Super Wings (; ) is an animated television series created by Gil Hoon Jung and produced by his company, FunnyFlux Entertainment, in South Korea. It is made in association with Alpha Group Co., Ltd. from China with production support from the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea and additional support from the KOCCA, and premiered on EBS in South Korea on September 1, 2014.
Overview
The series follows a basic format where Jett, a talking plane, interacts with other Super Wings either at the World Airport (seasons 1–3), World Aircraft (seasons 4–7), or World Spaceport (seasons 8–present) before being called to a delivery. Then Jimbo or Sky gives Jett some facts about the location he is being sent to and the local language. Using this knowledge, he interacts with the kid or kids ordering the packages. When a problem inevitably occurs, Jett calls for help from one or more of the Super Wings. They join up and together solve the problem.
The format remained relevant in Season 2, though the interaction segments were dropped. Jimbo also no longer works at World Airport during this season and is replaced by his niece Sky while he takes an around-the-world vacation (though he still makes cameos in the locations where Jett makes his deliveries). The assisting format was also altered, as typically more than one Super Wing ends up with Jett at the end of the episode.
Season 3 brings the interaction segment back and sees Jimbo return as a maintenance technician. The rest of the format remains in place from Season 2, though the assistance method changes once again. Jett now receives help from a specialized team of Super Wings, rather than from a random selection. The episode count also dropped from 52 to 40.
Major changes came in Season 4, with much of the show now taking place on World Aircraft, a giant plane functioning as a mobile airport (with Jimbo as captain and Sky as communications officer). The kids now actually call the Super Wings to make specialized products (manufactured by Storm, a new character and World Aircraft's chief engineer), to be shipped in metal box-like containers rather than in cardboard boxes in past seasons. Jett now has a regular travel buddy and Rescue Rider talking dragon for deliveries, and they are instead given upgrades by way of a Super Charge beam rather than receiving help, although other Super Wings and dragons show up randomly in some episodes. The number of episodes remained at 40.
Season 5 is like Season 4, as the Super Wings are still in the World Aircraft (with Jimbo, Sky, and Storm in the same positions). This season the Super Wings have new companions: Super Pets, small creatures resembling Super Wings that can transform into all kinds of things for missions. They also have to face Golden Boy (a golden plane that can transform and use its arms like rockets), who appears regularly in episodes to prevent the Super Wings from trying to carry out their missions. Unlike in Season 4, Jett no longer calls Super Charge mode but rather Super Helps, a team made up of a Super Wing and its corresponding Super Pet.
Season 6 brings a new format of missions for the Super Wings squad: they are now a team called World Guardians and the Super Pets are no longer used in missions (they are now in the control room with Sky and Storm, while Jimbo is absent) and the Super Charge mode is replaced by the Super Balls (a new type of item that contain elemental powers like wind, fire, polar, water, animal or lightning). Kids that Jett brings a pack can also join them, calling themselves the World Guardians Buddies. One of the major novelties of this season is the World Aircraft transforming into a giant robot called "World Robot", which is used when situations or problems may have become too complicated. Golden Boy is still around this season and has a new accomplice called Golden Wheels. Furthermore, they are not shy about making things worse on the World Guardians missions.
In Season 7 the largest change was that the Super Pets are on vacation around the world. When they arrive at a new place the Super Pets cause some trouble, and call the World Aircraft carrier to ask for a package from Jett. As in Season 4, Jett goes with a traveling companion. In case the Super wings and Super Pets are in trouble, they are Super Charged to solve the problems caused by Golden Boy, who now has a golden Super Pet.
Season 8 introduces new changes for the Super Wings: After a giant plane station, they have now a space base named World Spaceport and introduces new members. The Super Wings works now with electric energy that gives them new special abilities, but beware for a major use or they will be without power. In this season, Golden Boy is still present and is now in company of his younger cousin Golden Girl, who causes so many mayhems as him with her Nano-wand.
