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13[[quoteright:180:[[VideoGame/SuperMario64 https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/180px-WingMarioSM64DS_2205.png]]]]
14A hat or helmet that gives the wearer the ability to fly. Often has wings or helicopter blades.
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16Rarely will anyone [[FridgeLogic ask why]] it doesn't just fly off without its wearer or, more grimly, how the user's neck doesn’t break from solely supporting the body's weight.
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18Compare HelicopterHair and HairWings. See also MercurysWings (wings on the head or feet), and PropellerHatOfWhimsy (a propeller hat indicating a whimsical wearer that may or may not grant the ability to fly). Subtrope of HatOfPower.
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26* The Take-copter from ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'', which is so iconic that it's one of the few recurring tools even if technically its functionality is covered by other gadgets.
27* In ''Manga/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 anti-gravity 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.
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31* In one strip from the Belgian comic ''ComicBook/GameOver'', the protagonist finds a winged helmet that he ''assumes'' to be this... Turns out, it was actually a living creature that promptly bites the top of his head off as soon as he dons it. Another example has him craft one himself in order to escape rising lava... Only for the helmet to [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome fly off without him]], leaving him to his fate.
32* The Argentinian comic (and a cartoon) ''ComicBook/{{Hijitus}}'' has the eponymous hero use a magical hat (about as big as himself) to transform into a FlyingBrick.
33* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': The giant women of Mercury wear winged helmets and sandals in order to fly.
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37* In ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', Calvin orders a propeller beanie expecting that it will allow him to fly. There is an ImagineSpot of him flying with it. He is quite disappointed when he gets it and finds out it doesn't actually enable flight.
38-->'''Calvin:''' Well, how does it look?\
39'''Hobbes:''' Adjectives fail me.\
40'''Calvin:''' I'm turning it on. Ready? Here goes. [beat] I don't seem to be lifting off. This is very peculiar.\
41'''Hobbes:''' ''That's'' the word I was looking for.
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44[[folder:Literature]]
45* The eponymous beanie in the children's book ''Isabella Propeller and the Magic Beanie''.
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49* Sister Bertrille, of ''Series/TheFlyingNun'', is able to fly because of her winged cornette catching the wind and lifting her up.
50* In the Sid and Marty Krofft show, ''Series/{{Lidsville}}'', the evil magician Hoodoo has a top hat that turns into a flying machine.
51* A ''Series/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.
52* Linda finds a magical hat that allows her to fly in the ''Series/RoundTheTwist'' episode "Copycat".
53* The ''Series/SesameStreet'' animated short "Above It All" features a humanoid alligator girl who flies with a propeller fez.
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57* The TropeMaker is probably Hermes's 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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61* ''Series/TheAddamsFamily'' gives Gomez a helicopter hat in certain levels.
62* ''VideoGame/BigFunInFurbyland'': The playable Toys/{{Furby}} in the MiniGame ''In the Clouds'' wears a propeller hat that grants it flight.
63* ''VideoGame/TheGrinch2000'': At one point in Who Lake, you have to use the Grinch Copter to chase after a scout who flies away with a hat with a propeller on it.
64* ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'':
65** ''VideoGame/Rayman3HoodlumHavoc'': One of the combat fatigues that Rayman can use is the Throttle Copter, a helmet that allows him to fly higher. This can be found in a yellow can of Laser-Washing Powder. Unfortunately, this power-up is the one with the shortest time limit, lasting only three seconds.
66** ''VideoGame/RaymanLegends'': Barbara and her sisters use their winged helmets to hover, due to lacking the titular hero's HelicopterHair.
67* ''VideoGame/ShantaeAndThePiratesCurse'': Risky's Hat gives Shantae the ability to [[ImprovisedParachute glide due to its large size]] and consequently fly whenever there's an updraft.
68* ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight'': Propeller Knight has a very fancy helmet with a propeller that lets him fly, complete with handles.
69* ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'': Chinooks wear apparatus on their heads with propellers to air-drop their fellow Salmonids from the Mothership to the ground.
70* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
71** ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'': The Wing Cap looks just like Mario's regular hat, but with wings. It allows him to fly after triple jumping or getting shot out of a cannon.
72** ''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...
73** ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' had a jet-powered hat as one of the power-ups.
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77* 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.
78* In ''Webcomic/LeagueOfSuperRedundantHeroes'', the Evil Savant's [[http://superredundant.com/?comic=009-helmocopter propeller beanie]] can fly, although he's only used it once so far.
79* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0964.html A gnome in Tinkertown]] is seen flying with a propeller beanie.
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83* Verne is shown with one in the ''WesternAnimation/BackToTheFuture'' AnimatedAdaptation.
84* WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} and Spike wore a pair of propeller hats in [[WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons "Daredevil Droopy"]]. Droopy's successfully launched him in the air, while Spike's burrowed him underground.
85* In an intro sequence from ''WesternAnimation/HuckleberryHound'', Pixie and Dixie give Mr. Jinks a "copter cap", which sends the cat flying.
86* ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' 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.
87** In one episode, it ''did''. He had to call out, "Go-Go-Gadget Copter Spare!" to get another one.
88* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'' once wore a propeller-beanie which actually worked as a real helicopter when he pulled on the propellers.
89* Brought up by Rick in the ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' episode "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty"
90-->'''Rick:''' Let me give you [[JetPack rocket shoes.]] Let me give you WolverineClaws. Let me give you a f*cking rocket hat. Just be sure to use it with the rocket shoes, or it'll rip your head off.
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94* 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. Unfortunately, it does ''not'' really let you fly. No hat allowing flight currently exists sadly.
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