The Imperial Star Destroyer is a symbol of the Galactic Empire that strikes fear into the hearts of all who see it – simply because it is not only large, but carries plenty of firepower to obliterate far smaller ships, not to mention that it has a fleet of TIE Fighters waiting in its docks to be released to get rid of other starfighters that swarm around it. In fact, a blockade formed by a number of Star Destroyers can lay siege to a small planet for sure! However, this 15-foot Star Destroyer drone fails to impart such an imposing sense of majestic, as it takes to the skies before coming crashing down to the earth, making it far from being ready for battle.

The Star Destroyer drone was launched by a truck, where it is powered by a pair of rotors that are located in the front segment, whereas massive flaps are located in the rear. Of course, it did not remain for too long in flight before the force of gravity pulled it back to terra firma, making it more suitable as a background prop of a defeated Empire rather than a tool of oppression and tyranny. This drone will definitely need to be registered with the FAA as opposed to the Galactic Empire…

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