description Air Mater Overview
Air Mater is a 2011 animated short from Pixar's Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales series. The story places Mater in an aviation-themed situation, treating the character as an airplane while retaining the series' comic approach to exaggerated versions of his adventures. It was distributed with home-media releases associated with Cars 2 and is intended for viewers familiar with the Cars characters and setting.
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What happens in Pixar's Air Mater?
Mater decides to learn how to fly, is recruited by the Falcon Hawks, and performs at a major airshow. Lightning McQueen also joins the story as Lightning McQueen Hawk and helps rescue Mater. [Disney+ synopsis](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-a4458aa4-01bc-49ae-90e1-af121f04ff4b)
How long is Air Mater, and when was it released?
Disney+ lists the short as five minutes long and released in 2011. It is part of the Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales series. [Disney+ listing](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-a4458aa4-01bc-49ae-90e1-af121f04ff4b)
Who directed Air Mater and who voices Mater?
Rob Gibbs directed the short, and Larry the Cable Guy provides Mater's voice. The short was produced within Pixar's Cars Toons project. [Disney+ listing](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-a4458aa4-01bc-49ae-90e1-af121f04ff4b)
Was Air Mater released with Cars 2?
Yes, it was released as a bonus short with the Cars 2 DVD and Blu-ray in 2011. It was later included in Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2. [Pixar Cars Toons page](https://www.pixar.com/cars-toons)
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