Editing Boarding the Airship

{{about|Boarding the Airship, a level in [[New Super Mario Bros. U]]|other uses|[[Meringue Clouds-Airship]]}}
{{level infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU Boarding the Airship Screenshot.png|250px]]
|code=World 7-[[File:NSMBW Airship Sprite.png|18px]]
|world=[[Meringue Clouds]]
|game=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|powerup=[[Super Acorn]]
|limit=600 seconds
|boss=[[Bowser Jr.]] (second time)
|before_alt=
|before=[[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle|<<]]
|after=[[Meteor Moat|>>]]
|secret=
}}
'''Boarding the Airship''', or '''{{world|Clouds|airship}}''', is the final course of [[Meringue Clouds]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. Just like in [[The Mighty Cannonship]] ([[All Aboard!]] in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'') before it, the course is not seen until the player reaches its spot. It is unlocked via completion of [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]] and its own completion unlocks the path to [[Meteor Moat]].

==Layout==
[[File:Boarding the AirshipBowserjrbattle.png|left|thumb|200px|Mario fighting Bowser Jr.]]
Unlike the other [[Airship]] levels in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], this one takes place outside of the airship, progressing to the boss arena. The first section is similar to the final part of [[1 Iggy's Castle|#1 Iggy's Castle]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where a giant object periodically comes down to crush the player. However, unlike #1 Iggy's Castle, Boarding the Airship's object is the [[Mecha Hand]] that was used to toss the Mario Bros. and Toads to [[Acorn Plains]]. During the later half of the first section, the hand starts punching the ground, destroying it in the process.

The first [[Checkpoint Flag]] can the be found on a platform. The second section takes place below the hull of the ship, and the player must use a [[Remote-Control Platform]] to progress further through the level while avoiding Burners. A [[Green Ring]] can be found above a row of [[Burner]]s. [[Rocky Wrench]]es are found at the end of this section, along with a yellow [[Warp Pipe]] that takes Mario to the second Checkpoint Flag and a [[Pipe Cannon]].

After the second Checkpoint Flag and taking the Pipe Cannon up, the final section is the boss battle with [[Bowser Jr.]], in his [[Junior Clown Car]]. Unlike before, however, Bowser Jr. equipped his vehicle with boxing gloves, which destroy the steel blocks the player has to stand on. Bowser Jr. can also toss [[Bob-omb]]s, which the player can use to harm him. After three hits, Bowser Jr. is defeated.

A cutscene plays where the player drops onto the airship, and Bowser Jr. prepares to crush Mario with the Mecha Hand, but Mario runs out of the way and it punches through the flagship itself, severely damaging it and causing it to crash outside of the tornado ahead.

==[[Star Coin]]s==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Image
!Location
|-
|[[File:NSMBU 7-A Coin 1.jpg|200px]]
|The first Star Coin is found on a section of the ground before the first Checkpoint Flag, and the player must collect it before the Mecha Hand destroys the land surrounding it.
|-
|[[File:NSMBU 7-A Coin 2.jpg|200px]]
|In the second section, the second Star Coin is found slightly hidden behind a group of thick clouds.
|-
|[[File:NSMBU 7-A Coin 3.jpg|200px]]
|After the [[Green Ring]], the player must use a flight powerup such as a [[Super Acorn]] to reach the platform above that contains the third Star Coin.
|}
{{br|left}}

==Enemies==
{{number of enemies
|image1=[[File:NSMBU Mecha Hand.png|50px]]
|name1=[[Mecha Hand]]
|count1=1
|image2=[[File:NSMBU Asset Model Rocky Wrench.png|50px]]
|name2=[[Rocky Wrench]]
|count2=4
|image3=[[File:SMM Burner.png|50px]]
|name3=[[Burner]]
|count3=18
|image4=[[File:BobombNSMBU.png|50px]]
|name4=[[Bob-omb]]
|count4=(infinitely spawned<br>by Bowser Jr.)
|image5=[[File:Bowserjr NSMBU.png|50px]]
|name5=[[Bowser Jr.]]
|count5=(boss)
}}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=せまりくる！ きょだいせんかん
|JapR=Semari kuru! Kyodai senkan
|JapM=Looming! Giant Battleship
|Fre=À l'abordage !
|FreM=To the collision!
|SpaA=Asalto a la aeronave
|SpaAM=Assault on the airship
|SpaE=Asalto a la Fortaleza Aérea
|SpaEM=Assault on the Aerial Fortress
|Dut=Luchtschip ahoi!
|DutM=Airship ahoy!
|Ger=Luftgaleere im Anflug!
|GerM=Aerial galley approaching!
|Ita=All'arrembaggio del veliero volante
|ItaM=At the ramp of the flying sailing ship
|Por=Abordagem à Aeronave
|PorM=Boarding the Airship
|Rus=Посадка на летучий корабль
|RusR=Posadka na letuchiy korabl'
|RusM=Landing on the airship
|Kor=위협해 오는 거대 전함
|KorR=Wihyeophae Oneun Geodae Jeonham
|KorM=Threatening Giant Battleship
|Chi=逐渐迫近的巨大战舰！ (Simplified)<br>逐漸迫近的巨大戰艦！ (Traditional)
|ChiR=Zhújiàn Pòjìn de Jùdà Zhànjiàn！
|ChiM=Looming Giant Battleship!
}}

==Level map==
[[File:NSMBU Boarding The Airship Map.png|600px|thumb|left|]]

==Trivia==
*This course is the only level in the game to have two [[Checkpoint Flag]]s.
*It is possible to beat Bowser Jr. in one hit by collecting the second Checkpoint Flag, losing to him at least once, and using a [[Super Star]] item. The effect of the Super Star lasts just long enough to be able to run into Bowser Jr. and instantly beat him.<ref>ViableBunnyBudd (November 9th, 2024) [https://youtu.be/dhhgpIL2xSc New Super Mario Bros. U - Star Kill on Bowser Jr.] ''Youtube''. Retrieved November 9th, 2024</ref>

==References==
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{{NSMBU levels}}
[[Category:Airship areas]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U levels]]
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