Jet Star
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The Jet Star is a ridable machine in Kirby Air Ride. As its name implies, its most remarkable trait is how its speed skyrockets the moment it goes airborne.
Appearance
This vehicle is of average size. It has a very stylized and jagged design. Its basic structure is like an arrowhead, with the front tip split into two small wings extruding forward, and the back end with two small wings extending to either side. Interestingly, the rear wings retract for a moment whenever the machine gets a large boost from either a perfect landing or a full charge. The machine has a metallic surface that is mostly a blue-green hue, with black edges near the outside of its shape. Its main source of propulsion is a single large engine in the rear, which expels jet-like yellow flames to give the vehicle velocity.
Mechanics
As one might expect from a machine named Jet Star, its greatest ability is its relatively high gliding capability. While its glide distance and height is somewhat above average, what makes it truly unique is how its speed suddenly spikes whenever it goes airborne. Not only that, but the acceleration it gets from a perfect landing, as well as the rate it charges while airborne, is incredibly high. These factors combined allow this machine to race very well on any course where gliding or jumping--even for short distances--is commonplace.
In most other areas, from turning to top speed, the Jet Star is relatively balanced, with some areas only slightly above or below the average. As such, it can be very versatile in City Trial, and has a decent chance in most Stadiums.
How to Unlock
To unlock this machine for use in Air Ride mode, the player must race with any machine in the Machine Passage course for at least two minutes. The mode--standard, Time Attack, or Free Run--does not matter. If the user covers 4500ft of ground in under two minutes, the Jet Star will be unlocked.
In City Trial, the Jet Star can occasionally found randomly throughout the city and be mounted like most other air ride machines. It is always available in Free Run as well.
Instruction Booklet Description
"This machine doesn't have a great deal of surface speed, but when you hit one of the jumps along the course, it'll get an unbelievable burst of speed!"
