quinjet
{{short description|Fictional flying aircraft carrier in Marvel}}
{{Infobox comics elements
|image =Disneyland Paris' Avengers Quinjet.png
|caption =The Quinjet at the Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris behind Okoye.
|alt =
|publisher = Marvel Comics
|debut = The Avengers #61
(February 1969)
|debutmo =
|debutyr =
|creators = Roy Thomas
John Buscema
|vehicle =
|supports = Avengers
|subcat = Marvel Comics
|altcat =
|sortkey = Quinjet
|addpubcat#=
|type=Jet aircraft}}
The Quinjet is a fictional jet aircraft appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the aircraft first appeared in The Avengers #61 (February 1969).{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=September 30, 2020 |title=The Avengers Were Bait In A BIZARRE Plan by Doctor Strange to Save the Earth |url=https://www.cbr.com/avengers-doctor-strange-bait-surtur-ymir/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}}
The Quinjet was first designed by the Wakanda Design Group, headed by the superhero T'Challa / Black Panther.{{Cite web |last=Keyes |first=Rob |date=July 5, 2011 |title=Marvel Movie Updates: Captain America News & An Avengers Hint |url=https://screenrant.com/avengers-quinjet-captain-america-score-title/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Brueheim |first=Jackson |date=August 20, 2020 |title=Avengers: 10 Things Fans Should Know About The Quinjet |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-avengers-quinjet-trivia/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} Each one is equipped with VTOL capability and five turbojet engines. It is used primarily by the Avengers as a personal transport vehicle.
Publication history
The Quinjet debuted in The Avengers #61 (February 1969), created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.{{Cite web |last=Woodsmall |first=Raymond |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Ghost Rider Turned an Iconic Marvel Ship Into His Most Powerful Ride |url=https://www.cbr.com/ghost-rider-avengers-quinjet-empyre/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} It appeared in the 1993 Infinity Crusade series, in the 2005 New Avengers series,{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Gab |date=February 18, 2023 |title=10 Longest-Running Gags In Marvel Comics |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-best-long-running-gags/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} and in the 2020 Empyre series.{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Evan |date=July 15, 2020 |title=Empyre #1 Review: Marvel's Summer Blockbuster Swings for the Fences |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/empyre-1-review-marvel-comics-al-ewing/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Erdmann |first=Kevin |date=July 26, 2020 |title=Black Panther is Officially The Most Dangerous Man Alive |url=https://screenrant.com/black-panther-most-dangerous-man-alive/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}
Reception
= Critical response =
Rachel Leishman of The Mary Sue asserted, "There’s a reason the Quinjet is so iconic to fans, and … maybe it’s because we dream of a world where all our heroes are still alive and flying around on it together."{{Cite web |last=Leishman |first=Rachel |date=April 29, 2020 |title=Disney's 'Avengers Campus' Park Has Its Quinjet! |url=https://www.themarysue.com/avengers-campus-quinjet/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en}} Jamie Lovett of ComicBook.com referred to the Quinjet as one of "Mavel's most iconic vehicles."{{Cite web |last=Lovett |first=Jamie |date=October 29, 2014 |title=Marvel Vehicles: Owner's Workshop Manual Exclusive Quinjet Excerpt |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-vehicles-owners-workshop-manual-exclusive-quinjet-excerpt/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}} Comic Book Resources ranked the Quinjet 1st in their "10 Best Vehicles In The Marvel Universe" list,{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=August 3, 2022 |title=10 Best Vehicles In The Marvel Universe |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-universe-best-vehicles/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} 8th in their "10 Most Important Vehicles In The Marvel Universe" list,{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Carl |date=2021-01-10 |title=10 Most Important Vehicles In The Marvel Universe, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-best-most-important-vehicles/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} 9th in their "10 Coolest Vehicles In Marvel Comics" list.{{Cite web |last=Allan |first=Scoot |date=2022-10-29 |title=10 Coolest Vehicles In Marvel Comics, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-coolest-vehicles-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en-US}} Casey Haney of Screen Rant ranked the Quinjet 15th in their "16 Best Superhero Vehicles" list.{{Cite web |last=Haney |first=Casey |date=December 20, 2015 |title=The 16 Best Superhero Vehicles |url=https://screenrant.com/best-superhero-vehicles/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}
Thomas Shambler of Esquire compared the concept of the Quinjet to the proposed VTOL business jet concept Pegasus VBJ.{{Cite news |last=Shambler |first=Thomas |date=November 18, 2020 |title=The Pegasus is a real life Avenger's Quinjet |url=https://www.esquireme.com/gear/tech/49318-the-pegasus-is-a-real-life-avengers-quinjet |website=Esquire}}
