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29-530: We Can Be Heroes may refer to: Film and TV [ edit ] We Can Be Heroes (2020 film) , a film directed by Robert Rodriguez We Can Be Heroes (2024 film) , a documentary We Can Be Heroes: Finding the Australian of the Year , an Australian mockumentary TV series "We Can Be Heroes" ( Supergirl ) , an episode of Supergirl "We Can Be Heroes" ( Orange Is

58-433: A ferry flight . Notable examples include: Some large long-range aircraft have been modified as motherships in order to carry parasite aircraft which support the mothership by extending its role, for example for reconnaissance, or acting in a support role such as fighter defence. The first experiments with rigid airships to launch and recover fighters were carried out during World War I. The British experimented with

87-484: A "trapeze" to hold the aircraft. In the air launch role, a large carrier aircraft or mother ship carries a smaller payload aircraft to a launch point before releasing it. During World War II the Japanese Mitsubishi G4M bomber was used to carry the rocket-powered Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka aircraft, used for kamikaze attacks, within range of a target ship. Germany also planned a jet-carrying bomber, called

116-531: A single unit and later separate. The British Short S.21 Maia experimental flying boat served as the mother ship component of the Short Mayo Composite two-plane maritime trans-Atlantic project design in the 1930s. The mother ship concept was used in Moon landings performed in the 1960s. Both the 1962 American Ranger and the 1966 Soviet Luna uncrewed landers were spherical capsules designed to be ejected at

145-459: Is a 2020 American superhero kids film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez . It is both a standalone and legacy sequel to the 2005 film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D . Rodriguez was also the cinematographer and editor of the film, which stars YaYa Gosselin , Lyon Daniels, Andy Walken , Hala Finley , Lotus Blossom, Dylan Henry Lau, Andrew Diaz, Isaiah Russel-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Nathan Blair, and Vivien Lyra Blair . It

174-458: Is captured. The kids spot an empty alien craft and use it to reach the Mother ship . Locating a room with a purple pyramid, they see the president and Ms. Graneda speaking. They are alien spies, sent to prepare Earth for a "takeover". The kids are placed in a cell. Guppy makes a replica of the key from the children's tears and opens the door. A fight between the kids and the aliens ensues, and Wild Card

203-478: Is caught and taken for questioning while the others seek the pyramid. Wheels hacks into the motherboard , but Ojo reveals that she can speak and is the Supreme Commander of the aliens. Missy communicates with Wild Card in the control room; Face Maker has switched places with him. Graneda goes after Wild Card, but not before the protective shield around the motherboard is deactivated. With the kids holding off

232-489: Is the ultimate Troublemaker movie." In January 2021, Netflix announced they are planning to develop a sequel. By August of the same year, Rodriguez confirmed that he would return in his role as director, while announcing that principal photography would take place in 2022. As of 2024, there are no official updates on the film. Mother ship Examples include bombers converted to carry experimental aircraft to altitudes where they can conduct their research (such as

261-557: The 23-class airships from that time. Then in the 1920s, as part of the "Airship Development Programme", they used the R33 for experiments. A de Havilland Humming Bird light aeroplane with a hook fitted was slung beneath it. In October 1925 Squadron Leader Rollo Haig, was released from the R33, and then reattached. Later that year, the attempt was repeated and the Humming Bird remained attached until

290-669: The B-52 carrying the X-15 ), or ships that carry small submarines to an area of ocean to be explored (such as the Atlantis II carrying the Alvin ). A mother ship may also be used to recover smaller craft, or go its own way after releasing them. A smaller vessel serving or caring for larger craft is usually called a tender . During World War II, the German Type XIV submarine or Milchkuh (Milk cow)

319-680: The Daimler-Benz Project C . In the US, NASA has used converted bombers as launch platforms for experimental aircraft . Notable among these was the use during the 1960s of a modified Boeing B-52 Stratofortress for the repeated launching of the North American X-15 . Experiments on air launching the Shuttle were carried out with the test frame Enterprise , but none of the Space Shuttle fleet

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348-510: The Heroics' capture. Missy realizes that Ojo's drawings tell the future . When a drawing shows aliens breaking into the vault, the kids hatch a plan to escape. Face Maker tricks the guards into coming into the vault where Guppy subdues them, but not before one of the guards triggers an emergency lockdown. Rewind sends them back in time, Wheels stops the guard from pushing the button, and Noodles steals their security badges. Mrs. Graneda spots Missy in

377-563: The New Black ) , an episode of Orange Is the New Black Other [ edit ] "Heroes" (David Bowie song) , contains the lyric "We Can Be Heroes" See also [ edit ] We Could Be Heroes " Heroes (We Could Be) " Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title We Can Be Heroes . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

406-483: The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) requested industry proposals for a system in which small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) would be launched and recovered by their existing conventional large aircraft, including the B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers and C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III transports. In a composite aircraft, two or more component aircraft take off as

435-561: The U.S. during the summer of 1947. A woman in Palmdale, California , was quoted by contemporary press as describing a "mother saucer (with a) bunch of little saucers playing around it". The term mothership was also popularized in UFO lore by contactee George Adamski , who claimed in the 1950s to sometimes see large cigar-shaped Venusian motherships, out of which flew smaller-sized flying saucer scout ships. Adamski claimed to have met and befriended

