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Gandder's Spin

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this starfighter maneuver involves the pilot of a fighter shunting all power to one set of engines - port or starboard - and applying full braking power to the opposite side vents. After a short period (about four seconds), brke power is cut to zero and thrust is cut in half and spread across all engines. The result is that the fighter spins wildly for a few seconds around its center of mass before shooting off on a new trajectory when the spin is stopped. Often, the maneuver is used as cover for a group of proton torpedoes fired at a target just before the spin begins.