"What Would a Realistic Space Battle Look Like?" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Jul 2023 9:39 p.m. PST |
"Science fiction space movies can do a poor job of educating people about space. In the movies, hot-shot pilots direct their dueling space ships through space as if they're flying through an atmosphere. They bank and turn and perform loops and rolls, maybe throw in a quick Immelman, as if they're subject to Earth's gravity. Is that realistic?
No.
In reality, a space battle is likely to look much different. With an increasing presence in space, and the potential for future conflict, is it time to think about what an actual space battle would look like?…"
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| SBminisguy | 30 Jul 2023 4:45 a.m. PST |
Much more readable are the books by Burns at Ad Astra games – Objects in Motion, the Hot Equations, and Condition Zulu. link link |
| JMcCarroll | 30 Jul 2023 12:44 p.m. PST |
The Expanse TV show did it best. |
| Tango01 | 30 Jul 2023 3:18 p.m. PST |
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pzivh43  | 30 Jul 2023 6:37 p.m. PST |
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| Archon64 | 30 Jul 2023 8:43 p.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 31 Jul 2023 12:07 p.m. PST |
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 lewis cannon | 31 Jul 2023 5:30 p.m. PST |
JMCCarrol +1
But I would add Serenity (the Firefly movie) |
| Tango01 | 12 Aug 2023 4:51 p.m. PST |
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