they soar through the sky like nothing in real life
in real life
in real life fuel catalyzed a1 methane exoskeleton
fuel catalyzed a1 methane exoskeleton
fuel catalyzed a1 methane exoskeleton metal ceramic composite aeroelastic
metal ceramic composite aeroelastic
metal ceramic composite aeroelastic wings pulse detonation engine with twin
wings pulse detonation engine with twin
wings pulse detonation engine with twin hybrid scramjet turbulence welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 fictional
down our picks for the top 10 fictional
down our picks for the top 10 fictional aircraft in movies for this list we’re
aircraft in movies for this list we’re
aircraft in movies for this list we’re looking at those airborne vehicles from
looking at those airborne vehicles from
looking at those airborne vehicles from film that we find most fascinating
film that we find most fascinating
film that we find most fascinating however we’re excluding spaceships
get your new wingman standing for
get your new wingman standing for extreme deep invader unmanned combat air
extreme deep invader unmanned combat air
extreme deep invader unmanned combat air vehicle this flying machine is similar
vehicle this flying machine is similar
vehicle this flying machine is similar in design and purpose to a drone well
in design and purpose to a drone well
in design and purpose to a drone well technically you could call it an
technically you could call it an
technically you could call it an unmanned combat aerial vehicle and
unmanned combat aerial vehicle and
unmanned combat aerial vehicle and during the course of the film
during the course of the film
during the course of the film Eddie’s added as the fourth man on a
Eddie’s added as the fourth man on a
Eddie’s added as the fourth man on a team of three premiere pilots once you
team of three premiere pilots once you
team of three premiere pilots once you have confirmed flight link over
have confirmed flight link over
have confirmed flight link over bugling confirmed anyone it is good to
bugling confirmed anyone it is good to
bugling confirmed anyone it is good to be part of the swagger
be part of the swagger
be part of the swagger despite its speed power and array of
despite its speed power and array of
despite its speed power and array of high-tech gadgets this unmanned vehicle
high-tech gadgets this unmanned vehicle
high-tech gadgets this unmanned vehicle can’t always be trusted especially if
can’t always be trusted especially if
can’t always be trusted especially if it’s hit by lightning and its accuracy
it’s hit by lightning and its accuracy
it’s hit by lightning and its accuracy turns deadly unluckily as the team soon
turns deadly unluckily as the team soon
turns deadly unluckily as the team soon finds out Eddie came equipped with just
finds out Eddie came equipped with just
finds out Eddie came equipped with just about everything but a moral compass
might know this one by its pet name
might know this one by its pet name Archie
Archie
Archie named after Archimedes the pet owl that
named after Archimedes the pet owl that
named after Archimedes the pet owl that belonged to the wizard Merlin in the
belonged to the wizard Merlin in the
belonged to the wizard Merlin in the sword in the stone
sword in the stone
sword in the stone but this flying machine is neither cute
but this flying machine is neither cute
but this flying machine is neither cute nor cuddly
it was invented by technical genius dan
it was invented by technical genius dan dreiberg also known as night owl – who’s
dreiberg also known as night owl – who’s
dreiberg also known as night owl – who’s most in his element when surrounded by
most in his element when surrounded by
most in his element when surrounded by tools I think you’re trying to make a
tools I think you’re trying to make a
tools I think you’re trying to make a point and this ship allows him to
point and this ship allows him to
point and this ship allows him to navigate both the air and sea with ease
shaped like an owl’s head the craft also
shaped like an owl’s head the craft also has a flamethrower to keep enemies at
has a flamethrower to keep enemies at
has a flamethrower to keep enemies at bay
Morty you’ve got to come back with me
Morty you’ve got to come back with me number eight the DeLorean dmc-12 Back to
number eight the DeLorean dmc-12 Back to
number eight the DeLorean dmc-12 Back to the Future 2 de bourree
what the hell is going on here this
what the hell is going on here this sequel drew in crowds who are anxious to
sequel drew in crowds who are anxious to
sequel drew in crowds who are anxious to see where or more precisely when Marty
see where or more precisely when Marty
see where or more precisely when Marty McFly and Doc Brown would end up next
McFly and Doc Brown would end up next
McFly and Doc Brown would end up next with the flux capacitor now powered by
with the flux capacitor now powered by
with the flux capacitor now powered by the newly installed mr. fusion as
the newly installed mr. fusion as
the newly installed mr. fusion as opposed to the heart to acquire
opposed to the heart to acquire
opposed to the heart to acquire plutonium of the first film the new and
plutonium of the first film the new and
plutonium of the first film the new and improved DeLorean time machine of heart
