Takayuki Hiba

"VulEagle!"

Takayuki Hiba (飛羽 高之, Hiba Takayuki) is the Second VulEagle (2代目バルイーグル, Nidaime Baru Īguru).

Biography
A colleague of Ryuusuke and Kendo master, Takayuki took over for him after he left for NASA shuttle research.

Led by his Liveman successor Red Falcon, he appeared as one of 24 previous Red Rangers in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai together with fellow Red Rangers from his predecessors AkaRanger to DenziRed to his successors from GoggleRed to TimeRed.

Gokaiger
Years later, Takayuki fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Zgormin commanders. Kaijou noticed the fleet moving towards them, he gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. The VulEagle powers are later utilised by Captain Marvelous via the Ranger Keys.

His team's Greater Power was initally taken by Basco ta Jolokia. It is unknown if he was the one he took it from. After his defeat by Captain Marvelous, he along with representatives of the four other teams (Changeman, Flashman, Maskman and Fiveman) whose greater powers were taken by Basco, contacted the Gokaigers and granted them their greater powers and approval. He said that they could take their greater powers and told them to keep on shining like the sun the way they would have.

After the Gokaigers finally defeat Zangyack invasion force on Earth and the emperor they return all of the Ranger Keys to their original owners. Takayuki is seen holding his key and while watching the GokaiGalleon take off, he salutes them.

Mecha

 * Jaguar Vulcan (shared with Shark and Panther)
 * Cosmo Vulcan

Arsenal

 * Vulcan Brace
 * Vulcan Stick
 * Vulcan Ball
 * Sandvulcan

Special Moves

 * Eagle Wings
 * Eagle Fire
 * Eagle Diving
 * Hiba Return
 * New Hiba Return
 * Secret Sword Style Cross Cut

Trivia

 * Takayuki was the first replacement leader in the entire Super Sentai series. Kaoru Shiba of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger was the second.
 * Coincidentally, both appeared in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as the respective team's representative.
 * Takayuki's surname can be translated into "Flying Feather".