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fandomhigh2007-07-25 11:21 pm
sith_happened) wrote in fandomhigh2007-07-25 11:21 pm
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Flight & Flying [Thursday, July 26, 3rd period]
Anakin never bounced. It was undignified. But he was awfully smile-y today.
And no, he wouldn't explain why.
The flight simulator had been reconfigured again--this time to something that should seem a bit more familiar to Earth-based students: The F-16 Flying Falcon.
Anakin clasped his hands behind his back and began speaking. "This is one of the aircraft used by the militaries of this world," he began. "It's good in air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attack, can go more than 850 kilometers before it needs to be refueled and can withstand up to nine G's--pretty high tech for this world's standards."
He opened the simulator door and gestured to the controls. "As you can see, it's configured differently than the systems we've been using in the last few weeks, but the joystick and the trigger button are located in the same place. The F-16 just isn't as sensitive as the starfighter--you'll have to yank harder at the joystick to get the same reaction."
The way his lips quirked up made it a little obvious that he wasn't entirely oblivious to the innuendo that might've been found in that statement. "You'll also be dealing with the Earth's gravity, so turns won't be as fast, and if you make the plane go up too quickly, the machine's been equipped to simulate G forces, so you might pass out. That's not exactly what I had in mind for today, so please don't do that," he concluded quickly.
And no, he wouldn't explain why.
The flight simulator had been reconfigured again--this time to something that should seem a bit more familiar to Earth-based students: The F-16 Flying Falcon.
Anakin clasped his hands behind his back and began speaking. "This is one of the aircraft used by the militaries of this world," he began. "It's good in air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attack, can go more than 850 kilometers before it needs to be refueled and can withstand up to nine G's--pretty high tech for this world's standards."
He opened the simulator door and gestured to the controls. "As you can see, it's configured differently than the systems we've been using in the last few weeks, but the joystick and the trigger button are located in the same place. The F-16 just isn't as sensitive as the starfighter--you'll have to yank harder at the joystick to get the same reaction."
The way his lips quirked up made it a little obvious that he wasn't entirely oblivious to the innuendo that might've been found in that statement. "You'll also be dealing with the Earth's gravity, so turns won't be as fast, and if you make the plane go up too quickly, the machine's been equipped to simulate G forces, so you might pass out. That's not exactly what I had in mind for today, so please don't do that," he concluded quickly.
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in a galaxy far, far awaymy people were enslaved by computers and machines, one might say they're still paranoid about that." She sounded both exasperated and apologetic all at once. "For them, us, this seems a far better alternative."Re: Talk to Anakin
A more diplomatic person would have gone with "short-sighted."
"...stupid."
No one ever mistook Anakin for a diplomat.
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Irulan blanched and realized what she'd blurted out, aloud and suddenly turned 'round as if expecting Guild and Bene Gesserit spies to come out of the wood work.
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"Thank you, sir," she murmured, "It is difficult sometimes..." she cut of the line of thought and repeated, "Thank you, professor, I shall had in my paper next week."
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"I'll see you next week," he said with a small nod.
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She gathered her things and left, still a little shaken.