Air Glide


 * Not to be confused with Glide.

The Air Glide (エアーグライド) is a move that appears in Sonic Mania Plus. It is a technique used by Ray the Flying Squirrel to fly through midair.

Description
When performing the Air Glide, Ray jumps into midair and uses his natural furry skin membrane to catch a ride on the air currents, allowing to him glide through midair.

In gameplay, the Air Glide allows Ray to fly through midair by gliding, similar to Knuckles' Glide technique, but usually much faster. While Ray will eventually start to descend when Air Gliding however, the player can steer Ray into a nosedive and then steer him upward again in order to regain some altitude and extend Ray's gliding distance.

To perform the Air Glide in gameplay, the player must press the jump button twice. While Ray Air Glides, the player can use the to steer Ray up and down.