improved DeLorean time machine of heart
improved DeLorean time machine of heart to not only travels through time it also
to not only travels through time it also
to not only travels through time it also travels through air actually flew yeah
travels through air actually flew yeah
travels through air actually flew yeah we had a hover conversion done in the
we had a hover conversion done in the
we had a hover conversion done in the early 21st century now our intrepid time
early 21st century now our intrepid time
early 21st century now our intrepid time travelers can visit any era of hill
travelers can visit any era of hill
travelers can visit any era of hill valley unhampered by a silly restraint
valley unhampered by a silly restraint
valley unhampered by a silly restraint like gravity rose while we’re going we
like gravity rose while we’re going we
like gravity rose while we’re going we don’t need roads
number seven Howl’s castle Howl’s Moving
number seven Howl’s castle Howl’s Moving Castle look at mad
Castle look at mad
Castle look at mad they call this a castle
studio ghibli brought two animated life
studio ghibli brought two animated life this beloved film adaptation of Diana
this beloved film adaptation of Diana
this beloved film adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones novel about a cursed young
Wynne Jones novel about a cursed young
Wynne Jones novel about a cursed young woman whose only hope is the infamous
woman whose only hope is the infamous
woman whose only hope is the infamous wizard Howell who seemingly lives in
wizard Howell who seemingly lives in
wizard Howell who seemingly lives in disrepair I’m such a big coward all I do
disrepair I’m such a big coward all I do
disrepair I’m such a big coward all I do is hide and all of this magic is just to
is hide and all of this magic is just to
is hide and all of this magic is just to keep everybody away but Howells Castle
keep everybody away but Howells Castle
keep everybody away but Howells Castle is more than meets the eye it’s a
is more than meets the eye it’s a
is more than meets the eye it’s a mash-up of random pieces that form one
mash-up of random pieces that form one
mash-up of random pieces that form one unique place of residence with a face
unique place of residence with a face
unique place of residence with a face that resembles a frog and the legs of a
that resembles a frog and the legs of a
that resembles a frog and the legs of a chicken it’s a walking moving home that
chicken it’s a walking moving home that
chicken it’s a walking moving home that includes portals to several other
includes portals to several other
includes portals to several other locations and wings that allow it to fly
oh you pretty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty
oh you pretty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and in Chitty Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang and in Chitty Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang and in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang what
Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang what
Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang what we’ll do
we’ll do
we’ll do number 6 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
from the brilliant mind of Ian Fleming
from the brilliant mind of Ian Fleming came a novel about a car that can fly
came a novel about a car that can fly
came a novel about a car that can fly float and flee danger when required
possible named for the unusual sounds
possible named for the unusual sounds emitted by the engine this flying
emitted by the engine this flying
emitted by the engine this flying machine masquerades as a regular old car
machine masquerades as a regular old car
machine masquerades as a regular old car it’s talking to us
it’s talking to us
it’s talking to us all engines talk it’s saying
all engines talk it’s saying
all engines talk it’s saying chitty-chitty chitty-chitty
chitty-chitty chitty-chitty
chitty-chitty chitty-chitty chitty-chitty taking the pots family on
chitty-chitty taking the pots family on
chitty-chitty taking the pots family on beachside picnics or wherever else the
beachside picnics or wherever else the
beachside picnics or wherever else the wind might blow them not only is this
wind might blow them not only is this
wind might blow them not only is this car capable of riding the roads and
car capable of riding the roads and
car capable of riding the roads and soaring through clouds it can also float
soaring through clouds it can also float
soaring through clouds it can also float on water but we still think it’s flying
on water but we still think it’s flying
on water but we still think it’s flying capabilities are its coolest feature
capabilities are its coolest feature
capabilities are its coolest feature whether with wings or without you pretty
whether with wings or without you pretty
whether with wings or without you pretty Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you number five the 1899 scorpion gunship
number five the 1899 scorpion gunship
number five the 1899 scorpion gunship avatar a blend of many real-life
avatar a blend of many real-life
avatar a blend of many real-life aircraft this particular military flyer
aircraft this particular military flyer
aircraft this particular military flyer may be used on a planet other than Earth
