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Valerian original skyjet

The design inspiration for the Skyjet came from an original sketch by Ben Mauro, concept designer. His vision for the exterior was especially influenced by the natural world and he took inspiration from animals such as dolphins, whales and sharks to create a very fast and aerodynamic-looking design. He also looked at man-made objects such as fighter jets, luxury single seater submersibles and other aquatic/flying vehicles to make sure the scale and level of detail was suitable for the Skyjet in the context of the imaginary world created in the film.

There is no atmosphere in space, so the Skyjet (and any other spacecraft) doesn’t need wings in order to fly. However, as it is a multi-purpose vehicle used for many different missions/scenarios, it does need to be able to fly in different atmospheres and gravities close found close to the surface of planets, so its design does take conventional aerodynamics into account.

Construction Materials : Skyjet would be made from a military grade advanced metal material capable of withstanding any blasts and attacks from various alien technologies and weapons.

Top Speed : The top speed and altitude limit would be comparable or exceed that of modern-day fighter jets (An F-22 Raptor’s top speed is 2,410 km/h) when flying on planets with an atmosphere. Space flight would be considerably faster, without the friction or drag created by atmosphere.

The Skyjet was built by Set Designer Hugues Tissandier and his team.