Plane Glider
- Not to be confused with Planet Glider.
| Plane Glider | |
|---|---|
 The Plane Glider in Mario Kart 8 | |
| Strong stats | None (MK8) Weight (MK8D) |
| Weak stats | None (MK8) Traction (MK8D) |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
The Plane Glider is an unlockable glider introduced in Mario Kart 8. It offers no stat boosts and is statistically identical to the Super Glider, Wario Wing, Waddle Wing, Gold Glider, and Paper Glider. The glider is shaped like a white shoulder-winged monoplane, decorated with the driver’s emblem on the edges of the wings.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe it is available from the start. CPU Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, and Cat Peach occasionally use this glider whenever they are using the Standard Bike.
The coloration and design of the glider bear a resemblance to the Toad Express from Super Mario Sunshine.
Although the Plane Glider itself is absent in Mario Kart Tour, two variants of it named the Stealth Glider and Golden Glider were introduced in the 2023 Winter Tour and the Spring Tour respectively.
Stats[edit]
Mario Kart 8[edit]
- All Stats: 0
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- Ground Speed: 0
- Water Speed: -0.25
- Air Speed: 0
- Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
- Acceleration: 0
- Weight: +0.25
- Ground Handling: 0
- Water Handling: +0.25
- Air Handling: 0
- Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
- Traction: -0.25
- Mini-Turbo: 0
Gallery[edit]
Baby Luigi gliding with the Badwagon
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | セイルプレーン[?] Seiru Purēn |
Sail Plane | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 滑翔机[?] Huáxiángjī |
Glider | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 滑翔機[?] Huáxiángjī |
Glider | |
| Dutch | Zweefvliegtuig[?] | Sailplane | |
| French | Planeur[?] | Glider | |
| German | Segelflieger[?] | Sailplane | |
| Italian | Aliante[?] | Glider | |
| Korean | 플레인글라이더[?] Peullein Geullaideo |
Plane Glider | |
| Portuguese | Ultraleve[?] | Ultralight | |
| Russian | Планер[?] Planyor |
Pun on планёр ("glider") and аэроплан ("aeroplane") | |
| Spanish | Planeador[?] | Glider |
Trivia[edit]
- The Plane Glider is one of the two kart parts in Mario Kart to have variants in Mario Kart Tour introduced before them, but never got added themselves before the end of new content, the other part being the Rattle Buggy.
