• BigFig
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    71 year ago

    Not with those massive blindspots. Star wars dogfights rely heavily on line of sight rather than sensors

    • @Here4CatPics
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      51 year ago

      True, but it looks like the cockpit is far enough forward to limit the blinds from the wings, and TIEs don’t have rear windows/view like an X-wing. At least not until the First Order ones with a rear gunner

    • NaibofTabr
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      21 year ago

      The funniest thing is every scene with TIE fighters flying in an atmosphere. Can you imagine trying to fly in a tiny bit of crosswind with those massive sails?

      They’re stylish and iconic, and they look cool when they explode on screen, but they’re not even the tiniest bit practical.

      • @ComradeFrog
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        41 year ago

        I appreciated the X-Wing book series for acknowledging that, and making them less maneuverable in atmo than X-Wings.

      • @[email protected]
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        21 year ago

        That’s why I enjoyed in Rogue One they had TIEs with delta wings in atmosphere. Basically the only time they’ve actually given consideration to that in the movies lol

      • @dustyData
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        21 year ago

        Someone deep in the empire embellished millions of credits approving that design.