There S A Jet That Looks Like R2 D2 Now

Here’s something you missed while dissecting every frame of the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A jet that looks like R2-D2 is a thing now. Amid today’s hubbub from a galaxy far, far away, the Japanese airline ANA revealed a Boeing 787 Dreamliner painted to faithfully resemble the droid.Just look at this thing:View full post on YoutubeAnd then try to tell me you’d ever settle for a non-R2-themed jet plane again. You might not have to! According to The Verge, the droid plane is going into service, and it’s just a part of the airline’s five-year Star Wars project. So maybe we’ll get to see 787s dressed up as C-3PO, BB-8, or Admiral Ackbar. (It’s a flap!)Media Platforms Design TeamMedia Platforms Design TeamMedia Platforms Design TeamOf course, the Boeing 787 had its mechanical troubles out of the gate. We’re hoping none of that finds its way into the stratospheric R2-D2.Media Platforms Design TeamSource: The VergeAndrew MosemanSite DirectorAndrew’s from Nebraska. His work has also appeared in Discover, The Awl, Scientific American, Mental Floss, Playboy, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn with two cats and a snake.