Metal Carrier

Metal Sonic's aircraft is the boss of Sky Fortress Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. As it's name imples, it is a aircraft piloted by Metal Sonic

Appearence
Metal Sonic's aircraft is a long, single seater aircraft. The craft has hangers that contain Balkirys that Metal Sonic can use to try and attack the player. The aircraft can also shoot out energy blasts that fire in a set place. The craft also contains a small cannon that can shoot out black cannon balls that the player can rebound back into Metal Sonic with use of a Spin Jump. In the boss battle. Metal Sonic's aircraft demostartes the ability shoot powerful lazer beams.

Attack Pattern
The aircraft is first encountered in Sky Fortress Zone, Act 1, where it appears several times to attack the player, during this time, Metal Sonic will send out Balkirys to attack the player shoot out energy blasts from the aircraft. In order for the player to complete the Act, the player defeat the aircraft by rebounding the cannon balls fired from the aircraft into Metal Sonic. After a certain number of hits, Metal Sonic will get distracted and crash into the Sky Fortress, forcing him to flee.

The aircraft returns as the boss battle for Sky Fortress Zone. During the battle, Metal Sonic will fly the craft upsidedown and fire lazers at the player, the player must avoid these lazers and attack Metal Sonic. The lazer typically fire in a pattern such as firing all four lazers in canon or firing two lazers at the same time. One Metal Sonic has received enough hits, Metal Sonic will pilot the aircraft directly in front of the Tornado and fire lazer directly in front of the player whilst sending out Balkirys to disrupt the player's movement, the player must once again try to attack Metal Sonic whilst avoiding these obstacles. After a certain number of hits, Metal Sonic will try to flee, at this point, missiles from the Sky Fortress will fire at the player, is the Tornado is hit by these, they will push the player off the edge of the screen, costing them a life. The player must avoid these missiles and use the Tornado's Tornado Boost Tag Action to hit Metal Sonic one last time, defeatin the aircraft.

After the aircraft is defeated, Metal Sonic will jump out of the craft as it explodes and flee to the now heavily damaged Sky Fortress, where the player pusues.