Can Homelander lift a plane?

He can't lift the plane without tearing it apart and he's not fast enough to fly all 123 passengers to the nearest body of land. Their work is done. They failed.
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Can Superman stop a plane?

Conclusion. Therefore, the force Superman exerts to stop a plane from crashing into the ground is 3,766,000 N, which is an incredibly large amount of force.
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Why does Homelander take down the plane?

However, when they enter the cockpit, they find one more terrorist pointing a gun at the pilot, next to a dead co-pilot. Before the supes can stop him, the terrorist shoots the co-pilot. Homelander then uses his heat vision to kill the terrorist, inadvertantly destroying the flight controls in the process.
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Who is stronger Homelander vs Superman?

Superman knows how to battle opponents who are almost as strong as he is, whereas Homelander has only had to battle enemies that are far weaker than him. In a head-to-head fight between the two, Superman would emerge victorious because he knows how to handle himself when the going gets tough.
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Why did Homelander not save the plane?

In episode 4, Homelander argues that the speed necessary to fly to catch the plane would have been too great and would have compromised the integrity of the plane. He says that "there's nothing to push off of" to lift the plane up as he's flying.
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Why Homelander could NOT have saved the plane: The boys season 1



How fast can Homelander fly?

Looking at specific examples of Homelander's abilities in The Boys, the magnitude of his powers become more clear. He can fly at speeds above of at least Mach 1, which is 767 miles per hour, and is bulletproof.
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Is Homelander the only one that can fly?

Homelander and Stormfront aren't the only Supes in The Boys with the power to fly. The Amazon Prime series follows the attempts of Billy Butcher and his crew, the titular "Boys," to take down Vought, a powerful corporation that controls an arsenal of superheroes.
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Is Billy Butcher a supe?

Indeed, as promised by the show's teaser poster, it's official: Billy Butcher is a supe. Now, as fans count down the days until Season 3's premiere, speculation abounds as to the how and why of Billy's newfound abilities.
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Is anyone more powerful than Homelander?

The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has confirmed that Homelander's son Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) is way more powerful than he is, which could ultimately lead to a showdown between father and son if Homelander gets too out of control, and goes some way to explain why Vought International have been so invested in keeping him ...
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How physically strong is Homelander?

Superhuman Durability: Homelander is almost immune to the majority of forms of physical harm and thereby the most resilient of the Seven, and possibly of all Supes. As such, he is not only completely bulletproof, but also unfazed by explosions. The only thing capable of destroying him in the end was his own clone.
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Why can't Homelander see through zinc?

In Season 1 Homelander reveals with The Deep that the only thing he can't see through is zinc. Zinc absorbs low photon X-Rays but not high. If he had high photon X-Ray vision he could see through zinc.
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Is the Homelander evil?

Homelander. The Homelander is the central antagonist of The Boys comic series. He is the leader of the Seven and one of the most powerful superheroes from Vought America. Despite seeming to be a hero on the outside, he truly is a sadistic, psychopathic supervillain who enjoys killing people.
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What episode does Homelander let the plane crash?

"The Boys" The Female of the Species (TV Episode 2019) - IMDb.
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Who's faster the Flash or Superman?

The two heroes have raced several times since then, in the comics, cartoons and movies. As a general rule, the comics claim that The Flash is the faster hero, with Barry Allen, Wally West and even an octogenarian Jay Garrick having outrun Superman over the years.
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How many tons can Superman lift?

This difference in gravity allows Superman to lift objects that measure in the tons. In fact, the comics have put Superman's strength at a point where he's able to lift around 2 billion tons!
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Can Superman be drowned?

1 Suffocation And Drowning

This one pertains only to the DC Animated Universe, but as such, it's still worth noting. Superman can indeed suffocate or drown, and in the DCAU is shown wearing an oxygen suit when working in outer space. This means without the process of respiration, Kryptonians cannot survive.
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Is Billy Butcher stronger than Homelander?

Not only is Homelander faster and stronger than Billy Butcher but he's also more durable, surviving some of the comics' most brutal injuries. Whilst Billy Butcher can hold his own even without his powers, he is still no match for Homelander in a straight fight.
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Is Omni-Man stronger than Homelander?

Since the two characters are looked at as evil, unstoppable beings, fans have started to debate which one of them would win in a fight. The answer is obvious: Homelander would lose. In fact, he doesn't stand a snowball's chance in the underworld.
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Is Black Noir stronger than Homelander?

Ultimately, Black Noir is the definitive winner in a fight against the Homelander. While the two are matched in power, Black Noir is a feral maniac who has wanted to slaughter Homelander for years, while his originator is a pampered bully who was never expecting to have to meet his match.
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What is Homelanders kryptonite?

For the DC superhero, it's Kryptonite, the radioactive rock from his home world, but for Homelander, it's something less substantial. It's more of a concept -- one that's used to great effect against him in the Season 2 finale: Homelander is backed into a corner when the people's love for him is placed in jeopardy.
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Does Hughie get powers?

Butcher injected Hughie with Compound V during their first mission, giving Hughie superhero powers but angering him nonetheless. He received superhuman strength and durability.
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Why is he called mother's milk?

Mother's Milk's mysterious codename was given to him due to the fact that the Compound V in his body forced him to continuing nursing from his mother at a bizarrely advanced age, possibly even to the present.
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Did Homelander eat a baby?

Described as a unique, one-time occurrence, it's revealed Homelander was once pushed too far, which led to him eating and ripping apart people. Most disturbingly, he ate a newborn baby (the images too gruesome to include in this post).
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Is Homelander immortal?

Ages Slower. Injected with the strange Compound V that gives all supers their powers, Homelander has a few additional abilities not showcased in the Amazon series. One of the more notable of these abilities is his apparent immortality.
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