- "Is this a bad time to mention that I don't actually know how to fly a plane? Its ironic ain't it. Well, gotta learn how to fly one way or another."
- ―TheSopwithCamel
Summary
The Toy Plane is a mount that can be obtained when you open the Red Gift. This allows you you fly, but if you land unsuccessfully, you will be likely killed due to an explosion.
Background Story
Things were looking bleak.
Yes, people could fly if they wanted to. There was that incredible story one time where the survivors on a remote holiday camp escaped on a Private Jet. They were subsequently reported missing after that, but who cares? People could no longer travel between continents for two main reasons. One, many governments around the world closed up shop to prevent the SANI getting in... Or out. Two, while the necessary fuel was in abundance during the apocalypse (and were thus placed in Jerry Cans), there were no trained pilots around the world still alive. Well, anyone alive to fly those big modern planes common before the apocalypse.
That's the trouble when everyone is killing each other for resources. The people most needed for humanity's survival end up dying. With nobody around to fly the A330neos or 737-MAXs, Airbus and Boeing became bankrupt. Well, for the latter, I'm being told it was due to something called MCAS, but nobody has knowledge on that anymore. Short-haul flights to connect rural villages was over.
Except, Heavenly Day decided to make mass transportation. For flight. Absurd as it sounds, they proposed that every household should have a private plane within 10 years. However, to keep down costs, they had to model planes from an era where propellers drove planes instead of jets. While this may seem backwards of the company, at least nobody had to have a masters degree in kinematics to figure out how to fly a plane. With all education closed down, nobody knew what acceleration, drag or upthrust even meant. Hell, people were beginning to forget gravity existed.
Like all good promotional campaigns, they decided to wrap personal planes in gifts. Well, the ignition keys for a plane that is. Lucky recipients had to head down to their nearest aerodrome to claim the prize.
While survivors were shocked that these planes looked like something out of Biggin Hill Airport during World War II, they appreciated private transportation.
Tips
- Hold "W" to gain altitude and hold "S" to decrease altitude.
- Holding "W" also increases speed, while holding "S" decreases speed.
- Bear this in mind if you want to cruise at a suitable speed. Due to the drag force on the Toy Plane, decreasing too quickly will put the plane into a nose-dive.
- Be sure to take off in clear areas to prevent death by collision.
- The runway on Campfire Chaos is the perfect place to take-off, for example.
- However, be aware when the Private Jet is landing. Crashing into it will result in you being blown up.
- The runway on Campfire Chaos is the perfect place to take-off, for example.
- Don't do terrorism/kamikaze jokes using this plane. You can either get Warned or Banned, when applicable, if you do that.
- Use it to escape from hordes.
- Even though it seems like you're invincible when in flight, you're still extremely vulnerable to a lot of attacks.
- If you're flying high in the sky an Edgar's tongue can grab you and throw you onto the ground.
- An Electric Elemental's shock can make you unequip your plane. If you're low flying, it can easily leave you vulnerable to zombies.
- Although unlikely, a Brute's club can easily kill you. You'll fly out from the plane and take extra damage from the Toy Plane's explosion.
- Diggers and Leapers can jump off high structures to grab or trip a flying player.
- Land in a safe place with no zombies, like a building top or clear field.
- It is recommended to practice flying and landing on Single Player to get a feel for the controls of the plane.
- Be weary that you have a limited fuel source, like the Jetski.
- Landing will replenish the fuel source over time.
- The Toy Plane isn't recommended to small or tight maps due the high possibility of obstacle collision.
- Examples of unsuitable maps include Outpost 21, Mogadishu Transit, Subway and Casius Outpost.
- Crashing into things and zombies will blow you up. It's better to take your time and be careful.
- In Void, this might be the best mount, due to the lack of buildings.
- It may be good if you bring a Parasol or a Cakepack so you can get out of the plane safely if you jump out too early.
- Be warned that you cannot respawn the plane if you dismount in mid-air.
- The Flakvest can mitigate most the explosion damage if you crash.
- Jumping out of the plane prior to a landing will "kill" the mount.
- Make as much of an attempt to land to prevent this.
- Only jump out as a last resort mix-up option.
- The Toy Plane can actually roll down slopes.
- Be careful, as in maps like Panama Beach or Coastline Clash, you can roll into water and blow up.
- Don't attempt to use this in maps where there is an abundance of water and no safe spots to land in.
- Examples include Panama Beach, for having sloped ground and lots of water so it's hard to land, and Blox Harbor, for having 2 islands, which both have fairly safe spots to land on.
- In PvP modes, you can use the Toy Plane to crash into other players. You will still get the cash. This is only encouraged for groups of people and if you are wearing the Flakvest.
- In Team Deathmatch, this is actually quite useful in eliminating opponents.
- You cannot use the Toy Sword with the Toy Plane.
Trivia
- The Toy Plane design is likely based off of a Sopwith Camel Biplane.
- The Toy Plane has conventional kinematic forces applied to it, unlike other ROBLOX planes.
- Upthrust, acceleration, drag and gravity all apply to the plane.
- The Toy Plane is the first controllable flying mount and the second flying mount.
- The first flying mount being the Rocket Sleigh.
- This is the first mount that explodes.
- The Toy Plane was probably based of a suggestion.
- Second mount to not allow Toy Sword.
- The first being the M2 Tripod.
