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freebeard · 03-21-2020, 04:41 PM

I've always been curious about pterodactyl tails. The principles were incorporated in the Naboo Starfighter.

http://starshipmodeler.com/starwars/prenab6.jpg

I see there are also plasma actuators as 'afterburners' and steerable nozzles on the engine nacelles.

edit:
I believe this would be called a drogue tail.

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,711 Thanks: 8,150 Thanked 8,928 Times in 7,371 Posts	I've always been curious about pterodactyl tails. The principles were incorporated in the Naboo Starfighter. http://starshipmodeler.com/starwars/prenab6.jpg I see there are also plasma actuators as 'afterburners' and steerable nozzles on the engine nacelles. edit: I believe this would be called a drogue tail. __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ____________________ . .Three conspiracy theorists walk into a bar --You can't say that is a coincidence. Last edited by freebeard; 03-21-2020 at 04:51 PM..