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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In the original ''[[Transformers]]'' cartoon, all Decepticons could fly in robot mode, whether they turn into jets, cement mixers, tanks or cassette players. Compared to the Autobots, where flight in robot mode is mainly seen only from the Dinobots and Aerialbots (though this was inconsistent early on), this looks really weird.
** Indeed, one episode showed that when Megatron was first building his army, he managed to gain the trust of Cybertronian commoners because everyone saw flying as so cool. Among those he decieved was a dock worker named Orion Pax, whom Megatron used as an [[Unwitting Pawn]], turning on him and leaving him for dead when Pax was no longer useful. {{spoiler| [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain|This proved a mistake]], as Pax would be repaired and upgraded into [[Came Back Strong|none other than Optimus Prime]].}}
** ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' seems to follow the rule that if their alt-mode can fly, their robot mode can fly, except for Soundwave and Shockwave, who fly even though their alt-modes are a car and a tank (Shockwave has a jet booster, while Soundwave seems to just levitate like the 'Cons of old). Also notable in that most Decepticons can fly, while no Autobots can't. {{spoiler|That is until the Autobots reverse-engineered technology from Starscream to create Jetstorm and Jetfire}}. Oh, and {{spoiler|Optimus Prime's wings and jetpack.}} [[Word of God]] is that the lack of flying Autobots has more to do with them regarding flight as a Decepticon trait rather than technological difficulties.
* In ''[[Perfect World]]'', every character eventually gains the ability to fly. Humans use giant magical swords, Elves use their wings [[Fridge Logic|(and they can replace them somehow)]], Untamed use flying beasts, Tideborn use wings made of [[Pure Energy]], and the new Earthguard use kites.
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* Three of the five core ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' can fly, either by superpowers or transforming into something with wings. To compensate for [[Badass Normal|Robin]] and [[Hollywood Cyborg|Cyborg's]] little "handicap" is the [[If It Swims, It Flies|T-ship]] and the "glider-thing". Cyborg was once outfitted with rockets, but was unfortunately unable to control his flight.
{{quote|"Maybe we should call me ''Flyborg''!"}}
* In ''[[ReBoot]]'' Hexadecimal and Glitchbob could fly. Despite having this power, Bob preferred to use his [[Flying Car]] or a [[Sky Surfing|zipboard]] whenever he could. The reason for this was that using any of his Glitch-based powers, including flight, would eventually cause a [[Heroic Red Ring of Death]].
== Other ==
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