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Re: Just a question
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Wed, 2 Jun 1999 16:46:00 GMT
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I have the Episode 1 Cross sections (I picked both books at Sam's Club for 9.98
Each!), it does have repulsor lifts, but it has "Kuat Premion Mk. II" power
generators to power it. It has a maximum height of 4 meters, and the lifts
exhaust gases are off to the side. I don't know if that helps, but it is
somewhat related. :)
Scott Sanburn
Steve Bliss wrote:
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> On Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:06:44 GMT, Shaun Sullivan <sullis3@mit.edu> wrote:
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> > Secondly, the uneven terrain may play a role - presumably, a
> > repulsorlift vehicle would fly by puching against the ground.
> > Excessivlely uneven terrain (crags, rocks, etc ...) might screw
> > everything up, as the repulsorlift vehicle tilts and bows and skids
> > every which way. Hence, feet, which would also work much better than
> > wheels.
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> In the first part of the movie, Qui-Gon and Jar Jar are 'run over' by a
> repulsor-lift. So repulsorlifts *can't* work by pushing against the ground
> (at least, they must have enough smarts to prevent main characters from
> being crushed). But that doesn't make sense, because pod racers and Darth
> Maul's scooter (presumably both are repulsorlift) display behavior
> indicating the lift is very much tied to the surface (they are both showing
> dropping rapidly (and safely) after going over cliffs).
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> It makes sense that a repulsorlift could adjust for 'small' irregularities
> in the ground, but that doesn't explain why QGJ and JJB weren't smooshed
> into jungle jelly.
>
> Or maybe the Trade Federation transports use a different technology than
> the pod racers and Darth Maul's chopper?
>
> Steve
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| (...) In the first part of the movie, Qui-Gon and Jar Jar are 'run over' by a repulsor-lift. So repulsorlifts *can't* work by pushing against the ground (at least, they must have enough smarts to prevent main characters from being crushed). But that (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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