![The automatic pilot in the movie Airplane! (1980) was modelled on the lead character in the movie The Whale (2022). Unfortunately, this clever reference went over the heads of the '80s audience. The automatic pilot in the movie Airplane! (1980) was modelled on the lead character in the movie The Whale (2022). Unfortunately, this clever reference went over the heads of the '80s audience.](https://preview.redd.it/the-automatic-pilot-in-the-movie-airplane-1980-was-modelled-v0-l3j2jbyss2na1.jpg?auto=webp&s=1c1a34dafe8ba84c5526cf920f7f3a2432eaf9ee)
The automatic pilot in the movie Airplane! (1980) was modelled on the lead character in the movie The Whale (2022). Unfortunately, this clever reference went over the heads of the '80s audience.
![Ken A. Grant on Twitter: "@IBMNews @IBMWatson Hate to say it, the face looks like the auto-pilot from Airplane!" / Twitter Ken A. Grant on Twitter: "@IBMNews @IBMWatson Hate to say it, the face looks like the auto-pilot from Airplane!" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhOJNs-VAAAi7jC.jpg)
Ken A. Grant on Twitter: "@IBMNews @IBMWatson Hate to say it, the face looks like the auto-pilot from Airplane!" / Twitter
![YARN | Oh, my God! The automatic pilot, it's deflating! | Airplane! (1980) | Video clips by quotes | aec990b5 | 紗 YARN | Oh, my God! The automatic pilot, it's deflating! | Airplane! (1980) | Video clips by quotes | aec990b5 | 紗](https://y.yarn.co/aec990b5-7aa3-4baf-98a9-e5b14d325cac_screenshot.jpg)
YARN | Oh, my God! The automatic pilot, it's deflating! | Airplane! (1980) | Video clips by quotes | aec990b5 | 紗
![Abraxsys on Twitter: "#LockdownTrivia What is the name of the inflatable automatic pilot from the movie “Airplane!”? https://t.co/PjQJlzTXv5" / Twitter Abraxsys on Twitter: "#LockdownTrivia What is the name of the inflatable automatic pilot from the movie “Airplane!”? https://t.co/PjQJlzTXv5" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eh10gEKVoAIZkU7.jpg:large)