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  1. spaceballs - Why is Lone Starr's ship called the Eagle 5? - Science ...

    Jul 16, 2015 · Luke Skywalker had a call sign of "Red 5" when he flew a X-Wing in the Red Squadron, in the Battle of Yavin, to destroy the Death Star, in A New Hope. Han Solo Piloted the "Millennium Falcon". Lone Starr is a parody of both Luke and Han. Hence, "Eagle 5". It does play both the role of the Falcon and the X-Wing throughout the movie.

  2. Why didn't Gandalf or Frodo Fly to Mount Doom?

    The Eagle Plan Doesn't Solve the Real Problem of Sauron's Strength. I think the main reason why the eagle plan would not work is that few if any on Middle Earth have any hope of winning the contest of will that would occur in a direct flight straight into the Eye of Sauron, even without considering the draw of the Ring. The strongest good ...

  3. How large were the Great Eagles that carried Frodo and Sam?

    Apr 1, 2016 · Using that assumption, we can estimate that one of the Eagle's wings is about 2.5 meters (8'2") long, with a total wingspan of more than 5 meters (16'4"). This is a pretty sizeable bird, comparable to recent estimates on the size of Quetzalcoatlus. However, I do want to emphasize again that this is an extremely rough estimate.

  4. marvel - What do the different SHIELD logos mean? - Science …

    Mar 12, 2017 · The first, which I'm calling the "fancy eagle" logo, strongly resembles the logo from the movies: This logo only appears in a few episodes -- mostly the pilot, and S01E07, "The Hub". Everything this logo appears on (glass doors, meeting rooms walls, some computer equipment and displays) are found in SHIELD HQ or in The Hub.

  5. tolkiens legendarium - In Return of the King has there been any ...

    May 30, 2023 · Gandalf was concerned about 'outmatching the wings of the Nazgûl', so it makes sense that Tolkien would imply one eagle per passenger so as to best distribute the load. None the less, the question is about the film, and in the film Eagle 3 went home without a passenger. –

  6. How often are the Houses' symbols mentioned, in the books?

    Apr 3, 2020 · Slytherin's serpent gets the most overall mentions (eighteen, and appearances in every book) Gryffindor's lion comes second (fifteen, mentioned in every book bar one), Ravenclaw's eagle (thirteen mentions, but a big concentration of references in one book, otherwise it would be at the bottom of the pile and not mentioned in three books ...

  7. tolkiens legendarium - Why was Frodo unable to destroy the Ring ...

    Dec 10, 2018 · This question illustrates the problem with the so-called "Eagle Plot", namely, why not just fly an eagle to Mordor, elude Mordor's air defenses, and get the Ring to the fire in a few days instead of months of dangerous walking. The problem isn't getting the Ring to the fire.

  8. the wheel of time - Mat Cauthon's memories of Manetheren

    Dec 14, 2018 · "For the honor of the Red Eagle! For the Honor of the Rose of the Sun! The Rose of the Sun!" The ancient warcry of Manetheren and its last king, whose queen, Eldrene, who was called Rose of the Sun. Mat shouts the warcry in the first fight against Trollocs and again the cry "Carai an Caldazar!" while fighting Trollocs and Myrrdraal near the ...

  9. Story about people who stand in a line for years

    Aug 20, 2020 · 5 I doubt this is the right answer, but a similar scenario appears in a subplot, labelled "Bureaucracy Bountiful", of the webcomic "Schlock Mercenary" from 2000: There is a queue of 20,000 people , with a wait time of at least 18 months and probably much longer ( …

  10. harry potter - What is the association of the 4 house animals to …

    Aug 14, 2017 · Ravenclaw and the eagle. From the welcome letter: Our emblem is the eagle, which soars where others cannot climb. This is a not-so-subtle reference to the fact that Ravenclaws believe themselves to be more intelligent than other students. You could look at the answers to When is a raven like an eagle?

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