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Boeing's X-Wing CAVs Soar at Disney, Now at Smithsonian

3/9/2026

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In 2019, Boeing partnered with Disney to dress two CV2 Cargo Air Vehicles (CAVs) as X-wing starfighters for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World.
The X-wing CAVs flew over event attendees.
The CAVs could hover and had non-functional wings.
They were designed to resemble the iconic X-wing.
One X-wing CAV is now displayed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia.

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In 2019, Boeing partnered with Disney to dress two CV2 Cargo Air Vehicles (CAVs) as X-wing starfighters for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World.
The X-wing CAVs flew over event attendees.
The CAVs could hover and had non-functional wings.
They were designed to resemble the iconic X-wing.
One X-wing CAV is now displayed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia.