History Main / HatOfFlight

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* In ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', Calvin orders a hat with a propeller on in, expecting that it will allow him to fly. There is an ImagineSpot of him flying with it. He is quite disappointed when he gets and and find out it doesn't actually enable flight.
-->'''Calvin:''' How do I look?\\
'''Hobbes:''' Words fail me.\\
'''Calvin:''' I'm not taking off. This is very peculiar.\\
'''Hobbes:''' ''That's'' the word I was looking for.
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* ''Series/TheFlyingNun''

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* In ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', Calvin orders a hat with a propeller on in, expecting that it will alow him to fly. There is an ImagineSpot of him flying with it. He is quite disappointed when he gets and and find out it doesn't actually enable flight.
-->'''Calvin''': How do I look?
-->'''Hobbes''': Words fail me.
-->'''Calvin''': I'm not taking off. This is very peculiar.
-->'''Hobbes''': ''That's'' the word I was looking for.

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* The TropeMaker is probably Hermes' winged hat from Myth/ClassicalMythology, called the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petasus Petasus]], though it was only 'winged' in that it had a wide floppy brim, and his power of flight came from his [[MercurysWings sandals]]. Nevertheless, because of PopCulturalOsmosis, he is now often portrayed with a flying hat.

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* ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'': the Propeller Suit has a helmet with a propeller to use in flight.
** It also answers the question posed in the description, the Propeller Mushroom that gives you the power ''does'' fly away if you don't reach it quickly enough...

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* In ''Webcomic/BasicInstructions'', [[BadassNormal Rocket Hat]]'s "[[ClothesMakeTheSuperman superpower]]" is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin owning a rocket-propelled hat]]. The question of how it stays on his head is asked and answered -- [[HandWave chinstrap]].
** And as a backup, if the chinstrap gets cut, he can hold onto the (very subtle) brim.

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* The 'propeller beanie' (a beanie or baseball hat with a propeller on it) has become a nerd symbol. For example, {{Website/Google}} gives its new employees ("Nooglers") a propeller hat in Google colors during orientation.

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* ''{{Doraemon}}'': the Take-copter, which is so iconic that it's one of the few recurring tools even if technically its functionality is covered by other gadgets.
* In ''ToLoveRu'', Lala's hat has giant bat wings and allows her to fly. Her entire costume (hat included) is a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapechanging]] [[RobotGirl robot]] named Peke, so the antigravity may come from the entire costume, rather than just the hat. Her Magnet-bot technology, which sticks things or people together would also allow the hat to stay on.

* The Argentinian comic (and a cartoon) ''Hijitus'' has the titular hero use a magical hat (about as big as himself) to transform into a FlyingBrick.

* ''TheFlyingNun''
* Linda finds a magical hat that allows her to fly in the ''RoundTheTwist'' episode "Copycat".

* The TropeMaker is probably Hermes' winged hat, called the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petasus Petasus]], though it was only 'winged' in that it had a wide floppy brim, and his power of flight came from his [[MercurysWings sandals]]. Nevertheless, because of PopCulturalOsmosis, he is now often portrayed with a flying hat.

* The Wing Cap from ''SuperMario64''.

* ''WarioLand'' had a jet-powered hat as one of the power-ups.

* In ''BasicInstructions'', [[BadassNormal Rocket Hat]]'s "[[ClothesMakeTheSuperman superpower]]" is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin owning a rocket-propelled hat]]. The question of how it stays on his head is asked and answered -- [[HandWave chinstrap]].

* ''InspectorGadget'': the eponymous hero has a helicopter hat. Why it doesn't fly away is actually shown, in that it usually has handles that he holds onto while flying, both to steer and prevent it from coming off.

* In the Sid and Marty Krofft show, ''{{Lidsville}}'', the evil magician Hoodoo has a top hat that turns into a flying machine.
* A ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' episode has Joel coming up with the "Beanie-Chopper" during the invention exchange, but to the Bots' disappointment it doesn't actually allow him to fly.

* In ''CalvinAndHobbes'', Calvin orders a hat with a propeller on in, expecting that it will alow him to fly. There is an ImagineSpot of him flying with it. He is quite disappointed when he gets and and find out it doesn't actually enable flight.

-->'''Crow:''' (''dejectedly'') I thought you were gonna go through the roof.

* Barbara and her sisters in ''VideoGame/RaymanLegends'' use their winged hats to hover, due to lacking the titular hero's HelicopterHair.

* In ''ToLoveRU'', Lala's hat has giant bat wings and allows her to fly. Her entire costume (hat included) is a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapechanging]] [[RobotGirl robot]] named Peke, so the antigravity may come from the entire costume, rather than just the hat. Her Magnet-bot technology, which sticks things or people together would also allow the hat to stay on.

* In ;;ToLoveRU'', Lala's hat has giant bat wings and allows her to fly. Her entire costume (hat included) is a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapechanging]] [[RobotGirl robot]] named Peke, so the antigravity may come from the entire costume, rather than just the hat. Her Magnet-bot technology, which sticks things or people together would also allow the hat to stay on.

* In ToLoveRU Lala's hat has giant bat wings and allows her to fly. Her entire costume(hat included) is a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapechanging]] [[RobotGirl robot]] named Peke, so the antigravity may come from the entire costume, rather than just the hat. Her Magnet-bot technology, which sticks things or people together would also allow the hat to stay on.

* ''InspectorGadget'': the eponymous hero has a helicopter hat.

* In ''BasicInstructions'', [[BadassNormal Rocket Hat]]'s "[[ClothesMakeTheSuperman superpower]]" is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin owning a rocket-propelled hat]]. The question of how it stays on his head is asked and answered -- [[HandWave chinstrap]].

* Verne is shown with one in the ''BackToTheFuture'' AnimatedAdaptation.

* The 1992 ''AddamsFamily'' videogame (based on the 1991 movie of the same name) gives Gomez a helicopter hat in certain levels.

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A CoolHat or CoolHelmet that gives the wearer the ability to fly. Often has wings or helicopter blades.

Compare HelicopterHair and HairWings. See also MercurysWings.

* {{Doraemon}}--The Take-copter, which is so iconic that it's one of the few recurring tools even if technically its functionality is covered by other gadgets.