Editing Flame Flyer

{{distinguish|Flame Runner|Flame Rider}}
{{kart infobox
|image=[[File:MKT Icon FlameFlyer.png|200px]]<br>The Flame Flyer in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|width=200px
|name=Flame Flyer
|strong=Speed, Weight
|average=Drift, Mini-Turbo
|weak=Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|size=''MKW'': Large<br>''MKT'': Any
}}
The '''Flame Flyer''' is a kart from the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series. The kart's appearance is similar to a 1970 {{wp|Plymouth Barracuda}} due to its front fascia and overall design, its six exhaust pipes (three on each side) and its engine sticking out of its hood that shakes. The kart also features flame motifs and bears the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' trademark name on the tires. The emblem is located on the doors and rear of the kart. Despite that the exhaust pipes are located on the sides of the vehicle, the cloud of exhaust still comes out from the back of the vehicle when the player gets an engine bust.

==History==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
The Flame Flyer first appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as a kart exclusive to large-sized drivers. It features great speed and weight, along with good drift and [[Mini-Turbo]] performing; it is the fourth fastest vehicle (third fastest kart) in the game, with its speed being tied with that of the [[Sneakster]]. It is also fairly heavy, with its weight being tied with the [[Standard Kart L]] and [[Wario Bike]]; it is the fourth heaviest vehicle in the game, after the [[Honeycoupe]], [[Offroader]], and [[Piranha Prowler]]. However, it suffers from the third worst handling in the game, after the [[Jetsetter]] and [[Spear]], and it is tied with the latter in off-road performance, both having the second worst off-road in the game.

More significantly, the Flame Flyer has the worst acceleration of all vehicles in the game, meaning it starts off very slowly if a [[Rocket Start]] is not performed and recovers slowly if hit by items such as Shells. However, if [[Waluigi]] or Large [[Mii]] uses the Flame Flyer, the acceleration will exceed that of the [[Flame Runner]], as both characters receive an acceleration bonus. Additionally, the acceleration of Waluigi's Flame Flyer will exceed that of the Jetsetter and Wild Wing by one point. And if [[Donkey Kong]] uses the Flame Flyer, the acceleration will almost be the same as the Flame Runner. If [[Bowser]] rides the Flame Flyer, its weight will tie with the [[Offroader]] and its speed also ties with the [[B Dasher Mk. 2|Sprinter]].

The kart's [[bike]] counterpart is the [[Flame Runner]]. Compared to the [[Honeycoupe]], the Flame Flyer is faster, but has slightly lower stats in every other stat category. The Flame Flyer shares its engine sound with the [[Mini Beast]] and the [[Wild Wing]] (its respective small and medium counterparts). The exact same sound is recycled for the [[B Dasher]] and [[Bruiser]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.

====Color schemes====
{|border="1" cellpadding="3" style="background:#f5f5f5;text-align:center;width:50%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:2px;" align=center
|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Character
!style="background:#dedede"|Color scheme
!style="background:#dedede"|Image
!style="background:#dedede"|Character
!style="background:#dedede"|Color scheme
!style="background:#dedede"|Image
|-
|[[Wario]]
|Purple body, golden-yellow flames, yellow engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-Wario.png|x120px]]
|[[Waluigi]]
|Indigo body, yellow flames, purple engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-Waluigi.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|Brown body, chartreuse flames, light-green engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-DonkeyKong.png|x120px]]
|[[Bowser]]
|Green body, yellow flames, red engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-Bowser.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[King Boo]]
|Black body, hot pink flames, magenta engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-KingBoo.png|x120px]]
|[[Rosalina]]
|Aqua body, blue flames, yellow engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-Rosalina.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Funky Kong]]
|Crimson body, azure-blue flames, azure-blue engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-FunkyKong.png|x120px]]
|[[Dry Bowser]]
|Gray body, maroon flames, maroon engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-DryBowser.png|x120px]]
|-
|Male [[Mii]]
|Yellow body, blue flames, blue engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-MiiM.png|x120px]]
|Female Mii
|Pink body, white flames, hot pink engine blower flaps
|[[File:FlameFlyer-MiiF.png|x120px]]
|}

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
The Flame Flyer returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where it is classified as a Super kart. It uses the [[Off-Road]] tires from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. However, unlike its ''Mario Kart Wii'' appearance, it only has [[Bowser]]'s color scheme no matter which driver is using it, and its engine no longer shakes. The Flame Flyer increases the duration of [[Rocket Start]] speed boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Rocket Start.

The game introduces three High-End variants of this kart: a white and pink variant named the [[Wildfire Flyer]] that was first made available in the [[Winter Tour (2019)|2019 Winter Tour]], a red, white and blue variant called the [[Star-Spangled Flyer]] that first appeared in the [[Los Angeles Tour (2020)|2020 Los Angeles Tour]], and a black and orange variant called the [[Inferno Flyer]] which debuted in the [[Bowser vs. DK Tour]].

