Parachute (glider)

The Parachute is a glider that appears in Mario Kart 8. It offers an accleration stat boost but the glider lowers the weight stat. It looks like a parchute with stripes of several different colors. It shares its stats with the Cloud Glider, Peach Parasol, Bowser Kite, Parafoil, Plane Glider, and MKTV Parafoil.

Stats

 * Ground Speed: 0
 * Water Speed: 0
 * Air Speed: -0.25
 * Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
 * Acceleration: +0.25
 * Weight: -0.25
 * Ground Handling: 0
 * Water Handling: 0
 * Air Handling: +0.25
 * Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
 * Traction: 0
 * Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Trivia

 * Most often in wars, parachutes similar to this glider, are used. The hole in the middle was to aid stability in the air so parachutists could fall in a straight line onto the ground. However, in Mario Kart 8, stability (handling) of this parachute glider remains at 0.