In an N-Tek facility, Berto sends out several C.Y.T.R.O. prototypes to fight against Max and Steel to test their abilities. During the battle, one of them hurls Max into the sky. As he falls, Steel creates Turbo Flight Mode, allowing him to fly. The Ultralink detaches from his chest and McGrath channels his T.U.R.B.O. energy through him, releasing several blasts that destroy his robotic opponents.
In an attempt of escaping from Miles Dread, Max and Steel activate Turbo Flight Mode. However, the villain reaches them and unlinks the Ultralink from McGrath's chest, deactivating the mode and causing him to fall from the top of the THI tower into the ground.
After reuniting with Steel, Max and Miles engage in combat. Realizing that he could overload Dread with his power, Max tackles at him and activates Turbo Flight Mode. He requests Steel to deactivate his T.U.R.B.O. dampeners and flies into space while Miles overloads and ultimately explodes. McGrath later returns and is interviewed by several reporters.
Max uses Turbo Flight Mode to leave downtown Copper Canyon after stopping a duo of thieves.
Using Turbo Flight Mode, Max later fights against Miles Dread and attempts to overload him with T.U.R.B.O. like in their first confrontation. However, he discovers that the villain had upgraded his armor, allowing him to consume endless amounts of power. He retreats and activates Turbo Strength Mode.
Max activates Turbo Flight Mode to steal the Tox-Bomb from Toxzon. Using toxic projectiles, the villain traps Max into the wall and snatches the device from his hands. Berto fires the Turbo Blaster to Max, who grabs it and defeats Toxzon and his Goopanoids.
After obtaining the coordinates to Makino's central processing unit, Max and Steel go Turbo Flight Mode and head to a crater in a forest. They are confronted by the Elementors and other Ultralinks, who also had received the coordinates.
After Steel helps Max to break free from Makino's control, the two link again and form Turbo Flight Mode. He approaches the N-Tek crew shortly after, asking where his father was. A gigantic Makino, now bonded to Jim, re-emerges using a new Turbo Annihilation Mode. Max charges at him, but the villain casually swats him aside, sending McGrath crashing into a nearby building.
Using Turbo Flight Mode, Max Steel removes a car from the path of an out-of-control train. They chased the vehicle, pulling a railroad switch lever to alter its course and prevent it from crashing into another train.
Max later heads to downtown Copper Canyon after Miles Dread contacts him to inform he had left a "partying gift". He finds Morphos, who promptly attacks the hero. McGrath dodges and activates Turbo Strength Mode to battle he creature. He later heads back to N-Tek's dam base using Turbo Flight Mode to inform that Miles had returned.
Max and N-Tek later head to an abandoned warehouse, where they are confronted by Morphos. After being thrown across Copper Canyon, Max activates Turbo Flight Mode to retreat, only for the creature to steal his transformation. They are chased by Morphos throughout the city, until he defeats the hero.
Max later heads to his family's apartment, which was being attacked by Morphos. The two engage in a battle, with the creature having the advantage.
Max confronts Toxzon, who was attacking Copper Canyon using a toxic blimp.
After Morphos becomes the mayor of Copper Canyon, Miles Dread contacts Max Steel desperately requesting his help. The hero activates Turbo Flight Mode and heads to his mansion, where they are confronted by a group of Morphos-like creatures and eventually Morphos himself.
Max goes Turbo Flight Mode to reach the Daedelus platform, but fails. He approaches the wreckage of the ship, but Steel unlinks from his chest to warn him that it was too hot. In order to proceed, they activate Turbo Hammer Claw Mode.
Later on, Max activates Turbo Flight Mode to explore the World 31 and Ice Box bases.
While patrolling the city using Turbo Flight Mode, Max and his team spot a duo of thieves stealing a bank. McGrath projects the Connect-Tek Sword and goes Turbo Prime Mode.
