Laser Institute

"A mysterious ship has been spotted five miles in the air! Destroy it!"

- Stage description

Laser Institute (レーザー研究所) is Shield Sheldon's stage in Mega Man X6. It is a mysterious, unauthorized laser research facility located around California, U.S.A.

Description
The stage starts with the Maverick Hunters jumping along several aircrafts until they reach the massive flying fortress controlled by Wind Crowrang. Upon destroying the Big Ray cannons at the door, the sub-boss Birdy appears, and its defeat grants entrance to the interior of the fortress. After traversing the interior, they exit to the top of the craft to do battle with Wind Crowrang.

Enemies

 * Death Guardian
 * Guardian
 * Metall D2
 * Nightmare Bug
 * Nightmare Laser
 * Nightmare Virus

Items

 * Heart Tank: At the second red aircraft, stay on as long as possible to reach the Heart Tank before the plane explodes.