TIE Fighter Redesign by Michal Kus (files.catbox.moe)

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[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months 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@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

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

[-] dustyData@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

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

[-] thegreekgeek@midwest.social 2 points 10 months 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