Ryker is a minor character in the 2013 Disneytoon Studios animated feature film Planes and a recurring character in its 2014 sequel.
Background[]
Official Description[]
Ryker, a 17-year veteran and chief of the Transportation Management Safety Team (TMST), not only lives by the book when it comes to airport accident investigations, he wrote the book. Nothing slips by this air safety investigator, so don't even try.[1]
Appearances[]
Planes[]
At the end of Planes, he is seen in the crowd celebrating Dusty Crophopper's victory.
Planes: Fire & Rescue[]
In Planes: Fire & Rescue, after a fire was put out at Chug and Dottie's Fill n' Fly when Dusty accidentally clipped the tower while testing his limits with his gearbox damaged, Ryker arrives in Propwash Junction the next day along with his pitty Kurtz, accusing Mayday of the accident until Dusty explains what he did. Ryker then figures out that the town has no plans for emergencies, and decides to close the airport down until Mayday hires a second firefighter.
At the end, he re-opens the airport after Dusty comes back to Propwash Junction with the news of being certified by Blade Ranger as a firefighter.
Trivia[]
- He is fashioned after a Striker airport rescue and fire fighting truck.
- His name is taken from his model, an Oshkosh Striker.
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