Airship Fortress

Airship Fortress is the final track of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS. It later returns as a retro course in Mario Kart 7, as part of the Lightning Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour.
==In ==
=== Mario Kart DS ===
This is the only track in Mario Kart DS that features Bullet Bills as Hazards. These Bullet Bills are fired toward the racers, and upon impact, makes the character flip over and drop their item. The course only features one dash panel. Some wooden boxes can be hit and drop a Mushroom or a Banana, similar to those of Delfino Square. The crates cannot be destroyed on Time Trials or online races.
There are also Rocky Wrenches that pop up, and some flames to also serve as obstacles. There is also a cannon which launches the racers in a spiral tower. At the end, there is one side where it is open, and racers can be knocked off the edge and fall back a few places. This course belongs to Bowser, and he is even used in the Hurricane as the Staff Ghost.
This track is inspired by the Airship levels from Super Mario Bros. 3.
Missions 6-2 and 7-7 take place in this course. In Mission 6-2, Wario has to drive into fifteen Rocky Wrenches using a Super Star. In Mission 7-7, Bowser must collect twenty coins, all while driving backwards and not hitting a Burner.
===Mario Kart 7===
This track appears as a retro track in Mario Kart 7, where it is the third course of the Lightning Cup. Although there are hardly any major differences apart from the 3DS graphic enhancement, it appears that the Airship cannons now fire Banzai Bills instead of Bullet Bills. Also, at the bottom of the track, it is now a reddish-orange color, possibly the sky or lava. In addition, edges of the tower at the beginning of the track are modelled in 3D, allowing players to race on top of them to avoid incoming items and Banzai Bills, at the potential risk of falling off the course, as well as the fact that the cannon which launches the racers is now a glider segment. There is also a glitch that only appeared in Mario Kart 7 is at the part where in the circular tower if the player drives backwards after the player was shot in the tower, the beginning of the track will not be seen. The sky is slightly a different color.
Metal Mario is used for the normal and expert Staff Ghosts on this course. The normal staff ghost uses him with the Zucchini with Slick tires and the Super Glider, whilst the expert staff ghost uses his Standard Kart with Monster tires and the Super Glider.
For an unknown reason, is the only track of the entire game to not appear during the game's credits.
===Mario Kart Tour===
Airship Fortress appears in Mario Kart Tour, in the Pirate Tour update.
==Game data==
==Gallery==
Air Ship Fortress Bullet Bill.png|Yoshi passing A Banzai Bill
Air Ship Fortress.png|Yoshi gliding into the spiral tower.
==Navigation==
fr:Bateau Volant (circuit)
es:Fortaleza Aérea
de:Fliegende Festung
fi:Airship Fortress
it:Fortezza Volante
Category:Tracks in Mario Kart DS
Category:Tracks in Mario Kart 7
Category:Retro Tracks in Mario Kart 7
Category:Tracks in Mario Kart Tour
Category:Airships
Category:Sky-themed
Category:Forts and castles