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== Comics ==
== Comics ==
* In ''[[PS 238]]'', Captain Clarinet starts out with a pathological fear of flying, due to having repeated nightmares of being [[Turbine Blender|sucked into a jet-engine]]. It doesn't particularly improve matters when Zodon "helpfully" reminds him that his invulnerability ensures that, should that happen, he'd come out on the other side unscathed... while the plane plummets to the ground in flames with the passengers aboard. ... And then Zodon plays a "practical joke" on him that results in it happening in real life. It backfires spectacularly in that it ends up curing the good captain of his phobia instead of compounding it when is forced to use his flight to put the damaged plane down safely.
* In ''[[PS238]]'', Captain Clarinet starts out with a pathological fear of flying, due to having repeated nightmares of being [[Turbine Blender|sucked into a jet-engine]]. It doesn't particularly improve matters when Zodon "helpfully" reminds him that his invulnerability ensures that, should that happen, he'd come out on the other side unscathed... while the plane plummets to the ground in flames with the passengers aboard. ... And then Zodon plays a "practical joke" on him that results in it happening in real life. It backfires spectacularly in that it ends up curing the good captain of his phobia instead of compounding it when is forced to use his flight to put the damaged plane down safely.
* In the comic ''[[Lucifer (Comic Book)|Lucifer]]'', the imp Gaudium uses this technique to get from London to New York. To be fair, Gaudium's wings are shorter than his arms and his best flying speed is only a bit faster than a human can walk, so hitching a ride on a commercial jet is ''practical''.
* In the comic ''[[Lucifer (Comic Book)|Lucifer]]'', the imp Gaudium uses this technique to get from London to New York. To be fair, Gaudium's wings are shorter than his arms and his best flying speed is only a bit faster than a human can walk, so hitching a ride on a commercial jet is ''practical''.
* In the comics, [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]] swings by helicopters all the time. In the game of the second movie, you end up chasing one... if you go too close to the rotors, exactly what you'd expect happens.
* In the comics, [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]] swings by helicopters all the time. In the game of the second movie, you end up chasing one... if you go too close to the rotors, exactly what you'd expect happens.
* In one ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'' storyline, Calvin thinks a motorized propeller beanie will let him fly, complete with fantasy sequence where he waves at a plane. Another Sunday fantasy has his parents letting him drive the car, and he drives so fast he breaks the speedometer, goes airborne and ''passes'' a jet.
* In one ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'' storyline, Calvin thinks a motorized propeller beanie will let him fly, complete with fantasy sequence where he waves at a plane. Another Sunday fantasy has his parents letting him drive the car, and he drives so fast he breaks the speedometer, goes airborne and ''passes'' a jet.
* Rogue does this in the ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' comics, buzzing Air Force One and giving ol' [[Ronald Reagan|Ronnie Reagan]] a thrill. She does it again in the first issue of her limited series, this time planting a kiss on one of two fighter jets.
* Rogue does this in the ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' comics, buzzing Air Force One and giving ol' [[Ronald Reagan|Ronnie Reagan]] a thrill. She does it again in the first issue of her limited series, this time planting a kiss on one of two fighter jets.
* Inverted in ''[[Miracleman (Comic Book)|Miracleman]]'', where the title hero (who can fly) takes a plane in his superhero form to meet his enemy Emil Gargunza in Argentina.
* Inverted in ''[[Miracleman]]'', where the title hero (who can fly) takes a plane in his superhero form to meet his enemy Emil Gargunza in Argentina.
* A 1970s ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Avengers]]'' comic has the title heroes engaged in a battle against Thanos's starfleet. The heroes are flying around in small, vaguely ''[[Star Wars]]''-ian ships, but [[The Mighty Thor|Thor]] is flying around smashing apart enemy ships under his own power!
* A 1970s ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Avengers]]'' comic has the title heroes engaged in a battle against Thanos's starfleet. The heroes are flying around in small, vaguely ''[[Star Wars]]''-ian ships, but [[The Mighty Thor|Thor]] is flying around smashing apart enemy ships under his own power!
* When [[Bamse|Skalman's]] [[Cool Airship|balloon]] outperforms a passenger jetplane, the pilot and co-pilot wonder why they are having the same hallucination.
* When [[Bamse|Skalman's]] [[Cool Airship|balloon]] outperforms a passenger jetplane, the pilot and co-pilot wonder why they are having the same hallucination.
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== Films -- Live Action ==
== Films -- Live Action ==
* In the second ''[[Fantastic Four (Film)|Fantastic Four]]'' movie, the Human Torch flies next to the plane in which the rest of the Fantastic Four is flying, annoying the Thing. Yes, you read that right, the Fantastic Four were flying on a ordinary, mundane plane. Johnny had told them, "I don't fly coach."
* In the second ''[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]'' movie, the Human Torch flies next to the plane in which the rest of the Fantastic Four is flying, annoying the Thing. Yes, you read that right, the Fantastic Four were flying on a ordinary, mundane plane. Johnny had told them, "I don't fly coach."
