Launchpad McQuack
Launchpad McQuack is Darkwing Duck's pilot and sidekick.
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Real World Background
Launchpad McQuack was Scrooge McDuck's pilot, and an original DuckTales character. He is an able flyer, but is somewhat incompetent and rarely ever lands a plane safely, usually crashing them and walking away without injury.
In the 1987 series, Launchpad uses the motto "If it has wings, I can crash it". He is introduced in the third part of the pilot episode, but has been Scrooge's pilot since his early youth. He is of Irish descent and his ancestor Rhubarb McQuack played an important role in the American Civil War, and prior to the series Launchpad used to perform with his parents and sister as the stunt pilot team "The Flying McQuacks". Aside from being a pilot, he is also a Junior Woodchuck scout leader. His physical appearance is somewhat heroic, with his clothing being similar to that of early era pilots, including a leather cap with flight goggles, an aviation scarf, and a brown flight jacket with light brown pants. He later crossed over as a main character in Disney's Darkwing Duck.
Launchpad was Darkwing's biggest fan and begged Darkwing to be his sidekick several times before being accepted. He refers to Darkwing as "DW" similarly to how he originally referred to Scrooge McDuck as "Mr. McD", and Darkwing in turn often calls him "LP". Launchpad is very simple-minded, laid-back, very loyal, modest and hard-working. Launchpad designed and built of the Thunderquack, Darkwing's airplane. Even though Launchpad is a skillful pilot, he is known for his crash landings.
Launchpad McQuack was voiced by Terence McGovern.
