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Batwing X-1
Batwing may refer to: In fiction *Batplane, the Batman vehicle *Batwing (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character *Batwing (DC Comics), a DC Comics character Roller coasters *Batwing (roller coaster), a roller coaster at Six Flags America *Batwing (roller coaster element) *Batwing Spaceshot, a drop tower at Warner Bros. Movie World Aviation *Stout Batwing Other uses *Batwing sleeves, a type of sleeve *A type of bow tie *The common name of genus ''Atrophaneura'' See also *Bat wing, the wing of a bat {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batplane
The Batplane, Batwing, Batjet or Batgyro is the fictional aircraft for the DC Comics superhero Batman. The vehicle was introduced in "Batman Versus The Vampire, I", published in ''Detective Comics'' #31 in 1939, a story which saw Batman travel to continental Europe. In this issue it was referred to as the "Batgyro", and according to Les Daniels was "apparently inspired by Igor Sikorsky's first successful helicopter flight" of the same year. Initially based upon either an autogyro or helicopter, with a rotor, the Batgyro featured a bat motif at the front. The writers gave the Batgyro the ability to be "parked" in the air by Batman, hovering in such a way as to maintain its position and allow Batman to return. The Batgyro was soon replaced by the Batplane, which debuted in ''Batman'' #1, and initially featured a machine gun. The vehicle was now based on a fixed wing airplane rather than a helicopter, with a propeller at the front, although a bat motif was still attached to the nose- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
