Powerglide (Transformers)
Powerglide in The Transformers
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| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Mini-Vehicles, Ultra Vehicles |
| Function | Warrior, Air Warrior |
| Rank | 5 |
| Partner | Cosmos, Bumblebee, Warpath, Gears, and Huffer |
| Motto | "To stop me, you have to catch me first." |
| Alternate modes |
A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support jet Cybertronian jet |
| Series |
Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Universe |
| English voice actor | Michael Chain |
| Japanese voice actor | Hirotaka Suzuoki |
| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Alternate modes | Jet |
| Series | Transformers: Timelines |
| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Autobots |
| Function | Fighter pilot, Aerial acrobat |
| Motto | "To stop me you have to catch me first" |
| Alternate modes | Cybertronian ground vehicle |
| Series | Transformers Animated |
| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Cyberverse Commander |
| Alternate modes | Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II |
| Series | Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Partner | Ultra Magnus, Adams |
| Alternate modes | A-10 Thunderbolt II |
| Series | Transformers: Robot in Disguise (2015) |
Powerglide is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers series.
Powerglide (Jumbo in Italy)'s original bio characterized him as somewhat of a show-off. He is one of the few Autobots able to fly, and takes full advantage of this, using massive bursts of acceleration to outpace his opponents. He also frequently shows off to both his friends and foes, outwitting them with his great maneuverability. He transforms into an A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog airplane, but on the ground he is relatively weak. Powerglide's personality and speech pattern is based on the fictional character of Ralph Kramden.
Powerglide was named the 16th top unfortunately named Transformer by Topless Robot.
Powerglide first appeared in the episode "Dinobot Island Pt. 1". In the episode "A Prime Problem", Powerglide was seen saving Spike after Megatron threw him from his ship, with no explanation of his origin. He went on to make regular appearances, seemingly replacing Skyfire as the Autobot aerial support. Powerglide seems to have a real superiority complex as he calls himself "Sophisticated", "Ace of the Air", and "Sultan of the Sky."
He had many adventures, including being shot down by a teleporting Skywarp ("The Master Builders"), acting as a "giant evil alien" in a Hollywood film ("Hoist Goes Hollywood"), delivering the miniaturized Perceptor, Brawn and Bumblebee to knock out the Heart of Cybertron within Megatron ("Micro-bots"), and travelling to Cybertron to save Optimus Prime and battle the Decepticons alongside the female Autobots, where he was reunited with his long lost love Moonracer ("The Search for Alpha Trion").
Powerglide's largest role was in episode 54, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide", where he thwarts an attempted Decepticon kidnapping of a young CEO named Astoria Carlton Ritz, who falls for Powerglide. Powerglide despised the spoilt rich girl, as she soon proved her talent for jinxing machinery. However, after she revealed that she was only chairman due to her father's death after he inadvertently touched her locket, he began to warm to the human - only to have her kidnapped by Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet. Powerglide set off to rescue her, but ran into trouble with the Decepticons newest weapon, which could create energy storms. Seeing his plight, Astoria threw her locket (containing the formula Megatron was after) into the Decepticon beacon, causing their floating base to crash, although Powerglide managed to rescue Astoria and redirect the base onto the Decepticons' underwater headquarters. After the two parted ways following their adventure, Powerglide revealed in secrecy that the circuits inside his chest lit up in the shape of a heart.
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