S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car

S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car
Name	S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car
Origin
Reality	Earth-616
Creators and Appearances
First	Strange Tales #159 (May, 1967)
First	Strange Tales #159 (May, 1967)

History

The standard issue S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicle is the flying car, originally designed by Stark Industries. It is a yellow or red sports car that has hover features. The car, though altered many times over the years it makes appearances in various titles. As stated, although the original was a Porsche 904, there have been other makes used; Porsche Boxters, Aston Martin Vanquish and even a special one used by Reed Richards that had holographic projectors to make it look like whatever it needed to fit in. Tony Stark had his own flying car which was a Chrysler Prowler, but he probably has a whole garage full of different ones.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car The Standard issue S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicle was the Flying Car Mark V originally designed by Anthony Stark at Stark Industries. There were approximately 2,000 of these automobiles in use by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents worldwide. The Mark V was equipped with various electronic intelligence, communications, and reconnaissance gear.

Capabilities

• S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car Capabilities: Physical attacks and Remarkable protection versus Energy attacks. Flight: The car could fly at Incredible speeds. Its maximum strategic range was 550 miles (fully loaded). Its service ceiling was 50,000 feet. Submersible: The car could propel itself underwater at good speeds.
  • Sustenance: The car could remain submerged for 5 hours on battery power. The oxygen supply was twice that or 10 hours.
  • Powers Armor: The Flying Car's armor gave it Excellent protection versus.
  • Hologram: A holographic plating created by Parker Industries provides the car with the ability to disguise cloak itself or change appearances.

Alternate Realities

Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999)

File:Stark Expo Flying Car.jpg

In this universe, Howard Stark revealed a car with few hovering capabilities in the 1943 Stark Expo, although it was still a prototype.

File:Lola (Car) 001.jpg

In the present, Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. uses a flying Corvette which he nicknamed Lola. Director Fury was driving a S.U.V. variant when attacked in Washington D.C. but its flight capabilities were too damaged by the attack to be used.

Trivia

Some of the car's designs are suspiciously similar to that of the flying De Lorean from Back to the Future.

See Also

• 211 appearance(s) of S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car
• 4 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car
• 8 minor appearance(s) of S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car
• 10 mention(s) of S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car
• 20 image(s) of S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car

Links and References

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