464-665: The airship landed. In 1926, it carried two Gloster Grebe fighters releasing them at the Pulham and Cardington airship stations. In the U.S., USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) , used for prototype testing for the Akron and Macon airborne aircraft carriers. During World War II the Soviet Tupolev-Vakhmistrov Zveno project developed converted Tupolev TB-1 and TB-3 aircraft to carry and launch up to five smaller craft, typically in roles such as fighter escort or fighter-bomber. During

493-804: The aliens, Wheels and Noodles remove the motherboard and swap it with a new one deactivating the alien's rocket and foiling the takeover. To the kids' surprise, their parents emerge from the rocket. Ojo reveals that she and Ms. Graneda faked the "takeover" to train the kids to be the new Heroics. The kids reunite with their parents and are soon ready to save the world. Robert Rodriguez wrote, directed, and produced We Can Be Heroes through his Troublemaker Studios . Priyanka Chopra Jonas , along with Christian Slater and Pedro Pascal , were announced to star. Principal photography began in August 2019, shooting in Texas. Visual effects were provided by Weta Digital . The score

522-466: The early days of the jet age, fighter aircraft could not fly long distances and still match point defence fighters or interceptors in dogfighting. The solution was long-range bombers that would carry or tow their escort fighters. B-29 Superfortress and B-36 Peacemaker bombers were tested as carriers for the RF-84K Thunderflash ( FICON project ) and XF-85 Goblin fighters. In November 2014,

551-425: The film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". David Ehrlich of IndieWire called it a "zany, imaginative, and extremely kid-oriented Avengers riff that combines major stars with Snapchat -level special effects in order to lend a live-action Saturday morning cartoon vibe to a story about seizing your own destiny, We Can Be Heroes

580-400: The hallway and seals the doors, but A-Capella makes a staircase to the roof, allowing them to escape. Noodles secure a vehicle, and the kids escape. They land at the home of Missy's grandmother, Anita Moreno, who is the Heroics' trainer and helps the kids master their powers and work as a team. The aliens arrive and Grandma sends the kids through a tunnel that leads to an empty field before she

609-479: The larger component of a composite aircraft . During the age of the great airships , the United States built two rigid airships , USS  Akron  (ZRS-4) and USS  Macon  (ZRS-5) , with onboard hangars able to house a number of Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk biplane fighters. These airborne aircraft carriers operated successfully for several years. These airships utilized an internal hangar bay using

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638-759: The last moment from mother ships that carried them to the Moon, and crashed onto its surface. In the crewed Apollo program , astronauts in the Lunar Module left the Command/Service Module mother ship in lunar orbit, descended to the surface, and returned to dock in a lunar orbit rendezvous with the mother ship once more for the return to Earth. The Scaled Composites White Knight series of aircraft are designed to launch spacecraft which they carry underneath them. There have been numerous sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) claimed to be mother ships, many in

667-405: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=We_Can_Be_Heroes&oldid=1213906346 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages We Can Be Heroes (2020 film) We Can Be Heroes

696-416: The pilots of these scout ships, including a Venusian named Orthon. The concept of a mother ship also occurs in science fiction , extending the idea to spaceships that serve as the equivalent of flagships among a fleet. In this context, mother ship is often spelled as one word: mothership . A mothership may be large enough that its body contains a station for the rest of the fleet. Examples include

725-667: Was a type of large submarine used to resupply the U-boats . Mother ships can carry small submersibles and submarines to an area of ocean to be explored (such as the Atlantis II carrying the DSV Alvin ). Somali pirates use mother ships to extend their reach in the Indian Ocean. In aviation , motherships have been used in the airborne aircraft carrier , air launch and captive carry roles. Some large long-range aircraft act as motherships to parasite aircraft . A mothership may also form

754-491: Was launched in this way once the Space Shuttle program was commenced. In a captive carry arrangement the payload craft, such as a rocket , missile , aeroplane or spaceplane , does not separate from the carrier aircraft. Captive carry is typically used to conduct initial testing on a new airframe or system, before it is ready for free flight Captive carry is sometimes also used to transport an aircraft or spacecraft on

783-508: Was recorded at Synchron Stage in Vienna . The film was released on December 25, 2020, pushed forward from a January 1, 2021, release date. Upon its release, the film was the most-watched title in its opening weekend, then finished third the following weekend before returning to first in its third weekend. It finished second behind new Netflix release Outside the Wire in its fourth weekend. It

812-448: Was released on December 25, 2020, by Netflix and received mixed reviews from critics. In 2021, a sequel was announced to be in development. Missy Moreno is at home with her dad, Marcus, when they receive word to come to the rescue of heroes where Missy has to go with her father and be with other Heroics children. Missy meets these other children there: The kids watch the battle between the aliens and Heroics on television, ending with

841-458: Was revealed that the film has been seen in 53 million households during the first four weeks. It was the most-watched film on Netflix in 2021. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 74% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's consensus reads, "Although it may be too zany for adults, We Can Be Heroes balances its sophisticated themes with heart and zealous originality." On Metacritic ,

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