Helicopter Spin

The Helicopter Spin is an ability exclusive to Dixie Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Country 3. She can glide by whirling her ponytail in a circular motion very much like a helicopter to reach far away places where the other Kongs could not, usually bonus areas. This causes her falling speed to drastically decrease and gives her some horizontal movement. Tiny Kong uses a similar move of the same name in Donkey Kong 64. Dixie will retain this move in the upcoming Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, though this time it allows her to gain more altitude, doing the same for Donkey Kong if he has her on his back.

The Spinning Kong move in the Super Smash Bros. series is similar to the Helicopter Spin.