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The Batplane, Batwing, Batjet or Batgyro is the fictional aircraft for the DC Comics superhero Batman. The vehicle was introduced in "Batman Versus The Vampire, I", published in ''Detective Comics'' #31 in 1939, a story which saw Batman travel to continental Europe.〔Fox, Gardner & Kane, Bob (w); Moldoff, Sheldon & Kane, Bob (a). "Batman Versus The Vampire, I", ''Detective Comics'' #31, DC Comics, September 1939.〕 In this issue it was referred to as the "Batgyro", and according to Les Daniels was "apparently inspired by Igor Sikorsky's first successful helicopter flight" of the same year. Initially based upon either an autogyro or helicopter, with a rotor, the Batgyro featured a bat motif at the front. The writers gave the Batgyro the ability to be "parked" in the air by Batman, hovering in such a way as to maintain its position and allow Batman to return.〔Daneils, Les, ''Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes''.Virgin Books, 1995. p78.〕 The Batgyro was soon replaced by the Batplane, which debuted in ''Batman'' #1, and initially featured a machine gun.〔Finger, Bill (w), Kane, Bob & Robinson, Jerry (a). "The Giants of Hugo Strange", ''Batman #1, DC Comics, Spring 1940.〕 The vehicle was now based on a fixed wing airplane rather than a helicopter, with a propeller at the front, although a bat motif was still attached to the nose-cone. The Batplane has undergone constant revision since its first appearance, and has even been depicted as having the capability to traverse underwater.〔Daniels, Les, ''Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes''.Virgin Books, 1995. p78.〕 With the launch of the Tim Burton directed ''Batman'' film of 1989, the Batplane became known as the Batwing, a name which was carried over into the comics. The 2012 film ''The Dark Knight Rises'' adapted the Batplane to film once again, this time however the vehicle was referred to as "The Bat". ==Background== Batman once maintained aircraft in his original Batcave. However, launching these planes so close to Wayne Manor's neighboring estates threatened to compromise Batman's secret identity. The Caped Crusader now "borrows" specially-modified jets and helicopters from Wayne Aerospace's business and military contracts. Batplane I〔()〕 and the Bat-Rocket favored Batman's signature look over sleek aerodynamics. Batplane II〔()〕 was a retooled Wayne Aeropsace W4 ''Wraith'' fighter that married style with substance. In terms of design, it shares features with the Grumman F9F Cougar and McDonnell F-101 Voodoo. When the Batplane is stolen and triplicated by smugglers in ''Batman'' #61, Batman and Robin upgrade the Batplane to jet propulsion, adding at least "100 miles per hour" to its maximum speed.〔〔Reed, David Vern (w); Sprang, Dick (p); Paris, Charles (i). "The Birth of Batplane II!", ''Batman'' #61, DC Comics, October–November 1950.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Batplane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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