That Bot wrote:Of all the reasons people bring up to not like Alpha Bravo, I can honestly sympathize, if not agree, with all of them.... except the speed one. That just doesn't make any sense to me, honestly. Yes, in real life, a helicopter would be much slower than a bunch of jets. But Transformers doesn't take place in real life. I understand the need to have consistent rules in your universe so the audience understands the setting, but as AB is a robot that only looks like a helicopter, he isn't bound by the same mechanical limitations of the real model, so he could probably configure himself to go mach 1 or however fast the other bots are going at cruising speed.
The various different TF universes would agree with you. Transformers are always shown to be more capable then the alt mode would suggest.
Some examples in regard to flying vehicles-
Vortex has is shown to be capable of a jet like boost mode in FOC
GI-Joe vs Transformers characters even made comment of the A-10 (Rattler) mode performing aerial manoeuvres not capable by the non-transforming jets in that universe.
All universes regularly show jet transformers capable of leaving planetary orbit.
G1 Cartoon/Beast Machines jets show them moving at speeds that would not enable them to fly even hovering at times contrary to what their alt mode suggest.
COSMOS!!! His alt mode is a great example as if he were based off what UFO's are alleged to be capable of he would be unmatched in the skies if all the other fliers were only capable of what their real version of their alt mode can do. The Autobots wouldn't even need aerialbots.
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