The Batplane/Batwing

 The Batplane/Batwing

What is Batman's Batplane/Batwing capable of, how fast is it, what kind of stealth technology does it use, and what weapons does it have? Showcasing feats of Batman's iconic Batplane aka The Batwing in action as shown in the comics. 


Official specs of the Batplane/Batwing (Batman The Ultimate Guide)

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More detailed specifics about the Batplane according to both Batman and Red Hood mainly about the stealth tech (Batman #641 & Gotham Knights #33)

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Can connect to the Batcomputer via Batcave virtual reality simulation (Batman Universe #2)

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Has heat signature tech that allows him to identify how many people are inside a building (Detective Comics v2 #13)

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Is capable of jamming cell phone signals (Superman Wonder Woman #29)

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The Batplane is capable of tracking Superman, shown carrying him in a stretcher, plus using medical aid and tech to get the Flash back into healthy condition (JLA Classified #53)

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Is strong enough to keep a bridge from breaking apart and collapsing by holding it together via magnetic reinforced cable lines (Batman v3 #3)

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The Batplane is capable of grabbing and holding an airplane in midair then landing it by simply activating his "drag and catch" protocol command (Batman Eternal #30)

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Can deploy a high powered grappling hook to connect to/grab an airplane (Batman #616)

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Has a tracker beam tech that carried and immobilized Toyman's large ship (Superman Batman #49)

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Can call his Batplane to quickly come to his aid nearly anywhere as we see him using the aerial assistance feature to save himself after being dropped midair high up in the sky by Manbat (Manbat #5 2021)

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Speed

Is teleported from Metropolis to a cornfield in the middle of nowhere that neither him nor Superman immediately recognized despite this Batman's Batwing is able to track his location and be there seemingly within a few short minutes (Action Comics #784)

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Able to keep with The Flash (Barry Allen) in a race from Central City all the way to the Caribbean (The Flash #64 2016)

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Recorded flying at mach 4 and is invisible to radar (Batman Confidential #5)

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Stealth

Is invisible to radar and can use ultrasonics to summon millions of bats to cover his escape (Batman Confidential #3)

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Is said to be an invisible plane nearly impossible to detect on sensors and can only be visibly seen briefly (Batman #616)

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Has cloaking tech installed (Batman and Robin v2 #20)

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Can use stealth mode which makes the Batwing invisible to both optical and radar sensors (Batman Superman #32)

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Weapons

Without looking he uses his Batwing's defense system to hook and subdue two thugs behind him into midair (Detective Comics v2 #37)

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Using a claw like weapon to hold and subdue the Joker (Dark Days: The Casting)

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Using a fast high powered net to safely catch both Superman and Power Girl who lost their powers while in midair (World's Finest #20)

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Commands his Batplane through remote voice control to disarm a person of every chemical weapon on him (using non lethal rounds) only after his Batplane scans the man's body of where all his weapons are located at on him (Batman Eternal #44)

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Chasing down Nobody by shooting machine gun fired rubber bullets at him via remote control (Batman and Robin v2 #4)

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Taking out multiple demons with ease using his machine gunfire (Trinity Annual #1)

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Releasing gas in a wide range area to subdue a mob of magic based creatures (The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #6)

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Using a smokescreen to blind and distract Titus (JLA Classified #53)

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Engaging his ultrasound echolocation system he uses target locking lasers to shoot down a hardlight Batplane (JLA #10)

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Has a 200 db sonic cannon that he uses to take down a Manbat (Detective Comics v2 #26)

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His Batplane can emit a powerful wide range sonic blast upon command which is used to take down 31 GCPD officers while remaining unaffected by the sonics since he's seemingly protected from them due to already having sonic dampeners in his cowl (Batman Eternal #31)

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Stops the hearts of both Superman and Wonder Woman for a second (technically killing them which Batman makes light note of) using a very powerful sonic/energy hybrid type blast that's been modified and adjusted to the same frequency that was holding them in place which in turn freed them from Circe's powerful containment magic (Trinity #15)

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Deploys special hardening foam strong enough to subdue even Frankenstein that's a Justice League prototype (Batman and Robin v2 #19)

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Has an automated attack system that fires targeted missiles upon command called war mode (Batman Incorporated #5 2011)

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His missiles are powerful enough to blast a massive hole into a mountain (Trinity #15)

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His missiles prove powerful enough to affect even Superman which actually makes him cough (Action Comics #784)

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