Comment Re:Basic aerodynamics of an X-Wing (Score 1) 310
1) Preventing the tendency to nose-dive. Two words: Vectored Thrust.
2) The wings not being horizontal to the ground or each other wouldn't necessarily prevent flight- assuming you had actual airfoils on the wings- likely perfectly complimentary so the wings would close properly. Transition would be interesting for certain, as would coming up with a leading edge that behaved properly both when the wings were closed and when they were open. But having the wings horizontal to the ground or each other is far from impossible- just more difficult and unstable.
3) Most importantly: you're thinking about it too much. :P
2) The wings not being horizontal to the ground or each other wouldn't necessarily prevent flight- assuming you had actual airfoils on the wings- likely perfectly complimentary so the wings would close properly. Transition would be interesting for certain, as would coming up with a leading edge that behaved properly both when the wings were closed and when they were open. But having the wings horizontal to the ground or each other is far from impossible- just more difficult and unstable.
3) Most importantly: you're thinking about it too much.