Abilities[]
Superhuman Strength: Despite Turbo Flight Mode being designed for aerial environments, Max still retains his superhuman strength and can temporarily enhance his power by focusing T.U.R.B.O. energy. He is capable of holding street poles, grab and lift larger enemies such as Miles in his T.U.R.B.O-charged form, hold anchors, among others. In Extroyer Unleashed, Max succeeded in directing a giant missile sent by Miles Dread to wipe out Copper Canyon to space.
Superhuman Durability: Max, being enveloped by the Steel Suit, is granted with enhanced durability, allowing him to withstand attacks from powerful individuals such as Miles Dread and the Elementors.
Flight: As the name of the mode suggests, it grants Max with the ability of flight. It achieves this through the use of a rear-mounted propeller, as well as a set of three wings attached to McGrath's back. Maxwell also occasionally uses the propeller offensively to fend off enemies. In Extroyer Unleashed, Max frees himself from Extroyer spider's web and, as the vilain moves in, he turns around and uses the heat of his propeller to blast him away. Max is also capable of reaching altitudes beyond the stratosphere.
Superhuman Speed: Turbo Flight Mode enhances Maxwell's velocity in the air. According to the series' official website, its design amplifies generated downforce by 100 times.
Shield: In the second season, Max gains a translucent blue shield on his head.
Visor: Max's helmet visor can give him holographic maps to help him locate himself and get to his destination, although it is probably Steel who does this.
Weaknesses[]
Strong Winds: Strong winds can make Max lose control while flying, like hurricanes from the Air Elementor.
Immobilization: Max's wings are vulnerable to retainment or entanglement. If somehow compromised, McGrath loses his ability to fly. In The Thrill of the Hunt, Troy, being chased by the hero, fired an electric net at him, successfully pinning Maxwell to the ground and allowing him to escape.
Limited Underwater Functionality: As seen in Hard Water, Turbo Flight Mode becomes inoperable in bodies of water, particularly in areas with strong currents, as its propellers are unable to function properly.
Appearance[]
Season 1 design
Season 2 design
2015 trilogy design
2016 duology design
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Max wears a black and white helmet with blue details and a blue V-shaped visor. His upper body armor extends to the back of his head and connects to four white-black-blue wings. His shoulder pads and forearm pads are white with blue details. His thighs are partially enveloped by white armor and he has white boots with black and blue details. When Max flies, a blue area on his backpack and the blue portions of his wings emanate T.U.R.B.O. energy.
In the second season, Turbo Flight Mode went through a slight redesign. Max's upper body armor became larger, gaining a translucent dome-like shield partly covering his head and he had three, cannon-like wings rather than four. In the 2015 trilogy, the mode gained an open section at the mouth region.
In the 2016 duology, all the recent changes were discarded, and the mode returned to his season 1 design.
A transforming deluxe action figure of Turbo Flight Mode, named as Turbo Morph Max Steel, was released in 2014. It was released in two scales, 6" and 12", in international and Latin American markets respectively.
A 6" action figure of Turbo Flight Mode, named as Flight Strike Max Steel, was meant to be released in 2014, but was cancelled.
Turbo Flight Mode's armor is included in the 6" three-pack Multi Mode Max Steel, released in 2014.
Turbo Flight Mode's armor is included in the 12" three-pack Triple Transform Max Steel, released in 2014.
A 12" action figure of a green-colored Turbo Flight Mode was released in late 2015, named as Explosive Wings Max Steel.
A 12" action figure of Turbo Flight Mode, named as Flight Max Steel, was released in early 2016.
Turbo Flight Mode went through a redesign for the second season, gaining a protective dome-like shield for Max's head, as well as a new set of wings. In the 2015 trilogy, it gained an open section at the mouth region, as, according to Berto, people thought that Max was a robot.
Turbo Flight Mode in Flight Turbulence.
In the bonus clipFlight Turbulence, it was revealed that Max can willingly open a small section at the mouth region of his helmet, similar to the design used in the 2015 trilogy movies.
