Always
sporting his trusty
1930s
bomber jacket,
scarf, and
goggles, Launchpad McQuack is a classic
cartoon character. He has appeared in both
DuckTales and
Darkwing Duck as the
maniac pilot.
Launchpad was born to Ripchord and Birdie McQuack, and has a sister named Loopy. When Launchpad was very small, his family, "The Flying McQuacks", would tour around the world at air shows as barn-stormers, performing spectacular crashes, over and over again. Unfortunately for Launchpad, his new occupations involve keeping the airplane whole, a task which he is only mildly successful at.
Launchpad is reliable transportation in nearly any vehicle, however, so long as you don't mind a crash here or there. His duties with Scrooge McDuck ended when the show Darkwing Duck began, where he now works with Drake Mallard and Gosalyn to fight Nega-Duck, F.O.W.L., and the Fearsome Five.
His personal quote: "Any crash you can walk away from is a good crash."