Re: flight dynamics of Model Year 2100 Audi (slim Audi content)

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

> Harking back to the beginnings of this thread, we now know, thanks to Mike's
> detailed description of space-flight physics, why Lucas shows his space-born
> fighters banking and turning like aircraft. Imagine how boring a realistic
> representation of a space dogfight would be. You get one pass and wait a few
> hours (or days depending on initial speed) to slow down, stop, and come
> back. Either that or all parties stop and pound each other until one side
> blows up. Success depends on initial strategy and technology, not the
> inherent hand/eye co-ordination of the hero(ine). Hardly the stuff of great
> theatre!

Unless you're a fan of naval battles... big ships laying to and pounding
each other with cannon, perhaps while small fast manouverable craft
(Audi content?) pester them from all sides...

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT; 73 F250