Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

Year: 2014

Runtime: 2 mins

Language: English

Budget: $50M

Animation

Dipper tries her hand at internet dating.

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1

Dusty wins the Wings Around the Globe Rally; gearbox damage begins

Dusty Crophopper wins the Wings Around the Globe Rally, earning him fame as a top racer. The victory strains his engine, revealing the gearbox is damaged from pushing to the limit. To prevent further damage, his mechanic Dottie installs a warning light to keep performance low.

Wings Around the Globe Rally
2

Defiant flight lands him at Propwash Junction, starting a fire

Feeling disappointed, Dusty pushes his limits in a defiant test flight. The test ends with an emergency landing at Propwash Junction's airport, where he clips a pole and ignites a small fire.

Propwash Junction Airport
3

Accident and condemnation: Mayday, water supply, and Ryker's verdict

The accident complicates firefighting readiness when Mayday's hose leaks and residents topple the water tower to create a supply. Government inspector Ryker condemns the airport for inadequate firefighting protocols until Mayday is refurbished and a new firefighter is available.

Propwash Junction Airport
4

Dusty volunteers to become a firefighter; heads to Piston Peak

Dusty volunteers to become a trained firefighter to help reopen the airport. He travels to Piston Peak National Park to join Blade Ranger's fire and rescue crew.

Piston Peak National Park
5

Training tests Dusty; Blade is unimpressed

Blade is initially unimpressed by the eager newcomer, and Dusty's training is hampered by his damaged engine. The two clash as Dusty tries to prove himself and meet the demands of real firefighting.

Piston Peak National Park
6

Undercarriage upgrade turns Dusty into a water bomber

Maru replaces Dusty's undercarriage with two pontoons and retractable wheels to enable water-dropping. The modification signals Dusty's new role as a single-engine air tanker rather than a racer.

Piston Peak National Park
7

Blade's CHiPs past revealed

Dusty learns Blade was formerly an actor who played CHiPs helicopter on TV. Blade's past—and the reasons for leaving acting—hint at a deeper commitment to saving lives as a real firefighter.

Piston Peak National Park
8

No gearbox replacement; racing career ends

Dusty receives word that all attempts to find a replacement gearbox have failed. The news crushes him and threatens his racing career, forcing him to confront an uncertain future.

Propwash Junction
9

Lightning ignites a forest fire and lodge evacuation

A thunderstorm over the forest near Piston Peak kicks off a series of spot fires that merge into a major blaze. VIP visitors at the lodge fly too low, creating air eddies that fuel the fire and trigger evacuation orders.

Piston Peak Lodge
10

Dusty risks everything on a river refuel; Blade rescues

During a fire dispatch, Dusty attempts to refuel by drawing water from a river and is swept through rapids. Blade dives in to extract him and reminds him not to give up as they reach shore.

River in Fire Zone
11

Shelter in a mine; Blade’s backstory deepens

The two firefighters shelter in an abandoned mine as the fire passes. Dusty learns more about Blade, including how Nick Lopez’s death on set motivated Blade to fight fires for real.

Abandoned Mine
12

Cad diverts water to protect the lodge; evacuees escape

Cad Spinner diverts the entire water supply to roof sprinklers to prevent the lodge from burning. With retardant unavailable, the firefighters still manage to help evacuees escape the danger zone.

Piston Peak Lodge
13

Dusty saves campers; gearbox fails and crash

Dusty is alerted that two elderly campers are trapped on a burning bridge. He pushes his engine to the max to refill his tanks by scaling a waterfall, and Blade arrives to help extinguish the flames. Dusty's overloaded gearbox fails during the landing, and he crashes, knocked out.

Burning Bridge Area
14

Recovery and upgrade; a new future for Dusty

Dusty is airlifted back to base and recovers over five days. Maru builds a superior refurbished gearbox, restoring Dusty to full performance and allowing him to race again; Cad is fired.

Five days after crash Base
15

Dusty becomes a firefighter; lodge reopens and show

Blade certifies Dusty as a firefighter and Mayday is refurbished. Propwash Junction reopens, and Dusty celebrates by taking part in an aerial show with his new Piston Peak colleagues.

Propwash Junction

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