How Real Life Inspired Wonder Woman 1984"s Fantastic Invisible Jet
Wonder Woman’s iconic Invisible Jet was finally brought to the realm of live-action in Wonder Woman 1984, and the DC Extended Universe used real-life aircraft to depict the famous jet. Set between 2017’s Wonder Woman and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in the DCEU timeline, Wonder Woman 1984 reveals how Diana Prince continued to protect humanity following World War 1 before her return to the public eye and co-founding the Justice League. The film adapts many famous elements of Wonder Woman’s comic lore, including the Invisible Jet, which receives a new origin that honors its comic incarnations.
In their pursuit of Maxwell Lord, who had gained the powers of the Dreamstone, Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and Steve Trevor commandeer a jet from an aerospace museum for their flight to Cairo. As the plane takes off, the US Military attempts to apprehend them, but Wonder Woman covers their escape by using an invisibility spell – similar to the one Zeus used to hide Themyscira from the rest of the world – on the jet, causing it to become invisible to both the naked eye and radar. The DCEU’s Invisible Jet, notably, is a hybrid of real-life aircraft from the era.
The Real Airplanes That Became Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet Close For the most part, the DCEU version of Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet resembles a Panavia Tornado – a Cold War-era multirole strike aircraft used by West Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Notably, the real-life Panavia Tornado had a different cockpit interior from the Invisible Jet, with the navigator seated behind the pilot. In Wonder Woman 1984, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor are next to each other, with the plane using the cockpit of an F-111 Aardvark, an American Cold War-era multirole aircraft that had side-by-side seating. This change was most likely made for the sake of character interaction.
In their pursuit of Maxwell Lord, who had gained the powers of the Dreamstone, Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and Steve Trevor commandeer a jet from an aerospace museum for their flight to Cairo. As the plane takes off, the US Military attempts to apprehend them, but Wonder Woman covers their escape by using an invisibility spell – similar to the one Zeus used to hide Themyscira from the rest of the world – on the jet, causing it to become invisible to both the naked eye and radar. The DCEU’s Invisible Jet, notably, is a hybrid of real-life aircraft from the era.
The Real Airplanes That Became Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet Close For the most part, the DCEU version of Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet resembles a Panavia Tornado – a Cold War-era multirole strike aircraft used by West Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Notably, the real-life Panavia Tornado had a different cockpit interior from the Invisible Jet, with the navigator seated behind the pilot. In Wonder Woman 1984, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor are next to each other, with the plane using the cockpit of an F-111 Aardvark, an American Cold War-era multirole aircraft that had side-by-side seating. This change was most likely made for the sake of character interaction.
