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Many science fiction movies and TV shows have small fighter spaceships flying around in space. When they make a turn, they "lean into" the turn like planes on Earth. Since there is no atmosphere in space, would banking or leaning into a turn be necessary?

by /u/Poopiepants666 in /r/askscience

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