A new jumbo jet has been recently designed that looks like 'Star Wars' droid R2 - D2.
Japanese airliner ANA announced the new project, which was actually just a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that's been given droid wrappings, the Verge reported.
The design is not too much of a stretch, as both the Dreamliner and fictional R2-D2 share the confines of a tube enclosure.
ANA stated that this was part of a five-year "Star Wars Project" that would presumably bring more Star Wars-themed airliners into its fleet.
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