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{{Infobox Character
|image = JanKowalski.png
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|image = Jan_Kowalski_Poland.png
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
|color = Green, red, white
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|color = Dark green, red, white
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|eye color = Brown
 
|occupation = Racing Plane
 
|occupation = Racing Plane
 
|hometown = Poland
 
|hometown = Poland
|friends = Other competitors
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|friends = [[Żarcik]]<br>[[Dusty Crophopper]]
 
|interests = Winning, racing
 
|interests = Winning, racing
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|Aliases = Jan
|first appearance = [[Planes]]}}'''Jan Kowalski''' is a racing competitor in the [[Wings Around the Globe (racing competition)|Wings Around the Globe]] racing competition.
 
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|first appearance = [[Planes]]
 
|aliases = Jan}}'''Jan Kowalski''' is a racing competitor in the [[Wings Around the Globe (racing competition)|Wings Around the Globe]] racing competition.
   
 
==Bio==
 
==Bio==
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===Planes===
Jan is a Polish plane. He is seen in many shots of the racers throughout the movie. When [[Dusty Crophopper|Dusty]] is broken and needs repairs, Kowalski gives him supplies. 
 
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[[File:Samoloty - Jan Kowalski|300px|Polish Promo]]Jan Kowalski is also known as "The Polish Prankster" by his fellow racers. Everyone tries to keep this tracker on their radar!
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He is seen in many shots of the racers throughout the [[Planes|movie]], including in the pit row at [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]]. In [[New York City|New York]], his tent was between [[Bulldog]] (to the right) and [[Yellow Bird]] (to the left).
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At the start of the [[New York]]-[[Iceland]] leg, he was in ninth place before getting to fifth place during the race.
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During the [[Germany]]-[[India]] leg, he was in ninth place between [[Sun Wing]] and [[Little King]] until [[Dusty Crophopper]] overtook him.
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When Dusty is broken and needs repairs, Kowalski gives him supplies and says that it is honor to fly with him. 
   
 
==Livery==
 
==Livery==
Kowalski is painted dark green, with white and red grid. He has the number 15 inside the grids on his side.
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Kowalski is painted dark green, with white and red squares on his wings and the top of his fin. He has the number 15 on his left wing.
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==Occupation==
 
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==Model==
Jan Kowalski is a competitor in the Wings Around the Globe competition.
 
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It is a combination Edge 540 and Edge 540 V3. His body comes from the Edge 540 V3 and the wings and fins of Edge 540 air intakes are His shape inlets Edge 540 but are set as in the Edge 540
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===Feature Films===
 
===Feature Films===
 
*[[Planes]]
 
*[[Planes]]
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==Merchandising==
 
==Merchandising==
*[[1:55 Scale Diecast]] (''coming soon'')
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*[[1:55 Scale Diecast]]
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==Profiles and statistics==
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*Bio
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**"''Fellow racers affectionately refer to Jan as the "Polish Prankster". His pistons are always firing up ways to mess with his pals - whether it's putting a stink bomb in their exhaust systems or attaching a "Buzz me!" banner to their tails. Savvy racers keep this trickster on their radar, so they don't end up as the rudder of his jokes.''"<ref name= MTP> [http://books.disney.com/book/meet-the-planes-fire-rescue-2/ "''Meet the Planes: Fire and Rescue''"]. Disney Books.</ref>
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==Trivia==
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*His name is well known in Poland, being the same name as the first ''Minister Generalis'' (Minister General) of the order of the Mariavites. Director [[Klay Hall]] probably granted him by using his name for the character (one of the Polish pilots was also called Jan Kowalski).
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*His wings have white and red squares. This the symbol of the Polish Air Force.
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*He appears in the Blu-ray exclusive animation for the song "[[Ein Crop Duster Can Race]]".
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*The Polish version says that it gives [[Dusty Crophopper]] [[Super Brake Pads]].
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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Ouster Trak.jpg|His appearance in the "Ein Crop Duster Can Race" Blu-ray animation
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==References==
{{Template:Planes}}
 
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{{Reflist}}
[[File:Jan_Kowalski.png|thumb|Jan Kowalski]]
 
 
{{Planes}}
[[File:Symbol_Lotnicta_Polskiego.png|thumb|Symbol Polskiego Lotnicwa]]
 
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[[pl:Jan Kowalski]]
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[[ru:Ян Ковальски]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Planes Characters]]
 
[[Category:Planes]]
 
[[Category:Planes]]
[[Category:Non-Road Vehicles]]
 
[[Category:Wings Around the Globe Racers]]
 
 
[[Category:Racing Planes]]
 
[[Category:Racing Planes]]
 
[[Category:Wings Around the Globe Racers]]
 
[[Category:Non-Road Vehicles]]
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[[Category:Poles]]

Revision as of 01:19, 30 August 2019

Jan Kowalski is a racing competitor in the Wings Around the Globe racing competition.

Bio

Planes

 	Samoloty_-_Jan_Kowalski 	 			  Jan Kowalski is also known as "The Polish Prankster" by his fellow racers. Everyone tries to keep this tracker on their radar!

He is seen in many shots of the racers throughout the movie, including in the pit row at John F. Kennedy International Airport. In New York, his tent was between Bulldog (to the right) and Yellow Bird (to the left).

At the start of the New York-Iceland leg, he was in ninth place before getting to fifth place during the race.

During the Germany-India leg, he was in ninth place between Sun Wing and Little King until Dusty Crophopper overtook him.

When Dusty is broken and needs repairs, Kowalski gives him supplies and says that it is honor to fly with him. 

Livery

Kowalski is painted dark green, with white and red squares on his wings and the top of his fin. He has the number 15 on his left wing.

Model

It is a combination Edge 540 and Edge 540 V3. His body comes from the Edge 540 V3 and the wings and fins of Edge 540 air intakes are His shape inlets Edge 540 but are set as in the Edge 540

Appearances

Feature Films

Merchandising

Profiles and statistics

  • Bio
    • "Fellow racers affectionately refer to Jan as the "Polish Prankster". His pistons are always firing up ways to mess with his pals - whether it's putting a stink bomb in their exhaust systems or attaching a "Buzz me!" banner to their tails. Savvy racers keep this trickster on their radar, so they don't end up as the rudder of his jokes."[1]

Trivia

  • His name is well known in Poland, being the same name as the first Minister Generalis (Minister General) of the order of the Mariavites. Director Klay Hall probably granted him by using his name for the character (one of the Polish pilots was also called Jan Kowalski).
  • His wings have white and red squares. This the symbol of the Polish Air Force.
  • He appears in the Blu-ray exclusive animation for the song "Ein Crop Duster Can Race".
  • The Polish version says that it gives Dusty Crophopper Super Brake Pads.

Gallery

References