may be used on a planet other than Earth
may be used on a planet other than Earth I kind of hoped you say that but it’s
I kind of hoped you say that but it’s
I kind of hoped you say that but it’s not exactly out of this world
not exactly out of this world
not exactly out of this world meaning we wouldn’t be super surprised
meaning we wouldn’t be super surprised
meaning we wouldn’t be super surprised to see something like this invented in
to see something like this invented in
to see something like this invented in the future shapes sort of like a giant
the future shapes sort of like a giant
the future shapes sort of like a giant flying insect the scorpions are the
flying insect the scorpions are the
flying insect the scorpions are the humans answer to the Navi people’s
humans answer to the Navi people’s
humans answer to the Navi people’s predatory mountain banshees and they
predatory mountain banshees and they
predatory mountain banshees and they come fully loaded with radar and sonar
come fully loaded with radar and sonar
come fully loaded with radar and sonar capabilities as well as some mega
capabilities as well as some mega
capabilities as well as some mega firepower that the machines loan pilot
firepower that the machines loan pilot
firepower that the machines loan pilot can fire off at will
number 4 HK Ariel the Terminator
number 4 HK Ariel the Terminator franchise HK you killing you want
franchise HK you killing you want
franchise HK you killing you want ominous HK stands for a hunter-killer it
ominous HK stands for a hunter-killer it
ominous HK stands for a hunter-killer it doesn’t get deadlier than that
developed for combat situations these
developed for combat situations these robotic machines do not resemble human
robotic machines do not resemble human
robotic machines do not resemble human beings in any way unlike the Terminator
beings in any way unlike the Terminator
beings in any way unlike the Terminator itself seeing humanity as a menace to
itself seeing humanity as a menace to
itself seeing humanity as a menace to their survival
their survival
their survival Skynet created several variations of HKS
Skynet created several variations of HKS
Skynet created several variations of HKS throughout the franchise including tanks
throughout the franchise including tanks
throughout the franchise including tanks bombers and airstrike machines the
bombers and airstrike machines the
bombers and airstrike machines the computer network then deployed these
computer network then deployed these
computer network then deployed these specific robots with their deadly
specific robots with their deadly
specific robots with their deadly tactics and unfeeling construction to
tactics and unfeeling construction to
tactics and unfeeling construction to help eradicate the human race from the
help eradicate the human race from the
help eradicate the human race from the air
number three Blackbird also known as the
number three Blackbird also known as the x-jet the x-men franchise
originally created by Hank McCoy also
originally created by Hank McCoy also known as beast this jet was a custom
known as beast this jet was a custom
known as beast this jet was a custom version of a Lockheed sr-71 blackbird
version of a Lockheed sr-71 blackbird
version of a Lockheed sr-71 blackbird which was a spy plane capable of upwards
which was a spy plane capable of upwards
which was a spy plane capable of upwards of Mach 3 ensure you can fly this thing
of Mach 3 ensure you can fly this thing
of Mach 3 ensure you can fly this thing of course I can I designed it and it was
of course I can I designed it and it was
of course I can I designed it and it was the primary normal form of
the primary normal form of
the primary normal form of transportation
transportation
transportation this group of mutants used the x-jet
this group of mutants used the x-jet
this group of mutants used the x-jet also happened to be sponsored
also happened to be sponsored
also happened to be sponsored financially by the government which in
financially by the government which in
financially by the government which in this case meant it was equipped with the
this case meant it was equipped with the
this case meant it was equipped with the best technology money could buy though
best technology money could buy though
best technology money could buy though it’s undergone upgrades and amendments
it’s undergone upgrades and amendments
it’s undergone upgrades and amendments have been made to its design different
have been made to its design different
have been made to its design different iterations of the Blackbird have served
iterations of the Blackbird have served
iterations of the Blackbird have served the x-men well for decades
the x-men well for decades
the x-men well for decades what about Harbor Patrol radar if they
what about Harbor Patrol radar if they
what about Harbor Patrol radar if they have anything that can pick up our jet
have anything that can pick up our jet
have anything that can pick up our jet they deserve to catch us number two the
they deserve to catch us number two the
they deserve to catch us number two the bat The Dark Knight Rises saving the
bat The Dark Knight Rises saving the
bat The Dark Knight Rises saving the television conversions you’ve got your
