Are space battles real?

There’s never been a battle in space yet. But there has been some weapons-testing activity. China is working on anti-satellite weapons and has tested an anti-satellite missile. The US actually destroyed one of their own satellites with a missile back in 1985.

Which ship crashed into the Death Star?

Executor
Vader’s flagship Executor was destroyed during the Battle of Endor when an RZ-1 A-wing interceptor crashed into its command bridge, ultimately sending it crashing into the second Death Star.

What would actual space combat be like?

Real space battles would be a lot less visually stimulating than depicted on screen. Given the speeds at which the vehicles would operate, it’s likely that the two opponents would never physically see each other. They would attack from great range.

What is space warfare in Star Wars?

Space warfare or space combat was the use of armed starships and other spacecraft for the purposes of military actions across star systems and the galaxy. Along with ground warfare and starfighter combat, by 0 BBY space warfare was one of three most significant branches of warfighting.

What does an organised fleet of spaceships look like?

A viewer is expecting that an organised fleet of spaceships will look, well, organised. If all the ships were facing another direction, some up, some down and everything in-between, then it would look like a random mess. Nearly as if the fleet had suffered a problem and were not battle-ready.

What is the difference between a Star Destroyer and a battlecruiser?

Star Destroyers were between one and two kilometers in length and were typically the most numerous large starship, specializing in heavy ship-to-ship combat. Battlecruisers were from two to five kilometers in length and were heavily armed, designed for long-range, independent operations hunting down other capital ships.

What is the difference between a space superiority fighter and bomber?

Space superiority fighters were stripped-down ships, usually minimally armed and armored, and were used to combat enemy bombers but typically could not attack capital ships. Bombers were more heavily-armed starfighters and were usually equipped with bombs, torpedoes and missiles so that they could make bombing runs on enemy warships.