Goblin glider
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The Goblin Glider is the transportation device of the fictional Marvel Comics character the Green Goblin, but it was also used and modified by fictional supervillains such as the Hobgoblin, Jack O'Lantern, Harry Osborn (A.K.A. the New Goblin), the Demogoblin, and Menace.
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Description
The Goblin Glider's controls and microprocessor are located behind the head of the glider. The pilot is attached to the glider via electromagnetic clasps on the wings of the glider. It has great maneuverability and is steered mostly by leaning, but manual controls are available behind the head of the glider (the Green Goblin later added radio-linked voice controls in to his mask). It has a top speed of 90 miles per hour and can support about 400 lbs, but could lift far more for brief moments of time. Flying at top speed with a full load and a full fuel tank would deplete its fuel supply in about an hour. The Goblin Glider traditionally resembles a bat.
Films
Spider-Man
In the first Spider-Man film, the Green Goblin has a slightly different glider shape. There is no head on the glider, and The wing shape is less distinct on the wings of the glider and there are small fins on the tips of the wings. Instead of being completely silver, the glider is a mix of silver and purple.
In the movie, the glider is a military contract developed by Oscorp. After submitting himself to the Goblin Serum, Norman Osborn (played by Willem Dafoe) takes the glider and the goblin suit and uses them as the Green Goblin. The Goblin Glider's weapon array includes machine guns and rockets. At the end of the movie, Norman tries to use the glider to impale and kill Spider-Man, but he uses his spider sense to dodge the attack, and the glider impales and kills Norman.
Spider-Man 3
In Spider-Man 3, Harry Osborn (played by James Franco) converts his father's glider into a snowboard-like glider referred to in promotional material as the Sky Stick. The Sky Stick's weapons include a flamethrower, machine guns and rockets, and is capable of delivering Pumpkin Bombs to Harry using a method of shooting them into the air at arm's height.