Parafoil

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"Paraglider" redirects here. For the Paraglider from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that also appears as a glider in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, see Paraglider (The Legend of Zelda).
Parafoil
Paraglider
Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour
The Parafoil in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Acceleration
Weak stats Weight (MK7, MK8)
Speed, Traction (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour

The Parafoil (known as the Paraglider in the American English version of Mario Kart 7) is a glider in the Mario Kart series.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

The Paraglider first appears in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable glider part. It offers an acceleration boost, while hindering weight. It also has the same stats as the Swooper.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Paraglider returns, now known as the Parafoil in the American version. The Parafoil offers identical stats to its counterpart in Mario Kart 7. The colors of the glider are slightly different however: it features a white center with yellow, pink, and blue colors and it lacks the emblem of the driver. Unlike in Mario Kart 7, it is available from the start. A variant of the Parafoil is called the MKTV Parafoil. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, CPU Mario and Pauline use this glider whenever they ride the P-Wing, Toad, Diddy Kong, and the babies use it while riding the Pipe Frame, Toadette, Baby Peach, and Peachette use it while riding the Teddy Buggy, and Dry Bones, Koopa Troopa, and Wiggler use it with the Steel Driver.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Parafoil returns in Mario Kart Tour as a Normal glider. It uses the same design seen in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The Parafoil provides better chances of getting Green Shells from Item Boxes and increases the number of points earned for landing hits with Green Shells.

The game introduces nine variants of the glider: the BBIA Parafoil, Piranha Plant Parafoil, Bob-omb Parafoil, BaNaNa Parafoil, ? Block, Soaring Jack, Luma Parafoil, Luigi Parafoil, and Mario Bros. Parafoil, as well as six counterparts known as the Calico Parafoil, Tanooki Parafoil, Gold Tanooki Parafoil, Black Cat Parafoil, Cat Parafoil, and Green Cat Parafoil.

Statistics[edit]

Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • Speed: 0
  • Sea Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -1.5
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: -0.25
  • Handling: 0
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: +1
  • Off-Road: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -0.25
  • Ground Speed: 0
  • Water Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: -0.25
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: +0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25
  • Ground Speed: -0.25
  • Water Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: 0
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: +0.25
  • Air Handling: +0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
  • Traction: -0.25
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Statistics
Special skill Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour. Green Shell Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
3DS Toad Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
3DS Daisy Hills from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills
3DS Daisy Hills R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T**
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
SNES Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1R
SNES Mario Circuit 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T
Paris Promenade B from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade B
Wii Daisy Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Daisy Circuit R/T
Wii Moonview Highway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Moonview Highway R/T
Piranha Plant Pipeline T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline T
Squeaky Clean Sprint R from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パラフォイル[?]
Parafoiru
Parafoil
Chinese (simplified) 滑翔伞[?]
Huáxiángsǎn
Paraglider
Chinese (traditional) 飛行傘[?]
Fēixíngsǎn
Flying Umbrella
Dutch Glijscherm[?] Sliding Screen Mario Kart 8
Parachute[?] Parachute Mario Kart 7
French Parapente[?] Paraglider
German Gleitschirm[?] Paraglider
Italian Parapendio[?] Paraglider
Korean 패러글라이더[?]
Paereogeullaideo
Paraglider
Portuguese (NOA) Parapente[?] Paraglider
Portuguese (NOE) Parapente[?] Paraglider Mario Kart 8
Paraquedas[?] Parachute Mario Kart 7
Russian Параплан[?]
Paraplan
Paraglider
Spanish Parapente[?] Paraglider