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(CNN Spanish) - That galaxy that seemed to be very far away, is getting closer and closer because Walt Disney World and LATAM Airlines joined to present the "Stormtrooper Plane", an aircraft specially designed to celebrate the opening of Star Wars : Galaxy's Edge at the Disney's Hollywood Studios amusement park in Orlando, Florida.
The model of the plane, a Boeing 777, was unveiled at Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil during an event with clients, media and guests of both companies attended by Claire Bilby, senior vice president of sales at Disney Destinations; Jeff van Langaveld, vice president of sales for Disney Destinations and Paulo Miranda, vice president of customers for LATAM Airlines group.
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The design was in charge of the Disney creative team along with Lucasfilm, in order to resemble a Stormtrooper helmet with black and white colors on the front of the plane. Meanwhile, the iconic image of one of the members of the assault troops of the Galactic Empire appears on the back, 2,500 liters of paint were used and it took 21 days to complete.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the expected land that develops on the planet Batuu, opened in the parks of Hollywood Studios in Florida and in Disneyland in California last summer.
Passengers can see the 10 tapes of the Star Wars saga (Photo courtesy of LATAM Airlines)
What experiences can be lived inside the plane?
Not all the amenities that will be on the various flights have been released. What is a fact is that visitors can enjoy the 10 films of "Star Wars", which means they can enjoy the long hours of flights on the various routes and feel that their final destination will be a very galaxy , very far.
The plane has a capacity of up to 410 passengers and is expected to start operations at the end of October with routes from Sao Paulo to Orlando, Miami, Frankfurt, Paris and Madrid.
It is not the first time that Star Wars sails the skies of the world. In 2015, the company ANA Airlines presented three designs with the images of BB-8, C3PO and R2-D2.
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