Characters Heroes Jett (; , Lèdí; voiced by Moon Nam-sook in the Korean version, Luca Padovan (Season 1), Hudson Loverro (Season 2 and Season 5), Chasden Gilson-Walker (Season 3-4), Winston Bromhead (Season 5), Finn Egan-Liang (Season 6) and Henry Bolan (Season 7-Present) in the English version) is the main protagonist, a red and white male jet plane. His task is to deliver packages to kids around the world. Jett is the fastest aircraft in the world, full of energy and confidence, and is friendly with everyone at the international airport. He likes to fly around the world to help children deliver packages. Whenever difficulty arises, which is often because Jett is naïve or incompetent, he calls his best friends the "Super Wings" to help. Jett's original power was solely Jett Speed, though as the show progressed, he became able to adapt to any environment and also gained competency. In Season 5, Jett has a new Super Pet, Mini Jett/Jett Pet. At the end of the first two-part special of Season 6, he became a Legendary Super Wing and entered the Hall of Fame. In season 8, he was upgraded. Dizzy (; , Xiǎo ài; voiced by Jang Eun-suk in the Korean version and Junah Jang (Season 1), Jenna Iacono (Season 2), Mikee Castillo (Season 3), Sofia Vernon (Season 4-5), Darby Schlosser, Mary Morgan (Season 6) and Malea Cea (Season 7) in the English dub) is a pink and white female rescue helicopter whose main task is to rescue people in need of her help. She is equipped with rescue ropes and emergency equipment. As long as Jett is in a critical situation and needs help, Dizzy will be dispatched immediately, because they are best partners. In Season 3, she is the leader of the Rescue Riders (formed by herself and her two siblings, Zoey (an ambulance) and Sparky (a fire truck)). In Season 5, Dizzy has a new Super Pet, Mini Dizzy/Dizzy Pet. In season 8, She was upgraded. Donnie (; , Duōduō; voiced by Soyoung Hong in the Korean version and Colin Critchley (Season 1-2), Owen Rivera-Babbey (Season 3), Braylyx Rivera-Babbey (Season 4-5), Smith Johnson (Season 6) and Levi Wright (Season 7) in the English version) is a male yellow and blue plane, which many commonly mistake as yellow, with the specialty to make or repair things with his handy tool kit. He is prone to self-inflicted accidents due to his clumsiness. Donnie is based upon a Canadair CL-415, but in a cartoony version. Donnie is an excellent engineer and a superhero, always meeting the possibilities of infinity in the best condition. He is a good and trustworthy partner with a powerful toolbox that always helps other Super Wings at critical moments. Although Donnie is smart, he always likes to make things that make people laugh and cry. In Season 3, he becomes the leader of the Build-It Buddies (formed by himself and his two siblings, Remi (a mixing truck) and Scoop (an excavator)). In Season 5, he is followed by his new Super Pet, Mini Donnie/Donnie Pet. He was written off as main character in Season 8, but still appeared in one episode called "Battle of the Builders". He returned again and reunited with the other Super Wings in the Season 9 Episodes "Stop the Space Monster" and "The Story of Jimbo's Wedding". He was returned as a main character in Season 10. Jerome (; , Kùfēi; voiced by Jeon Tae-yeol in the Korean version and Evan Smolin (Season 1), David Gray (Season 2-4) and Lucas Way (Season 7) in the English version) is a male blue fighter jet based on a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet from the Blue Angels aerobatic team. He believes that some problems Jett faces can be solved with a dance routine, and thinks he can do other Super Wings' missions better than they can. He was written off as a main character in Season 3, becoming the leader of Team Jerome which is formed by himself and his two siblings, Arome and Jerry (two other fighter jets, who did not transform) as a competition stunt team. Despite him being removed from the main cast, the theme song erroneously still features Jerome's name in the lyrics, while Paul has now been seen in the slot since Season 4. He was absent in Season 5 and Season 6 but returned in Season 7. In Season 7, Jerome is followed by his new Super Pet, Mini Jerome/Jerome Pet. He was written off again in Season 8, but returned and reunited with the other Super Wings in the Season 9 Episodes "Stop the Space Monster" and "The Story of Jimbo's Wedding". Paul (; , Bāo Jǐngzhǎng; voiced by Jeong Yeong-wung in the Korean version and Gary Littman (Season 1-2), Brad Venable (Season 3-4), Doug Erholtz (Season 5), Joey Nasser (Season 6) and Nicholas Porteous (Season 7) in the English version) is a blue and white police plane. One of his jobs is to guard the World Airport at night. At times, he helps Jett and others by using his traffic control and detective skills. Paul is originally strict, but fun-loving; as the show progressed, however, he loosens up and replaces Jerome as the Super Wings dancing expert. In Season 3, he is the leader of the Police Patrol. In Season 5, Paul has a new Super Pet, Mini Paul/Paul Pet. He was written off in Season, but returned and reunited with the other Super Wings in the Season 9 Episodes "Stop the Space Monster" and "The Story of Jimbo's Wedding". He was returned as main character in Season 10. Grand Albert (; , Húxū yéyé; voiced by Lim Chae-heon in the Korean version and Bill Raymond in the English version) is a retired male orange biplane with a front propeller based on a Grumman F2F. He gives Jett moral advice about some tasks. He also has a trunk full of items collected over time from his younger days as an adventurer, the most prominent being the telephoto transporter, a camera that can change the size of whatever is photographed. Like Jerome, he was written off as a main character in Season 3, but he still makes cameos in subsequent seasons. He was absent in Season 5 but returned in Season 6. He also made an appearance in Season 7. He returned and reunited with the other Super Wings in the Season 9 Episodes "Stop the Space Monster" and "The Story of Jimbo's Wedding". Mira (; , Xiǎoqīng; voiced by Mi-ra Jeong (Season 1-2), Jeong Hye-ok (Season 3-4) in the Korean version and Elana Caceres (Season 1-2) , Cassie Glow (Season 3-4) and Quinn Furlong (Season 9) in the English version, is a female green jet plane. She is the only member of the Super Wings team who loves water and can breathe underwater without diving equipment (up until Chase's introduction and Jett's upgrades in Season 3). In Season 3, she is the leader of the Wild Team. She was written off in Season 5 but made a return with Wily and Swampy in episode "Guardian of the Sea" in Season 8 and "Kings of the Ocean" in Season 9. Additionally, she returned and reunited with the other Super Wings in the Season 9 Episodes "Stop the Space Monster" and "The Story of Jimbo's Wedding".