Break



The Break was a classic tactic used by a starfighter pilot to shake off a pursuing craft.

The maneuver was used as soon as the pilot detected an enemy starfighter bearing down upon him and consisted of a sharp turn in the direction of the attack. Ideally this would cause the enemy fighter to overshoot, thus putting him out of position for an effective attack. However, there was still the possibility of the enemy achieving a snapshot - a shot taken in haste as a target passes quickly by one's front.