Planes was the first theatrical spin-off from Pixar's Cars film series.
Released in 2013, Planes follows Dusty Crophopper, a crop duster who dreams of competing in an international air race. The film was produced by Disneytoon Studios rather than Pixar, but it uses the broader world of anthropomorphic vehicles established by Cars. Dusty travels around the world while preparing for the Wings Across the Globe race.
Planes is distinct from Planes: Fire & Rescue, its 2014 sequel, and from Pixar's Cars on the Road, which is a Disney+ series. The connection to Cars is mainly the shared vehicle-based premise and franchise setting, not Pixar production credit for the theatrical spin-off.