Windlifter

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Windlifter
Windlifter
Color	Green, white
Occupation	Firefighter Heavy-lift helicopter
Main portrayer(s)	Wes Studi
First appearance	Planes: Fire & Rescue
Character information
Aliases	Wind (Maru)
Gender	Male
Home	Piston Peak Air Attack Base

"He waxes himself...daily."

—Windlifter, Planes: Fire & Rescue

Windlifter is a member of the Piston Peak Air Attack Team, an organization working to fight against wildfires.

History

Windlifter is a heavy-lift helicopter who can hoist dozens of trees or a huge tank of fire retardant. The American Indian’s wisdom is vast—he’s chock full of fire folklore, and his connection to nature allows him to sense fires before they’re even spotted. The former lumberjack became a firefighter to help others, and no mission is too big for Windlifter.

Planes: Fire & Rescue

In Planes: Fire & Rescue, Windlifter helps to put out all of the wildfires with the rest of the Air Attack team, though hesitant to do so at times.

Personality

Windlifter is a quiet "gentle giant" who only talks when he needs to.

Livery

Windlifter is painted almost entirely green, except his bold white stripe that wraps around him and his cargo hold. Similar to, for example, Blade Ranger and Lil' Dipper, he has a black windshield. His cargo hold is used to store fire retardant.

Model

Windlifter appears to be modeled after a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane.

Occupation

Windlifter works as a firefighter in Piston Peak National Park. He is both an air tanker and a heavy-lift helicopter, if needed to be.

Appearances

Feature Films

• Planes: Fire & Rescue

Portrayals

• Wes Studi

Merchandising

• 1:55 Scale Diecast
• Disney Store Diecast Line

Gallery

Diecast

Disney Store

Names in other languages

• Japanese: ウィンドリフター

Trivia

• He never showed a single smile/happy expression throughout the entire film.
• A small firefighting badge can be seen if inspected carefully.
• His rotors are modeled after the feathers of a Native American headdress.
• According to the storyboards from Planes: Fire & Rescue, Windlifter was going to be named Vincent.

Quotes

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• "We'll need every plane we've got!" - Planes: Fire & Rescue
• "Tonight. Main Hangar. Tell no one. Especially Blade." - Planes: Fire & Rescue