television conversions you’ve got your
television conversions you’ve got your choice for one and destruction back yes
choice for one and destruction back yes
choice for one and destruction back yes it does come in black and it’s another
it does come in black and it’s another
it does come in black and it’s another mega cool gadget from the mind of one
mega cool gadget from the mind of one
mega cool gadget from the mind of one Lucius Fox Defense Department project
Lucius Fox Defense Department project
Lucius Fox Defense Department project tight diameter band pacification
tight diameter band pacification
tight diameter band pacification Rhoda’s are configured to maneuver
Rhoda’s are configured to maneuver
Rhoda’s are configured to maneuver between buildings without recirculation
between buildings without recirculation
between buildings without recirculation she called as a long uninteresting Wayne
she called as a long uninteresting Wayne
she called as a long uninteresting Wayne Enterprises designation I just took the
Enterprises designation I just took the
Enterprises designation I just took the calling it the bat
calling it the bat
calling it the bat Batman’s latest toy was another creation
Batman’s latest toy was another creation
Batman’s latest toy was another creation made in Wayne Enterprises Applied
made in Wayne Enterprises Applied
made in Wayne Enterprises Applied Sciences Division that had real-world
Sciences Division that had real-world
Sciences Division that had real-world applications for any rich Playboy’s who
applications for any rich Playboy’s who
applications for any rich Playboy’s who may or may not be moonlighting as
may or may not be moonlighting as
may or may not be moonlighting as vigilante superheroes while all of
vigilante superheroes while all of
vigilante superheroes while all of Batman’s planes have been extra cool
Batman’s planes have been extra cool
Batman’s planes have been extra cool this customized contraption was inspired
this customized contraption was inspired
this customized contraption was inspired by several real aircraft see any
by several real aircraft see any
by several real aircraft see any similarities to a Harrier Jump Jet
similarities to a Harrier Jump Jet
similarities to a Harrier Jump Jet anyone it also possesses rocket
anyone it also possesses rocket
anyone it also possesses rocket launchers machine guns EMP cannons
launchers machine guns EMP cannons
launchers machine guns EMP cannons floodlights and a two-person cockpit
floodlights and a two-person cockpit
floodlights and a two-person cockpit mother warned me of I gotta go to
mother warned me of I gotta go to
mother warned me of I gotta go to college with strange men that’s just it
college with strange men that’s just it
college with strange men that’s just it but it is missing one vital component
but it is missing one vital component
but it is missing one vital component autopilot or is it nice damnation
before our top pick takes flight here
before our top pick takes flight here are a few honorable mentions
no I’d like that
no I’d like that over the landing threshold
number one the shield Helicarrier the
number one the shield Helicarrier the Avengers gentlemen might want to step
Avengers gentlemen might want to step
Avengers gentlemen might want to step inside in a minute it’s gonna get a
inside in a minute it’s gonna get a
inside in a minute it’s gonna get a little hard to breathe like you the neck
little hard to breathe like you the neck
little hard to breathe like you the neck according to comic lore this aircraft
according to comic lore this aircraft
according to comic lore this aircraft the headquarters for shield was
the headquarters for shield was
the headquarters for shield was constructed by Stark Industries and
constructed by Stark Industries and
constructed by Stark Industries and designed by top scientists like Tony
designed by top scientists like Tony
designed by top scientists like Tony Stark mr. fantastic and forge the x-men
Stark mr. fantastic and forge the x-men
Stark mr. fantastic and forge the x-men that’s exhausting two runways extend
that’s exhausting two runways extend
that’s exhausting two runways extend across the ship one allowing access to
across the ship one allowing access to
across the ship one allowing access to the rear hanger the second appropriate
the rear hanger the second appropriate
the rear hanger the second appropriate for landings this carrier is capable of
for landings this carrier is capable of
for landings this carrier is capable of navigating both the air and the water
navigating both the air and the water
navigating both the air and the water while refractive panels underneath the
while refractive panels underneath the
while refractive panels underneath the craft can camouflage it from view
it can also withstand a lot of wear and
it can also withstand a lot of wear and tear which is a good thing since it’s
tear which is a good thing since it’s
tear which is a good thing since it’s the world HQ of a badass intelligence /
the world HQ of a badass intelligence /
the world HQ of a badass intelligence / defense agency
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite fictional aircraft
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I’ll send you a postcard from Paradise Falls
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