32. Thor’s Ability To Fly
- Company: Marvel Comics
- Real Science: Aerodynamics
- Possible To Recreate: Yes
Stan Lee spoke about how Superman seemed to fly but the science behind how was never really explained. He felt that, despite the God-like stature of Thor and the massive unbelievable magic that goes on in his comics, there still needs to be a way to understand his flying ability. This is why Thor does not just fly off, he uses the hammer known as Mjölnir to help.
He swings the hammer around as fast as possible and directs the hammer to go to a certain area, then will fly off. The hammer itself creates an airplane or helicopter-like propeller, especially due to how fast Thor swings the thing. This does hold up in the rule of aerodynamics. If Mjölnir is as strong and powerful as we are told, it could hold Thor’s body weight and fly him off.