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
{{MKW vehicle
|speed=62
|weight=59
|accel=16
|handling=21
|drift=48
|offroad=18
|mt=48
|dtype=Out
}}

====Trading Card information====
[[File:MKW Flame Flyer Trading Card.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Trading Card]]
''It's a muscle car revival! Who can deny the awesome presence of a blower popping out of the hood? The Flame Flyer packs very high levels for Speed and Weight, with lower levels for Acceleration and Handling stats.''
{{br}}

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{MKT profile
|skill_kart=Rocket Start

|I1.1=GCN Dino Dino Jungle|R1.1=[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle]]
|I1.2=GBA Bowser's Castle 1T|R1.2=[[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|GBA Bowser's Castle 1T]]
|I1.3=DS DK Pass|R1.3=[[DS DK Pass]]
|I1.4=New York Minute 2RT|R1.4=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2R/T]]

|I2.1=GCN Dino Dino Jungle R|R2.1=[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|GCN Dino Dino Jungle R]]*
|I2.2=3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|R2.2=[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar]]
|I2.3=DS DK Pass R|R2.3=[[DS DK Pass|DS DK Pass R]]
|I2.4=3DS Rock Rock Mountain R|R2.4=[[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain R]]
|I2.5=3DS Daisy Hills T|R2.5=[[3DS Daisy Hills|3DS Daisy Hills T]]**
|I2.6=3DS Neo Bowser City T|R2.6=[[3DS Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City T]]
|I2.7=New York Minute T|R2.7=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute T]]
|I2.8=New York Minute R|R2.8=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute R]]
|I2.9=New York Minute RT|R2.9=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute R/T]]
|I2.10=RMX Mario Circuit 1R|R2.10=[[RMX Mario Circuit 1|RMX Mario Circuit 1R]]
|I2.11=GBA Bowser's Castle 2RT|R2.11=[[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T]]
|I2.12=DS Twilight House|R2.12=[[DS Twilight House]]
|I2.13=SNES Bowser Castle 3T|R2.13=[[SNES Bowser Castle 3|SNES Bowser Castle 3T]]
|I2.14=GBA Luigi Circuit T|R2.14=[[GBA Luigi Circuit|GBA Luigi Circuit T]]
|I2.15=Madrid Drive RT|R2.15=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive R/T]]
}}

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
====Artwork====
<gallery>
Bowser Art - Mario Kart Wii.png|Artwork of Bowser in his Flame Flyer
Donkey Kong Art - Mario Kart Wii.png|Artwork of Donkey Kong in his Flame Flyer
MKW SNES Ghost Valley 2 Screenshot 3.png|[[King Boo]] using his Flame Flyer on {{classic-link|SNES|Ghost Valley 2}}
</gallery>

====Models====
<gallery>
Flame Flyer (Wario) Model.png|Wario's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (Waluigi) Model.png|Waluigi's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (Donkey Kong) Model.png|Donkey Kong's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (Bowser) Model.png|Bowser's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (King Boo) Model.png|King Boo's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (Rosalina) Model.png|Rosalina's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (Funky Kong) Model.png|Funky Kong's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (Dry Bowser) Model.png|Dry Bowser's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (Large Male Mii) Model.png|Large Male Mii's Flame Flyer model
Flame Flyer (Large Female Mii) Model.png|Large Female Mii's Flame Flyer model
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
<gallery>
MKT Koopa Troopa Super Blooper.jpg|Donkey Kong in the Flame Flyer on [[3DS Toad Circuit|3DS Toad Circuit R]]
MKT Mario VS Mega Bowser.jpg|Mega Bowser crashing in the Flame Flyer on 3DS Toad Circuit
MKT Wario.jpg|Wario tricking in the Flame Flyer on [[N64 Kalimari Desert]]
MKT Rock Rock Mountain Gliding.jpg|Bowser crashing in the Flame Flyer on [[3DS Rock Rock Mountain]]
MKT Heavy Hitters.png|Funky Kong tricking in the Flame Flyer on [[N64 Choco Mountain]]
File:MKT 385CB.png|Badge
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ファイアホットロッド
|JapR=Faia Hotto Roddo
|JapM=Fire Hot Rod
|ChiS=火焰热浪
|ChiSR=Huǒyàn Rèlàng
|ChiSM=Flame Hot Wave
|ChiT=火焰熱浪
|ChiTR=Huǒyàn Rèlàng
|ChiTM=Flame Hot Wave
|FreA=Crache-flammes
|FreAM=Flame-belcher
|FreE=Crache-feu
|FreEM=Fire-belcher
|Ger=Feuerschleuder
|GerM=Fire Slingshot
|Ita=Fiamma volante
|ItaM=Flying Flame
|Kor=파이어카트
|KorR=Paieo Kateu
|KorM=Fire Kart
|PorA=Flamejante
|PorAM=Flaming
|Spa=Carro Fulminante
|SpaM=Fulminating Car
}}

==Notes==
*Mario Kart Wii's promotional artwork shows Bowser driving his Flame Flyer with him holding the Spiny Shell in his left hand. In the actual game, characters (and Miis) use their right hands when throwing items.

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