Yes, this is a real thing:
Artist's Note:
That last panel... is going to be on my desktop. I don't care if the dimensions are distorted - it just makes me smile so very much.
Writer's Note:
It's about damn time Game Freak added this feature to their monster series. Every RPG needs an airship of one kind or another.
Now for the next step of creating a full fledged MMORPG...