Air New Zealand has covered a Boeing 777 with a giant image of the dragon Smaug and scheduled it to fly into Los Angeles in time for the premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
The 177-foot dragon decal is featured on both sides of the plane. It was produced by Weta Digital, which created special effects for the movie.
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