History Main / AirplaneArms

* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' Gohan and his little brother Goten [[https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-25-2017/IRZqR8.gif run like this]] while training. They likely get from their father [[https://i.giphy.com/media/1wXeZxGTdF8Uka5k4C/giphy.webp Goku]] who would often run with Airplane Arms in the original ''Manga/DragonBall''.

* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGp'': In "Scientific Sean", Jet makes airplane arms when running around and pretending to fly.

** In ''[[VideoGame/MarioStrikers Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Luigi runs around and does this as one of his animations when his team scores a goal. He does the same in the Gamecube Strikers Game

** In ''VideoGame/MarioGolf Mario Golf Toadstool Tour'', Bowser Jr's eagle animation shows him doing this before striking a pose

** In ''[[VideoGame/MarioStrikers Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Luigi runs around and does this as one of his animations when his team scores a goal.

* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'', [[GenkiGirl Puru]] was really fond of doing this while saying "[[PokemonSpeak Puru puru puru puru!]]" It's a recurrent gag in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' and other Gundam related videogames.

* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' Gohan and his little brother Goten [[https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-25-2017/IRZqR8.gif run like this]] while training. They likely get from their father [[https://i.giphy.com/media/1wXeZxGTdF8Uka5k4C/giphy.webp Goku]] who would often run with Airplane Arms in the original ''Anime/DragonBall''.

* In ''Anime/OnePiece'' several characters occasionally run with Airplane Arms such as [[https://youtu.be/VT9OYs07jOE?t=7 Luffy]] and [[https://youtu.be/DfT0XgTmiy0?t=9 Sanji]] during the Thriller Bark arc. Of course actual ninjas like Raizo and Shinbou from Wano run like this too, even [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/a62802ec90734dbc8ea6573c90c1b2ae/5f7c14143fe2b318-04/s400x600/42907697684864e454990efce93c20471cb39322.gifv Nami]] runs like this after becoming a kunoichi.

* In the sixth ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' OVA, the Nazi vampires run this way. The eighth episode has Iscariot officers running through Alucard's infernal host this way.

* The teenage [[http://piandao.org/screencaps/ep23/ep23-65.html shuriken specialist Mai]] on ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''.
** Toph does [[http://piandao.org/screencaps/ep38/ep38-141.png her own version sometimes, as well]].
** Ty Lee does this when she runs on wires.

* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'', [[GenkiGirl Puru]] was really fond of doing this while saying "[[PokemonSpeak Puru puru puru puru!]]". It's a recurrent gag in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' and other Gundam related videogames.

* In ''VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls'', [[SerialKiller Genocide]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Jack]] runs with her arms behind her back, each holding a pair of scissors, with a purple energy trail behind her.

* Ed from ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' does this quite frequently.
** Complete with sound effects!

* The ending credits to ''Anime/MaiOtome'' follow Arika as she does a Bird Run across an endless field of stars.

* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''

* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'': "I'm the king of the world!"
* In ''Film/{{Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban}}'' Harry Potter does this while he's on Buckbeak while skimming over the Lake

* Aigis (the robot) in ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}''. This looks especially funny when she has her sundress on. In [[ExpansionPack FES's]] "The Answer" mode, she moves less like a jumbo jet and more like a quail -- less stiff, but even more birdlike.

* Rumia and Suika from the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series do this, with two different justifications: Rumia does it for FauxSymbolism reasons (it helps that she keeps the pose while standing still), and Suika is always drunk.

* ''VideoGame/{{Blacklight Retribution}}'': The 'Airplane' taunt, complete with sound effects.
* [[{{VideoGame/Bubsy}} Bubsy the Bobcat]] does this when he glides.

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* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'':

* Cody does this in ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuersDownUnder'' after being taken on an epic ride by a giant eagle.

* Cody does this in ''[[Disney/TheRescuers The Rescuers Down Under]]'' after being taken on an epic ride by a giant eagle.

* In ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'', Anna does this pose at the end of "For the First Time in Forever", and Elsa does it in the middle of "Let it Go".

* [[VideoGame/StarFox Falco Lombardi]] runs in variations of this manner depending on the game. In the credits of ''VideoGame/StarFox64'', he is seen running exactly this way. Probably appropriate, since he is essentially an anthropomorphic bird... and in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', it's actually ''Fox'' that sprints at a full-on BirdRun. Huh. Falco goes for more of a NinjaRun for this game.

* ''Film/{{Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban}}'' Harry Potter does this while he's on Buckbeak while skimming over the Lake

* ''Film/{{HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban}}'' Harry Potter does this while he's on Buckbeak while skimming over the Lake