But then, since when did we allow physics get into the way of a cool-looking space ship? Also, any angular forces from on the engine section would translate into a huge twisting moment that would turn the craft into a flying pretzel. In reality, the Eagle’s fuselage design would have a terrible vibration problem since there is a long and relatively slender frame with a vibrating engine mass at one end. Until the Rebel X-Wing came along, this used to be one of the coolest looking space craft on screen. The command section has that distinct cockpit that, depending on who you ask, looked like a tortoise’s head or a walnut. The Eagle Transporter’s unique appearance was characterized by the open truss framework that make up its “fuselage” and the command and engine sections at both ends of that structure. It also had the interesting concept of being able to drop off the mid cargo section, thus it could change roles from passenger carrier to bulk cargo or even weapons just by taking on a different load. Gerry Anderson’s Eagle 1 Transporter was a marked departure from the cliched genre and gave a fresh industrial look to space craft. This was a time before Star Wars where most aliens in shows where still flying around in flying saucers (why those?) and Earth responded with rocket star ships that look like they only go one-way and blow up at the end of the journey. Back in the 1970’s, one of the sci-fi TV series from the UK that got me and my buddies all fired up was Space:1999.
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