Bulldog is a supporting character in the 2013 Disneytoon Studios animated feature film Planes.
Background
Official Bio
Bulldog has been racing longer than every other racer on the circuit. As the oldest and arguably wisest, he remembers a time before GPS, when real racers trusted their gyros and navigated by the stars. When it comes to racing, it boils down to two qualities, says Bulldog: good flying and sportsmanship. Period. While the competition secretly wonders if the aging plane is past his prime, he flies his way onto the leader board again and again, proving that this Bulldog has lost none of his bite.
Appearances
Planes
When dusty arrived at the New York's JFK airport for the wings around the globe rally, he is amazed to see that bulldog is also in the race, but being very patriotic, bulldog dismisses dusty by telling him that "it's every plane for themselves". when El Chupacabra makes his introduction to the other planes, bulldog mocks him by calling him Cuckoo-cabra, to which El Chu angrily gives him a cape swiss in return. bulldog states joking that he's already got over that and chuckles with it's crew.
during the lag to munich, Bulldog somehow had an oil leak from his overheated engine, and the wind forced the oil into his eyes, blinding him. Dusty loyally saves Bulldog by navigating him all the way to the finish line with the former finishing in last place. Bulldog confusedly reminds dusty that it's a competition but didn't hesitate to say thank you, gaining respect on dusty. at Nepal, bulldog is impressed to find out that dusty is in first place.
after dusty got damaged during a storm, bulldog donates him a navigation device in case of latter get lost again, demonstrating that he is grateful of Dusty saving his life. bulldog is seen flying in front of ishani and spots dusty down bellow the desert also being proud of him. he finishes the rally in fifth place behind rochelle and comments about Dusty giving Ripslinger a lesson and cheers for dusty along the many other vehicles.
Trivia
- His racing experience has made him a master race tactician.
- Bulldog is a de Havilland DH.88 Comet, a British racing plane from the 30s.
- His wingspan is 28.8 feet (8.8 meters).
- His actions being saved by Dusty after a propeller leak caused him to go blind is somehow similar to Lightning McQueen's actions helping The King, though Dusty has Bulldog follow his instructions while McQueen pushes The King to the finish line after suffering a rollover crash by Chick Hicks, who wins unfairly but gets a series of boos by the angry crowd for his cheating. Also, both protagonists came last after saving the character's life, though McQueen was at a best respectable finish (3rd place), while Dusty's placement was the worst (21st place).
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