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		<description><![CDATA[Pretend like you&#8217;re on a journey to a galaxy far, far away while aboard a real Star Wars-themed aircraft painted to look like R2-D2 on a Japan-based ANA Airways flight. The R2-D2 Dreamliner aircraft is an officially Star Wars-branded 787-9, the logo writ large across the body of the plane, and is set to take <a href="https://weburbanist.com/2015/04/22/r2-d2-express-take-a-ride-on-a-real-star-wars-themed-plane/">&#8230;</a>]]></description>
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<div id="urb-ads-toc-box" class="post-ads-toc-box urb-ads-toc" style="display:none;"></div><p>Pretend like you&rsquo;re on a journey to a galaxy far, far away while aboard a real Star Wars-themed aircraft painted to look like R2-D2 on a Japan-based ANA Airways flight. The <a href="http://www.ana-sw.com/detail/index.html">R2-D2 Dreamliner aircraft</a> is an officially Star Wars-branded 787-9, the logo writ large across the body of the plane, and is set to take flight for the first time in September 2015.</p>
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<p>ANA chose R2-D2 not just because the shape happens to be convenient for the nose of a plane, but because the character is &ldquo;not your typical droid,&rdquo; they explain. &ldquo;No matter the challenge, the highly loyal R2-D2 never fails to complete his mission and surprise us with his clever solutions.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>Never mind that as passengers on an international flight, most of us would prefer that clever solutions never have to come into play in the first place. The plane&rsquo;s design is a welcome change from the usual airline logos, and it&rsquo;ll be fun for unsuspecting onlookers to spot it from the ground.</p>
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<p>The plane is a promotional tie-in for the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, due to hit theaters on December 18th.</p>
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