In other media
= Marvel Cinematic Universe =
- The Quinjet appears in the films The Avengers (2012),{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=January 6, 2012 |title=Quinjet Concept Art from THE AVENGERS Movie |url=https://collider.com/quinjet-concept-art-avengers-movie/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cotter |first=Padraig |date=March 29, 2019 |title=Every Quinjet Variant In The MCU |url=https://screenrant.com/quinjet-mcu-variants/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}} Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),{{Cite web |last=Michaelsen |first=Shannen |date=September 15, 2022 |title=Every Move Sam & Bucky Picked Up From Steve Rogers |url=https://screenrant.com/falcon-winter-soldier-bucky-sam-steve-rogers-moves/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=March 26, 2021 |title=Falcon and Winter Soldier: Bucky ALMOST Recreates Captain America's Iconic Exit |url=https://www.cbr.com/falcon-and-winter-soldier-bucky-captain-america-jump/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015),{{Cite web |last=Stanford |first=Jerry |date=July 13, 2021 |title=MCU: 10 Confusing Things About The Movies |url=https://www.cbr.com/mcu-confusing-things-movies/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Lovett |first=Jamie |date=November 4, 2017 |title='Thor: Ragnarok' Reveals What Happened to Hulk After 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/what-was-the-hulk-doing-between-avengers-age-of-ultron-and-thor/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}} Captain America: Civil War (2016),{{Cite web |last=DeCandido |first=Keith R. A. |date=October 18, 2019 |title="No, you move" — Captain America: Civil War |url=https://www.tor.com/2019/10/18/no-you-move-captain-america-civil-war/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=D'souza |first=Raoul-Ross |date=May 8, 2023 |title=3 times Tony Stark fought Captain America in Civil War as movie completes 7 years of release |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/civil-war-3-times-tony-stark-fought-captain-america-movie-completes-7-years-release |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Sportskeeda |language=en-us}} Thor: Ragnarok (2017),{{Cite web |last=Vashishtha |first=Nitish |date=November 5, 2022 |title=Why is Thor called Point Break? Explained |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/comics/why-thor-called-point-break-explained |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Sportskeeda |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Dumaraog |first=Ana |date=July 1, 2022 |title=The Thor: Ragnarok Point Break Scene Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/thor-ragnarok-tony-stark-point-break-nickname-reason/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}} and Black Widow (2021).{{Cite web |last=Leite |first=Marcelo |date=June 30, 2023 |title=10 MCU Mysteries That Were Answered Years Later |url=https://screenrant.com/mcu-mysteries-answered-years-later/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Polo |first=Susana |date=July 9, 2021 |title=Black Widow has a very specific place in the Marvel movie timeline |url=https://www.polygon.com/movies/22550415/black-widow-marvel-movie-order-timeline-captain-america-civil-war |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} Additionally, it appears in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.{{Cite web |last=Lovett |first=Jamie |date=April 21, 2015 |title=Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Episode 18: The Frenemy Of My Enemy Recap With Spoilers |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-season-2-episode-18-the-frenemy-of/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=May 17, 2016 |title='Agents of SHIELD's' Latest Victim Opens Up About Powerful Goodbye |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/agents-shield-hive-dies-finale-895059/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
= Television =
- The Quinjet appears in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.{{Cite web |last=Flynn |first=Caleigh |date=July 30, 2012 |title='Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: Behold...The Vision!' - Recap |url=https://sciencefiction.com/2012/07/30/avengers-earths-mightiest-heroes-behold-the-vision-recap/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=ScienceFiction.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Goellner |first=Caleb |date=January 6, 2012 |title=Possible Quinjet Concept Art From 'The Avengers' Movie Arrives Online |url=https://comicsalliance.com/the-avengers-movie-quinjet-concept-art/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=ComicsAlliance |language=en}}
- The Quinjet appears in Avengers Assemble.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Eric |date=July 15, 2012 |title=Comic-Con: Avengers Assemble and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Test Footage Shown |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/15/comic-con-avengers-assemble-and-hulk-and-the-agents-of-smash-test-footage-shown |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=IGN |language=en}} This version is a larger stylized Quinjet-like aircraft known as the Avenjet and is the Avengers' personal transport vehicle.
