When transforming into Bird Mode, the Wing Gundam's shoulder armor folds down, the arms spin around so that the claw-like landing gear face down, and the legs fold up at the knees with the feet pointing backwards, the backpack and wings move lower allowing the combined shield and Buster Rifle to attach over the Gundam's head, forming the nose, and the Gundam's wings spread open. In this form, Wing Gundam is capable of high-speed flight, though it requires extra boosters in order to launch into space.