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* The Inquisitors from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' can use their spinning double-bladed lightsabers to fly.

* In older comics, Comicbook/TheMightyThor flew by throwing his hammer and holding on. To hover he'd spin his hammer around over his head. [[Film/{{Thor}} In]] [[Film/TheAvengers2012 the movies]], he spins the hammer before takeoff -- presumably to build momentum.

* ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}''

** ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' lets you play as several characters, including Susie, and while her usual hover method more aptly qualifies as a handheld [[HelicopterBlender Helicopter Blender]], when in her mech, one of her attacks is a [[SpinAttack spin attack]] that gives a very limited glide... unless of course she's powered up with [[BlowYouAway Wind]], in which case it's hardly limited at all.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles III: Radical Rescue'', as well as games based of off the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]] and the [[WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}} 2007]] movie, Michelangelo can hover by spinning his nunchakus.

* ''Videogame/CrashBandicoot3Warped '': Crash can get an upgrade of his SpinAttack that lets him glide in midair by spinning multiple times after jumping. With it and the DoubleJump (and the slide jump trick), he can cover incredible distances, although this is ''technically'' NotQuiteFlight.

** Played with in Sokka's Master. Sokka tries out different weapons and spins a lance above his head. It flies away after a short time.

* ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'': In the episode, "Der Monster Klub", Randy uses his scarf to snatch a baton thrown at him and spin it fast enough to fly like a helicopter. He calls it the [[CallingYourAttacks "ninja-helicopter-baton flying manuever"]].

[[caption-width-right:350: The classic [[CallingYourAttacks ninja-helicopter-baton flying manuever]].]]

* ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'': In episode, "Der Monster Klub", Randy uses his scarf to snatch a baton thrown at him and spin it fast enough to fly like a helicopter. He calls it the [[CallingYourAttacks "ninja-helicopter-baton flying manuever"]].

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** Buffalo of Donquixote Pirates uses Spin Spin Fruit power to spin things on his body, allowing him to fly. He notably spins his odd dreadlock hair and the juttings on his shoes to make himself a biplane.

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Basically this is whenever a character spins something above his or her head to slow a fall or even hover or fly. This trope excludes anything made to be used like that, since that would just be a flying machine with an odd look or functionality. The same goes for MacGyvering something, since that just constitutes a weird, but still made for that purpose flying machine. DoNotTryThisAtHome, especially if trying to slow your fall.

Basically this is whenever a character spins something above his or her head to slow a fall or even hover or fly. This trope excludes anything made to be used like that, since that would just be a flying machine with an odd look or functionality. The same goes for MacGyvering something, since that just constitutes a weird, but still made for that purpose flying machine. DoNotTryThisAtHome.

Basically this is whenever a character spins something above his or her head to slow a fall or even hover or fly. This trope excludes anything made to be used like that, since that would just be a flying machine with an odd look or functionality. The same goes for MacGyvering something, since that just constitutes a weird, but still made for that purpose flying machine. Don'tTryThisAtHome.

Basically this is whenever a character spins something above his or her head to slow a fall or even hover or fly. This trope excludes anything made to be used like that, since that would just be a flying machine with an odd look or functionality. The same goes for MacGyvering something, since that just constitutes a weird, but still made for that purpose flying machine. [[Don'tTryThisAtHome]]

Basically this is whenever a character spins something above his or her head to slow a fall or even hover or fly. This trope excludes anything made to be used like that, since that would just be a flying machine with an odd look or functionality. The same goes for MacGyvering something, since that just constitutes a weird, but still made for that purpose flying machine.

SubTrope of EverythingsBetterWithSpinning; SuperTrope to HeliCritter and HelicopterHair. See also SpinToDeflectStuff for a variant usage of the spinning staff.

* ''Videogame/CrashBandicoot3Warped '': Crash can get an upgrade of his SpinAttack that lets him glide in midair by spinning multiple times after jumping. With it and the DoubleJump (and the slide jump trick), he can cover incredible distances.

* ''Film/TheNewAdventuresOfPippiLongstocking'' has Pippi use this in a homemade autogyro (with her as the rotor turning a broom). The device is not at all aerodynamic (being a glorified multi-person go-kart), so it's more likely that Pippi [[AchievementsInIgnorance just didn't care that it was impossible]].

* Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong from the ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' series hover by whipping their hair.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', all the different [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Links]] use their spin slash attack as a recovery move, making them go upwards when performed in the air.

* Tails from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' flies by spinning his signature two tails.

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* ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'' has a take on how Doduo, a flying Pokemon with no wings, can fly using this trope.
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* Japeth the CrazyPrepared Goat in ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'' has a pair of spinning horns that he uses as helicopter rotors to escape from an off-the-rails mine cart.
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* ''Franchise/JakAndDaxter'' Jak can spin in the air to hover for a bit, spin in mid-jump to go a bit farther and even spin just before hitting the ground to avoid fall damage.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Band Geeks": During band practice, the baton twirlers twirl too fast and fly off, crashing into a blimp.