Flight and Flying [Tuesday, May 25]
"Today," Anakin began, pointing his hand toward the simulator, "we fly one of the aircraft used by the militaries of this planet. It's called the F-16 and is adequate 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." Yes, Anakin was a total ship snob.
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 fairly self-explanatory. You'll also be dealing with the Earth's gravity, so if you make the plane go up too quickly, the machine's been equipped to simulate G forces, so you'll pass out or throw up. If you throw up, you and Anemone will be cleaning that up," he added, "and she'll be cranky. Please don't make her cranky."
He clapped his hands together. "You may begin."
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 fairly self-explanatory. You'll also be dealing with the Earth's gravity, so if you make the plane go up too quickly, the machine's been equipped to simulate G forces, so you'll pass out or throw up. If you throw up, you and Anemone will be cleaning that up," he added, "and she'll be cranky. Please don't make her cranky."
He clapped his hands together. "You may begin."