= Video games =
- The Quinjet appears in Lego Marvel’s Avengers.{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Solve Every Puzzle in LEGO Marvel's Avengers - Complete Story Walkthrough |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/solve-every-puzzle-in-lego-marvels-avengers-complete-story-walkthrough/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=The Escapist |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Jamie |date=October 15, 2015 |title='LEGO Marvel's Avengers': Assemble the Bricks, Assemble the Team |url=https://geekdad.com/2015/10/lego-marvels-avengers-assemble/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=GeekDad |language=en-US}}
- The Quinjet appears as an Avengers-themed cosmetic in Fortnite.{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Dalton |date=April 25, 2019 |title=Fortnite: How to Unlock the Quinjet Glider for Endgame Event |url=https://gamerant.com/fortnite-quinjet-glider/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Garst |first=Aron |date=September 7, 2020 |title=Fortnite Quinjets Guide: How To Search SHIELD Chests (Week 2) |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-quinjets-guide-how-to-search-shield-chest/1100-6481700/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}
- The Quinjet appears in Marvel's Avengers.{{Cite web |last=Nordman |first=Drew |date=June 12, 2019 |title=Marvel's Avengers E3 Trailer: Everything Fans Need To Know |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-avengers-game-e3-trailer-breakdown/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Shea |first=Brian |date=June 24, 2020 |title=Marvel's Avengers Preview - Marvel's Avengers Preview – Reassembling In Hopes Of Greatness |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2020/06/24/marvels-avengers-preview-reassembling-in-hopes-of-greatness |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627154033/https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2020/06/24/marvels-avengers-preview-reassembling-in-hopes-of-greatness |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |access-date=2023-08-08 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en}}
- The Quinjet appears in the digital collectible card game Marvel Snap.{{Cite web |last=Steel |first=Tom |date=2023-08-01 |title=How To Use This Week's Marvel Snap Spotlight Cache Cards (08/01) |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-snap-spotlight-cache-thanos-mirage-master-mold/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Baqery |first=Mohsen |date=May 31, 2023 |title=Marvel Snap: The Best High Evolutionary Deck |url=https://gamerant.com/marvel-snap-the-best-high-evolutionary-deck/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}
= Merchandise =
- In 2014, Hasbro released a Quinjet figurine inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) incarnation of the vehicle.{{Cite web |last=Viscardi |first=James |date=October 9, 2014 |title=NYCC: Hasbro Unveils Age Of Ultron Captain America, Hulk & Quinjet |url=https://comicbook.com/news/nycc-hasbro-unveils-age-of-ultron-captain-america-hulk-quinjet/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wickline |first=Dan |date=October 9, 2014 |title=Hasbro Shows Us A Few Avengers: Age Of Ultron Toys |url=https://bleedingcool.com/movies/hasbro-shows-us-a-few-avengers-age-of-ultron-toys/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Bleeding Cool |language=en}}
- In 2019, Lego released the "LEGO Avengers Ultimate Quinjet" set containing a Quinjet Lego minifigure inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) incarnation of the vehicle.{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=April 1, 2019 |title=Avengers: Endgame LEGO Sets Revealed in New Images |url=https://collider.com/avengers-endgame-lego-images/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Collider |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=AJ |date=2019-04-01 |title=Avengers: Endgame LEGO Sets Reveal War Machine's Hulkbuster Armor, Ultimate Quinjet |url=https://www.looper.com/149116/avengers-endgame-lego-sets-reveal-war-machines-hulkbuster-armor-ultimate-quinjet/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Petite |first=Steven |date=November 5, 2021 |title=35 Best Marvel Gifts For Christmas 2021 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/best-marvel-gifts/1100-6482834/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}
- In 2023, Lego released the "LEGO Marvel The Avengers Quinjet" set containing a Quinjet Lego minifigure inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) incarnation of the vehicle.{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Chris |date=January 4, 2023 |title=New LEGO Sets for January 2023 - The Great Wave, Star Wars, and More |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/new-lego-sets-january-2023-great-wave-star-wars |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Tyler |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Take to the Skies with LEGO and Their Marvel Studios The Avengers Set |url=https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/take-to-the-skies-with-lego-and-their-marvel-studios-the-avengers-set/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Bleeding Cool |language=en}}
= Theme parks =
- The Quinjet appears at the Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris.{{Cite web |last=Potter |first=Courtney |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Quinjet Lands at Disneyland Paris' New Avengers Campus—Plus More in News Briefs |url=https://d23.com/news-briefs-january-28-2022/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=D23 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |date=July 16, 2022 |title=32 photos show what Disneyland Paris' massive new Avengers Campus expansion is like in real life — and it's way better than the US version |url=https://www.insider.com/disneyland-paris-avengers-campus-marvel-rides-restaurants-photos-2022-7 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}