He , too , decides to throw in his lot with the settlers , and help defend their compound .
However , instead of driving a car , the Captain flies in a ramshackle old gyrocopter powered by a VW air - cooled engine .
Captain , too , decides to throw in Captain 's lot with the settlers , and help defend their compound .
However , instead of driving a car , the Captain flies in a ramshackle old gyrocopter powered by a VW air - cooled engine .