* In ''[[Superman (Film)|Superman: The Movie]]'', Superman does this with Air Force One, to save it from crashing.
* In ''[[Superman (film)|Superman: The Movie]]'', Superman does this with Air Force One, to save it from crashing.
* ''[[Iron Man (Film)|Iron Man]]'' (the 2008 movie) is a example of the "fight military aircraft" portion of the trope. And it is awesome.
* ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' (the 2008 movie) is a example of the "fight military aircraft" portion of the trope. And it is awesome.
** Though actually, Tony unknowingly invaded USAF training space. When Rhodey tries to contact him, he at first lies that he's "driving with the top down", but then admits to be flying in a rocket-powered suit of armor so his men won't shoot him out of the sky.
** Though actually, Tony unknowingly invaded USAF training space. When Rhodey tries to contact him, he at first lies that he's "driving with the top down", but then admits to be flying in a rocket-powered suit of armor so his men won't shoot him out of the sky.
* A common sight in [[Kaiju|daikaiju]] movies with flying creatures.
* A common sight in [[Kaiju|daikaiju]] movies with flying creatures.
* ''[[The Rocketeer (Film)|The Rocketeer]]'' did this. It would have looked cooler if there wasn't a hiccup with his rocket pack just then.
* ''[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]'' did this. It would have looked cooler if there wasn't a hiccup with his rocket pack just then.
** More like he was [[How Do I Shot Web?|still figuring it out]] - he hit the starter on his jetpack on his helmet!
** More like he was [[How Do I Shot Web?|still figuring it out]] - he hit the starter on his jetpack on his helmet!
* There's a hilarious bit at the end of ''[[Flubber]]'' using the little boy [[Running Gag]] that has been going through the whole movie.
* There's a hilarious bit at the end of ''[[Flubber]]'' using the little boy [[Running Gag]] that has been going through the whole movie.
* During the climax of ''[[The Addams Family (TV)|Addams Family Values]]'', the baby somehow gets catapulted high enough to come eye-to-eye with a commuter plane... specifically, the one that's currently flying the [[Alpha Bitch]] and her family home from the disaster that was summer camp.
* During the climax of ''[[The Addams Family|Addams Family Values]]'', the baby somehow gets catapulted high enough to come eye-to-eye with a commuter plane... specifically, the one that's currently flying the [[Alpha Bitch]] and her family home from the disaster that was summer camp.




== Live Action TV ==
== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" starring [[William Shatner]] is the ultimate "scared passenger" example, and one of the few that can be said to be evil. This example also is true for [[The Movie]]. A remake of this episode used [[John Lithgow]] as Shatner's character. ''[[3rd Rock From the Sun]]'' worked in a double [[Shout-Out]] when one episode had Dick Solomon (Lithgow) claiming to see something on the wing of the plane, and a later one has the previously-only-mentioned Big Giant Head (Shatner, [[Large Ham|of course]]) gets off the plane drunk, saying the same thing (with Dick excitedly saying "That happened to me too!") and explaining that the crew gave him liquor to calm him down.
* ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" starring [[William Shatner]] is the ultimate "scared passenger" example, and one of the few that can be said to be evil. This example also is true for [[The Movie]]. A remake of this episode used [[John Lithgow]] as Shatner's character. ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' worked in a double [[Shout-Out]] when one episode had Dick Solomon (Lithgow) claiming to see something on the wing of the plane, and a later one has the previously-only-mentioned Big Giant Head (Shatner, [[Large Ham|of course]]) gets off the plane drunk, saying the same thing (with Dick excitedly saying "That happened to me too!") and explaining that the crew gave him liquor to calm him down.
** According to Shatner himself, his children would ask him to try this with cabin crew on [[Real Life]] flights. Mostly, the crews found this amusing. (This Troper would not advise trying this post-9/11, at least unless you are in fact William Shatner.)
** According to Shatner himself, his children would ask him to try this with cabin crew on [[Real Life]] flights. Mostly, the crews found this amusing. (This Troper would not advise trying this post-9/11, at least unless you are in fact William Shatner.)


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== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* In the '90s ''[[X-Men (Animation)|X-Men]]'' animated series, Rogue once sat on the wing of a plane when she needed to think, and didn't notice the passengers freaking out.
* In the '90s ''[[X-Men (animation)|X-Men]]'' animated series, Rogue once sat on the wing of a plane when she needed to think, and didn't notice the passengers freaking out.
* [[Danny Phantom]] has phased through at least one plane.
* [[Danny Phantom]] has phased through at least one plane.
* Plane ''[[Transformers]]'' have been getting closer to real planes of late. Usually fighter jets, and there's sometimes a misunderstanding. (Or it's a Decepticon, in which case, they're right to shoot, but it [[Immune to Bullets|tends to do them little good.]])
* Plane ''[[Transformers]]'' have been getting closer to real planes of late. Usually fighter jets, and there's sometimes a misunderstanding. (Or it's a Decepticon, in which case, they're right to shoot, but it [[Immune to Bullets|tends to do them little good.]])
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