The big dreamer and hard-working crop-dusting plane, Dusty Crophopper, has the fervent desire to become a famous racing plane at the prestigious Wings Around the Globe annual international air race. However, to achieve such a noble aspiration, Dusty's only chance of winning lies in the experienced flaps of the battle-scarred U.S. Navy Corsair, Skipper, who, along with a group of true friends, will help him with all they've got. But, has the underdog from the farm what it takes to defeat the arrogant and unscrupulous world champion, Ripslinger?—Nick Riganas