Pilot Sean Bautista helped "Planes" filmmakers invent a storyline that allows the character Dusty, shown here, increase his speed. Dane Cook provides Dusty's voice in the movie. A lot of the planes in the film, Bautista says, intentionally resemble actual aircraft. Click through the gallery for more characters and a few real-life counterparts.
Meet the planes of 'Planes' —
Pilot Sean Bautista helped "Planes" filmmakers invent a storyline that allows the character Dusty, shown here, increase his speed. Dane Cook provides Dusty's voice in the movie. A lot of the planes in the film, Bautista says, intentionally resemble actual aircraft. Click through the gallery for more characters and a few real-life counterparts.
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A real-life crop duster similar to Dusty sprays pesticide on cotton and potato field south of Bakersfield, California.
Crop duster —
A real-life crop duster similar to Dusty sprays pesticide on cotton and potato field south of Bakersfield, California.
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"Skipper is an F4U Corsair," Bautista said. "I really like Skipper because he's an old warrior -- an old fighter plane guy from World War ll. He carries a lot in the soul of his character and in his voice." Stacy Keach voices Skipper.
Skipper —
"Skipper is an F4U Corsair," Bautista said. "I really like Skipper because he's an old warrior -- an old fighter plane guy from World War ll. He carries a lot in the soul of his character and in his voice." Stacy Keach voices Skipper.
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Similar to Skipper, a real F4U Corsair, at right, makes a low pass over an airfield during a 2006 airshow in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand.
F4U Corsair —
Similar to Skipper, a real F4U Corsair, at right, makes a low pass over an airfield during a 2006 airshow in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand.
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Bulldog -- voiced by John Cleese -- is a veteran racer who "remembers a time before GPS, when real racers trusted their gyros and navigated by the stars," according to Disney's "Planes" website. "While the competition secretly wonders if the aging plane is past his prime, he flies his way onto the leader board again and again."
Bulldog —
Bulldog -- voiced by John Cleese -- is a veteran racer who "remembers a time before GPS, when real racers trusted their gyros and navigated by the stars," according to Disney's "Planes" website. "While the competition secretly wonders if the aging plane is past his prime, he flies his way onto the leader board again and again."
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"The Navy airplanes are very F-18-esque," Bautista said, "but they're not F-18s. I love the fighter characters Bravo and Echo that intercept Dusty. The military sequence was the most fun to work on." Fans of the '80s film "Top Gun" will appreciate that Echo and his wingman, Bravo, are voiced by co-stars Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards.
Echo —
"The Navy airplanes are very F-18-esque," Bautista said, "but they're not F-18s. I love the fighter characters Bravo and Echo that intercept Dusty. The military sequence was the most fun to work on." Fans of the '80s film "Top Gun" will appreciate that Echo and his wingman, Bravo, are voiced by co-stars Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards.
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Here's the real deal: the F-18 Hornet. Many of the movie's aircraft are "close enough that any aviation enthusiast would recognize them right away," Bautista said.
F-18 Hornet —
Here's the real deal: the F-18 Hornet. Many of the movie's aircraft are "close enough that any aviation enthusiast would recognize them right away," Bautista said.
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Ishani, the "reigning Pan-Asian champion from India," is "easy on the eyes, but ruthless in the skies," says the "Planes" website. She's voiced by Priyanka Chopra.
Ishani —
Ishani, the "reigning Pan-Asian champion from India," is "easy on the eyes, but ruthless in the skies," says the "Planes" website. She's voiced by Priyanka Chopra.
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Ishani's rear propeller design isn't too different from this AeroCanard RG aircraft from the Aerocad Inc. They both share the so-called pusher propellers that push planes through the air, instead of pulling, like most propeller-engine aircraft.
Aerocad AeroCanard RG —
Ishani's rear propeller design isn't too different from this AeroCanard RG aircraft from the Aerocad Inc. They both share the so-called pusher propellers that push planes through the air, instead of pulling, like most propeller-engine aircraft.
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Voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rochelle is billed as the "pride of the Great White North" who got her start by carrying mail to small towns in Quebec.
Rochelle —
Voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rochelle is billed as the "pride of the Great White North" who got her start by carrying mail to small towns in Quebec.
Rochelle's rear end looks a lot like the signature V-tail of the Beechcraft Bonanza.
Beechcraft V35ATC Bonanza —
Rochelle's rear end looks a lot like the signature V-tail of the Beechcraft Bonanza.
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This Super V Bonanza has Rochelle's twin-engines and her V-tail. Only nine Super Vs were built, according to the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beechcraftheritagemuseum.org%2Fcollection%2FN3124V.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">Beechcraft Heritage Museum</a> in Tullahoma, Tennessee, which is home to this beauty. It's a modified 1947 Model 35 Bonanza.
Super V Bonanza —
This Super V Bonanza has Rochelle's twin-engines and her V-tail. Only nine Super Vs were built, according to the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, which is home to this beauty. It's a modified 1947 Model 35 Bonanza.
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Ripslinger -- voiced by Roger Craig Smith -- is "wings-down the biggest name in air racing," according to Disney's "Planes" website. However, this world champion "doesn't play fair."
Ripslinger —
Ripslinger -- voiced by Roger Craig Smith -- is "wings-down the biggest name in air racing," according to Disney's "Planes" website. However, this world champion "doesn't play fair."
Bombastic racers Ned and Zed -- both voiced by Gabriel Iglesias -- use sabotage to help Ripslinger win. Disney says they're "not the sharpest props in the hangar."
Ned and Zed —
Bombastic racers Ned and Zed -- both voiced by Gabriel Iglesias -- use sabotage to help Ripslinger win. Disney says they're "not the sharpest props in the hangar."
Ned and Zed bear a vague resemblance to this Zivko Edge 540, which was piloted by real-life racing champion Kirby Chambliss at 2007's Red Bull Air Race in San Diego.
Zivko Edge 540 —
Ned and Zed bear a vague resemblance to this Zivko Edge 540, which was piloted by real-life racing champion Kirby Chambliss at 2007's Red Bull Air Race in San Diego.
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Leadbottom, voiced by Cedric the Entertainer, is Dusty's boss, a "grumbling taskmaster, a really 'tank-half-empty' kind of guy."
Leadbottom —
Leadbottom, voiced by Cedric the Entertainer, is Dusty's boss, a "grumbling taskmaster, a really 'tank-half-empty' kind of guy."
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Compare Leadbottom to this Stearman biplane at AirVenture 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Stearman bi-plane —
Compare Leadbottom to this Stearman biplane at AirVenture 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Early in production, Bautista noticed that Chu -- one of the main characters -- was shown with his propeller turning backwards. Bautista's suggestion to correct that detail led to more aviation accuracy in the film. Voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, Chu "races with a whole lot of heart and more dramatic flair than is recommended at high altitudes."
El Chupacabra, aka Chu —
Early in production, Bautista noticed that Chu -- one of the main characters -- was shown with his propeller turning backwards. Bautista's suggestion to correct that detail led to more aviation accuracy in the film. Voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, Chu "races with a whole lot of heart and more dramatic flair than is recommended at high altitudes."
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