Why the U.S. military won't be building Batman's flying 'Bat'[ Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:57:18 GMT ]When the Dark Knight rises to defend Gotham once more, he literally takes to the skies in a flying vehicle known simply as the Bat. The new nonlethal weapon in Batman's arsenal can hover like a helicopter and pull off aerial maneuvers worthy of "Top Gun" fighter jets — a combination that may be too good to be true.