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While generally members of [[Speculative Fiction]] or [[Science Fiction]], these can also show up in [[Steampunk]] as well. See [[Airborne Aircraft Carrier]] and [[The Battlestar]] for specific [[Sub Trope|Sub Tropes]].
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== Land Battleship ==
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** The humanoid designs are [[Justified Trope|justified]], as in the series, the human form is more conducive to spiral energy.
* The ''Rhinoceros''-class ships in ''[[Super Robot Wars]]: Original Generation''.
* ''[[Code Geass]]'' gives us [http://codegeass.wikia.com/wiki/Vehicles#G-1_Base several] [http://codegeass.wikia.com/wiki/Vehicles#Longdan types] of land bases, which are basically airships on the ground (until they perfect the float systems, anyway). The actual development of Knightmares themselves were stated to be a result of this, since the 1st and 2nd "Generations" were the result of cobbling together existing technology (Factspheres, Landspinners, emergency cockpits, legs, etc.) together [[For Science!]]. The 3d generation Ganymede was the first true unique advancement in the technology.
* ''[[Mai Otome]]'' has these as well (and normally used as the launch platforms for the ''Otome's'' themselves), considering the planet where the story takes place is a ''Desert Planet''. Heck even a civilian ferry travels on land.
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* Scott Westerfeld's [[Leviathan (Literature)|Leviathan]] features Land Frigates, which are essentially actually German Battleships with [[Spider Tank|legs]].
* Spoofed in the [[Harry Harrison]] short story ''Navy Day''. The US Army declares their waterbourne rivals obsolete after developing a technology that enables vehicles to drive on the ocean. Naval scientists work frantically while Congress debates whether to abolish the Navy once and for all -- just as they are about to vote in favor the Admiral points to the battleship now 'sailing' down Constitution Avenue.
* Subverted in Harry Turtledove's ''[[
** At the same time, they have the word "cruiser", which is a naval term, despite the Race hailing from a [[Single Biome Planet|desert world]] with no oceans or any other major bodies of water. In fact, it's specifically mentioned that our battleships and aircraft carriers are a mystery to them. They also call their spacecraft "ships", and it's not just [[Translation Convention]] either. A Chinese woman who has studied their language wonders why "planes that never land" are called "ships". The Race obviously can't think of space travel in terms of [[Space Is an Ocean]] because they never had an [[Age Of Sail]].
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* From [http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=33&Itemid=52&limitstart=64 an old comic book].
* Turned [[Up to Eleven]] by the ''[[Star Wars|Clone Wars]]'' comic books, with ''starships'' that operate underwater, crewed by Mon Calamari, appearing during the battle of Kamino. As their commander said while piloting one of the damn things:
{{quote| '''Commander Merai''': [[What Were You Thinking?|What are they]] ''[[What Were You Thinking?|thinking]]'', defending a water world with ships that can't submerge?}}
* Top Cow's ''Fathom'' comics had one of these in testing, based on a recovered fighter from the race the titular character was from. Semi-F-14ish with variable wings, but mounted with a forward sweep design.
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