Look Up in the Sky: How Superheroes Fly

How Superheroes Fly A guide to the myriad ways famous do-gooders take to the skies iron man 2 superman wonder woman santa claus
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Superman
On his home planet, he was called Kal-el, on Earth he is known as the Man of Steel. The most iconic of flying heroes, Superman owes his powers, including his ability to fly at nearly the speed of light, to the rays from his adopted planet's yellow sun. — Now that is solar power.

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