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Did you know that the Millennium Falcon's cockpit was inspired by the WWII B-29 Superfortress bomber
The Aviationist ^ | December 15, 2015 | David Cenciotti

Posted on 12/27/2015 6:48:07 PM PST by EveningStar

Did you know that the Millennium Falcon's cockpit was inspired by the WWII B-29 Superfortress bomber?


Did you know that the Star Wars saga most famous spacecraft featured a cockpit clearly inspired to a World War II heavy bomber?

Well, the iconic greenhouse-style window of the Millennium Falcon was designed with the style of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, a strategic bomber flying 30 years before Han Solo and Chewbacca first appeared driving the iconic spacecraft into the hyperspace, in mind.

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TOPICS: History; Science; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: aerospace; aviation; b29; b29superfortress; boeing; chewbacca; cinema; fantasy; film; hansolo; millenniumfalcon; movies; sciencefiction; starwars; superfortress; wwii
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To: null and void

I don’t know, I’ll have to give it a watch again. It’s been a long time.


21 posted on 12/27/2015 9:24:19 PM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: Moonman62
a deliberate and acknowledged homage to the climactic sequence of The Dam Busters

I rather think it resembles the attack sequences in 633 Squadron.

British Mosquitoes attacking a fuel factory by bombing the overhanging cliff, and their only approach was through a fiord, at wave height (in order for the bombs to undercut the cliff), taking flak from the defending Germans.

Dam Busters had a semi-similar attack sequence, but without the "trench/fiord" aspect and the defenders were only at the objective; there was no gauntlet to get through.

22 posted on 12/28/2015 3:25:44 AM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: Moonman62
Lucas ripped off The Dambusters and other films in Star Wars. He also lied about having the entire trilogy written before the first film was made. All the garbage about Lucas having the plan all along that Vader was Luke's father is pure bunk. Oh well, he is a Billionaire.
23 posted on 12/28/2015 4:48:53 AM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

Oh well, he is a Billionaire.

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For the first film Lucas accepted a cut in his director’s fee in exchange for merchandising and other rights. Best. Decision. Ever.


24 posted on 12/28/2015 6:06:31 AM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: EveningStar; zot; Interesting Times; SeraphimApprentice; 2ndDivisionVet; Old Sarge

Thanks for the tip E-S, I did not know that. And the photo in post 13 definitely gives credence to it.


25 posted on 12/28/2015 7:20:10 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GregoTX

Grego, thank you for posting the photograph.


26 posted on 12/28/2015 7:20:46 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: null and void

I have a non-PC copy of the movie.


27 posted on 12/28/2015 7:31:47 AM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: Shady

Some of us got to see her before she flew. ;-)

28 posted on 12/28/2015 7:43:53 AM PST by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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To: Shady; EveningStar
"Doc" is expected to be flying soon:


29 posted on 12/28/2015 7:48:22 AM PST by jaydubya2
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To: EveningStar
B-29 Cockpit:

Millennium Falcon Cockpit:


30 posted on 12/28/2015 7:57:44 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: GreyFriar

Thanks for the ping. I had noticed the similarity. Also, the gun turret was definitely WW-II.


31 posted on 12/28/2015 9:26:44 AM PST by zot
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To: EveningStar

Yes I did kind of notice that, subconsciously.


32 posted on 12/28/2015 10:35:17 AM PST by CaliGirlGodHelpMe
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To: CaliGirlGodHelpMe

The Falcon has always looked like a tick to me! Sorry.


33 posted on 12/29/2015 9:41:05 AM PST by freepertoo
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To: freepertoo

Ha ha, hey you’re right!


34 posted on 12/29/2015 9:53:48 AM PST by CaliGirlGodHelpMe
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To: uglybiker

I believe I was able to see Fifi shortly after she became airworthy. She flew into Municipal Airport in Kansas City for an overnight stay. It wasn’t quite an “air show,” but as I recall, there were a few other planes there along with her, and they did allow the public to see them as a “static display.”

I did notice that there were quite a few puddles of fluid underneath the plane.

Some years later I did get to see her in an air show, but didn’t get to take the tour.

Mark


35 posted on 01/02/2016 6:59:23 PM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: MarkL

I saw Fifi flying at Dayton a couple of years back, and then on the ground, before things went bad and the rest of the show was cancelled. I was driving up to the show and looked out the window, and damn if a B-29 was not flying by. My wife practically had to grab the wheel because I was leaning out the car window.

Amazing!


36 posted on 01/05/2016 7:38:39 AM PST by gridlock (ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
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