Descriptions of your ships' movement

“The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.”

― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

While flying a Na'khul raider I thought to myself: "This ship flies like a smashed bat glued to a throwing star." I can recall other impressions the maneuvering capabilities of various ships have given me. What other ship and flying experiences have you folks had?