The Death Glider is a fictional spacecraft in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1.
The Goa'uld death glider is a fast attack craft capable of great speed as well as flying in atmosphere, space and, for short durations, under water. Its shape resembles that of an insect, particularly the traditional Ancient Egypt portrayal of the mythical winged scarab beetle. These craft can be used to strafe ground targets, as well as in air-to...
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The Death Glider is a fictional spacecraft in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1.
The Goa'uld death glider is a fast attack craft capable of great speed as well as flying in atmosphere, space and, for short durations, under water. Its shape resembles that of an insect, particularly the traditional Ancient Egypt portrayal of the mythical winged scarab beetle. These craft can be used to strafe ground targets, as well as in air-to-air or space combat. However, their effectiveness against small targets is debatable, as they appear to have no targeting systems.
Generally piloted by Jaffa, their weaponry consists of two heavy staff cannon. Compact in size, gliders can be carried aboard Goa'uld Ha'tak vessels. With their wings folded the Goa'uld are able to house many of them in a small area. Death gliders can also be launched from the surface of a planet (such as Chulak). Unlike Earth's F-302's, they are not equipped with any method of hyperspace travel, and thus rely...
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