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fandomhigh2010-06-14 11:11 pm
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Flight and Flying [Tuesday, June 15]
"Today we're going to practice flying in combat," Anakin said with an excited little smile, "in X-Wing starfighters."
He waved at a droid-shaped hole on the back of the sim. "This is where your R2 unit would sit," Anakin added. "Or whatever the droid number is these days. It's your co-pilot who can get to mechanical problems while you're flying, like fixing shields that have been damaged by laser fire. Since we don't have a real R2 droid here the sim will take care of that for you. It'll also scream at you if it thinks you're going too fast."
On cue, the sim let out an electronic wail. Anakin had learned to ignore that sound early. He pointed into the cockpit. "These controls regulate atmosphere, gauge fuel and weapons' levels, as well as communications, landing gear and assorted other bells and whistles."
He smiled at them. "But don't worry too much--you're not going to be tested on this." He sat in the cockpit and showed them how to make the ship speed up, slow down, turn and spin. "Obviously, this moves much faster than anything else we've flown," he said, "and the sim has been programmed with the grav you'd have in your cockpit, so if you spin yourself too fast, you will make yourself sick."
Anakin clasped his hands together. "Okay. You'll each get a chance to try the sim out to learn how it works. You'll be in a program set way out in space so there's nothing for you to hit if you can't figure out how to steer right away. Once you feel more comfortable, there'll be a choice of two courses to run through--one that's strictly testing you on mobility, the other than also allows you to use the laser cannons."
He gave the class a cocky smile. "Before you came in, I set a new record on the sim for time and accuracy." Because Anakin had problems. "See if you can come close."
He waved at a droid-shaped hole on the back of the sim. "This is where your R2 unit would sit," Anakin added. "Or whatever the droid number is these days. It's your co-pilot who can get to mechanical problems while you're flying, like fixing shields that have been damaged by laser fire. Since we don't have a real R2 droid here the sim will take care of that for you. It'll also scream at you if it thinks you're going too fast."
On cue, the sim let out an electronic wail. Anakin had learned to ignore that sound early. He pointed into the cockpit. "These controls regulate atmosphere, gauge fuel and weapons' levels, as well as communications, landing gear and assorted other bells and whistles."
He smiled at them. "But don't worry too much--you're not going to be tested on this." He sat in the cockpit and showed them how to make the ship speed up, slow down, turn and spin. "Obviously, this moves much faster than anything else we've flown," he said, "and the sim has been programmed with the grav you'd have in your cockpit, so if you spin yourself too fast, you will make yourself sick."
Anakin clasped his hands together. "Okay. You'll each get a chance to try the sim out to learn how it works. You'll be in a program set way out in space so there's nothing for you to hit if you can't figure out how to steer right away. Once you feel more comfortable, there'll be a choice of two courses to run through--one that's strictly testing you on mobility, the other than also allows you to use the laser cannons."
He gave the class a cocky smile. "Before you came in, I set a new record on the sim for time and accuracy." Because Anakin had problems. "See if you can come close."
Sign in [6/15]
Learn to Fly the X-Wing
Obstacle Course #1
Don't cut it too close or the R2 unit will scream his head off.
The average pilot can get through the course in 12 minutes. The average Jedi can do it in about 9.
Anakin's new record is 6:45. The R2 unit was not happy.
Obstacle Course #2
that is nothing like a Death Star, okaythat is full of sharp turns. There are five laser turrets shooting at you that you must destroy, as well as a large hole with atotally inexplicableexogorthyes, it had a namethat wants to eat your ship.Luckily, there are no TIE fighters coming in from behind.
An average pilot can go through the run in about 12 minutes (assuming he or she doesn't blow up and die, which is what most pilots, frankly, did). Anakin smoked it in 6 minutes flat.
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She was also not getting sick. Please.
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...although she was pondering the teacher's new record with an avaricious gleam in her eyes. She probably couldn't do under 6:45, but she was going to aim to get as close as she could.
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Seriously, it was a great arc in the KOTOR comic. :D
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