Games - Elite Dangerous - Flight Tips

Yaw is very weak.
- Maximum turn rate will be found by using pitch instead.
- Yaw is mostly used for small corrections or aiming.

Maneuverability is maximized when the throttle is inside the blue region.
- You can increase maneuverability even more by putting more pips into the engine category.

Lateral (sideways and up/down) thrust is good for avoiding fire.
- You’ll use lateral thrust a lot when landing / taking off too.

Some ships have maximum speeds well in excess of their deceleration / maneuvering speeds.
- This means that they take a long time to stop and slide a lot when turning.
- The Cobra Mark III is terrible for this. Watch your maneuvering around obstacles accordingly.

Collisions with stationary objects at blue-region speed are usually not very damaging.
- Flying at blue-region speed inside stations is advised for this reason.