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A quinjet is a fictional vehicle appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

The quinjet first appeared in The Avengers #61 (February 1969).

Description

The quinjet is used primarily by the Avengers.

The quinjet was first designed by the Wakanda Design Group, headed by the Black Panther, T'Challa. Each one is equipped with VTOL capability and five turbojet engines. A quinjet can reach Mach 2.1.[volume & issue needed] Two highly specialized ultra-large Quinjets were used to transport various superheroes through space in the Infinity Crusade mini-series.

Other media

The Quinjet made a couple of appearances in film and TV in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Avengers Assemble as the team's vehicle and in The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as an aircraft carrier-compatible VTOL utility aircraft used primarily by S.H.I.E.L.D.. A larger version appears in Avengers: Age of Ultron as an aircraft vehicle for the Avengers.

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