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{{about|the planes from Diddy Konf Racing|Funky Kong's plane from the Donkey Kong Country television series|[[Plane (Donkey Kong Country television series)]]}}
{{distinguish|Airplane}}
[[File:DKR_Plane.png|thumb|A yellow plane]]
[[File:Plane icon DKRDS.png|frame|left]]
'''Planes''' are one of the three vehicles in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|Nintendo DS port]], the other two being the [[car]] and [[hovercraft]]. The plane is capable of flying up to higher locations that the car or hovercraft cannot reach normally, usually higher, alternate pathways. The plane can fly across nearly any terrain or obstacle. It has its own way of making a rocket boost. The pilot starts to go slow upside-down and then flips it fast and forward, unleashing teal fire and black smoke. Green fire and rainbow smoke are released if the A button is let go. Planes do not appear in any other games, though they were planned for the [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|2001]] and [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|2003]] versions of ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' before becoming ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]''.

Like the car and hovercraft, each character's plane had its own color in ''Diddy Kong Racing'', but in the remake, every plane is colored yellow by default. In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', the player can enter [[Diddy Kong Racing DS#Taj's Wishes Menu|Taj's Wishes Menu]] to customize the paint color of a plane and upgrade its speed, handling, and acceleration. However, altering the acceleration has no effect, as every plane has the same rate of acceleration regardless of which character uses it. The player can also create a unique, custom [[emblem]] for the planes, similarly to ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The plane colors in the original versions are as follows:
{{columns|count=2|
*[[Diddy Kong]] - Blue
*[[Pipsy]] - Pink
*[[Bumper (character)|Bumper]] - Yellow
*[[Tiptup|TipTup]] - Sky blue
*[[Timber]] - Green
*[[Banjo]] - Spring green
*[[Conker]] - White
*[[Krunch]] - Orange
*[[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] - Red
*[[T.T.]] - Silver
}}
Aside from traditional courses, planes are also used in the [[Fire Mountain (battle course)|Fire Mountain]] battle stage, the race against [[Smokey]], and the second race against [[Wizpig]]. Compared to the car and hovercraft, the plane is the least available in the courses, but is usually a default vehicle in courses where it does appear. It can only be used in 11 of the 20 courses, or 15 of the 24 courses in the Nintendo DS remake. Planes can be used in the following courses:
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!{{Color|#FFF|Course}}
!{{Color|#FFF|Availability}}
!{{Color|#FFF|Default vehicle}}
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!colspan=4|{{color link|#FFF|Dino Domain}}
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|[[Ancient Lake]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Fossil Canyon]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Jungle Falls (Diddy Kong Racing)|Jungle Falls]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Hot Top Volcano]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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|'''Boss level:''' [[Tricky Challenge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Fire Mountain (battle course)|Fire Mountain]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color link|#FFF|Snowflake Mountain}}
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|[[Everfrost Peak]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Walrus Cove]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Snowball Valley]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Frosty Village]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Boss level:''' [[Bluey Challenge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Icicle Pyramid]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color link|#FFF|Sherbet Island}}
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|[[Whale Bay]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Crescent Island]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Pirate Lagoon]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Treasure Caves]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|'''Boss level:''' [[Bubbler Challenge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Darkwater Beach]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color link|#FFF|Dragon Forest}}
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|[[Windmill Plains]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Greenwood Village]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Boulder Canyon]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Haunted Woods]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|'''Boss level:''' [[Smokey Challenge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Smokey Castle]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color link|#FFF|Future Fun Land}}
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|[[Space Dust Alley]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Darkmoon Caverns]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Spaceport Alpha]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Star City]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color link|#FFF|Wizpig}}
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|[[Wizpig's First Strike]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Wizpig Strikes Back]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Timber Plane DKR 2.png|Timber
Pipsy in Plane DKR.png|Pipsy
Drumstick - Plane Artwork - Diddy Kong Racing.png|Drumstick
File:Mario no Boken Land - Planes.png|[[Mario]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Princess Peach]] from ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]''
</gallery>
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