- "You wanna get up there, you're gonna need a ride."
"I got a ride. I could use a lift though."
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yeah. It's gonna be fun." - ―Captain America and Black Widow[src]
Chitauri Chariots, also known as Chitauri Cruisers, are the primary methods of transportation used by the Chitauri. They were notably used as air fighter squadrons during the Battle of New York.
History[]
In 2012, Chitauri used these chariots, which resembled jet skis, during the Battle of New York, as their main method of air combat. Due to their speed, the chariots had poor handling, making a chase through numerous turns difficult. The chariots were disabled when the Chitauri Command Center was destroyed.[2]
Herman Schultz with the Chitauri Chariot
The power source of the chariots were later used by Adrian Toomes and his crew for their criminal activities.[3]
During the clean-up, the chariots fell into the custody of the United States Air Force, who found transceivers in one of the chariots. The HYDRA members within the Air Force, led by General Fischer, used a transceiver to send out a signal in an attempt to contact extraterrestrials, resulting in the Confederacy shifting their focus on Earth and striking an alliance with HYDRA.[1]
Alternate Universe Versions[]
Battle of Earth[]
The Chitauri using the chariots
The chariots were brought by Chitauri in Thanos’ warship through the Quantum Realm to another universe where they were used in the battle at the ruins of the Avengers Compound. Early in the battle, one chariot was smashed and destroyed by Bruce Banner. The remaining chariots disintegrated when Tony Stark used the Infinity Stones.[4]
Super Soldier Peggy Carter Universe[]
- "Widow, let's go for a ride."
- ―Captain Carter to Black Widow[src]
In an alternate universe, the chariots were used by the Chitauri when they invaded Earth. During the Battle of New York, Captain Carter threw her shield at a trio of Chitauri on chariots, causing them to crash and explode. She and Black Widow then used two other chariots to get atop Stark Tower and confront Loki.[5]
Battle of New York[]
The Chitauri also used their chariots in an alternate universe Battle of New York where they were easily destroyed by Iron Man.[6]
Alternate Versions[]
| Origin | Status | Builder | Owners | Users | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Time Heist Universe | Destroyed | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
| Super Soldier Peggy Carter Universe | Inactive | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | Peggy Carter † Natasha Romanoff |
| What If...?: 2.09: What If... Strange Supreme Intervened? | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
| Chitauri Helicarrier Attack Universe | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
| Mandarin Helicopter Attack Universe | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
| Tesseract Retriever Thor Universe | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
| Tesseract Retriever Hulk Universe | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
| Avengers Initiative Acceptee Tony Stark Universe | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron: The Junior Novel | Inactive | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
| Manhattan Avengers Compound Universe | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri Loki Laufeyson Natasha Romanoff |
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| Avengers: Endgame | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri | - |
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