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| − | '''Powerglide''' is the name of several [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_characters fictional characters] from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers Transformers] series. He first appeared in 1985, and was voiced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chain&action=edit&redlink=1 Michael Chain] in the animated ''The Transformers'' series. |
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| − | '''Powerglide''' ('''Jumbo''' in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy Italy])'s original bio characterized him as somewhat of a show-off. He is one of the few [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobot 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Kramden Ralph Kramden]. |
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| + | '''Powerglide''' is a character from the Transformers Generation 1 franchise. His original bio portrayed him as somewhat cocky. He is one of the few [[Autobots]] who has the ability to fly, and takes full advantage of this using massive bursts of acceleration to outpace his opponents. He transforms into an A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog Airplane, but on the ground he is relatively weak. |
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| ⚫ | He had many adventures, including being shot down by a teleporting |
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| ⚫ | Powerglide made his debut in the episode "A Prime Problem", where he saved Spike Witwicky 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." |
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| ⚫ | He had many adventures, including being shot down by a teleporting Skywarp ("The Master Builder"), 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 ("Microbots"), and traveling to Cybertron with Ironhide and Inferno to save Optimus Prime and battle Decepticons alongside the Female Autobots, where he was reunited with his long lost love Moonracer ("The Search for Alpha Trion"). |
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| − | 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf-Astoria_Hotel Astoria] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritz-Carlton 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirge_(Transformers) Dirge], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust_(Transformers) Thrust] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramjet_(Transformers) 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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| − | He did not appear in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transformers:_The_Movie The Transformers: The Movie], but did appear in several episodes of the television series set after the movie. His last appearance was in " The Ghost In The Machine". |
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| + | The ''Animated ''incarnation of Powerglide, due to all Autobots being unable to fly, takes on a truck alt-mode, but is a brilliant pilot. As revealed in the AllSpark Almanac guidebook, during the Great War, his piloting skills were legendary, which did lead him to become somewhat of a show-off. After the War, he became a civilian pilot, and would be seen in crowd-scene cameos during the TV show. |
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Powerglide is a character from the Transformers Generation 1 franchise. His original bio portrayed him as somewhat cocky. He is one of the few Autobots who has the ability to fly, and takes full advantage of this using massive bursts of acceleration to outpace his opponents. He transforms into an A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog Airplane, but on the ground he is relatively weak.
History
Powerglide made his debut in the episode "A Prime Problem", where he saved Spike Witwicky 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 Builder"), 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 ("Microbots"), and traveling to Cybertron with Ironhide and Inferno to save Optimus Prime and battle Decepticons alongside the Female Autobots, where he was reunited with his long lost love Moonracer ("The Search for Alpha Trion").
Transformers Animated
The Animated incarnation of Powerglide, due to all Autobots being unable to fly, takes on a truck alt-mode, but is a brilliant pilot. As revealed in the AllSpark Almanac guidebook, during the Great War, his piloting skills were legendary, which did lead him to become somewhat of a show-off. After the War, he became a civilian pilot, and would be seen in crowd-scene cameos during the TV show.