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[Dc Comics] Where does superman's motion stem from? Not how he can fly, but specifically what initiates the movement when he does?

So for instance the muscles in my back start the motion when want lift my arm up over my head. If he stopped suddenly, where would he feel a jerking motion?
gpt
Two prevailing theories.

Firstly, he has a variant of TK- Tactile Telekinesis. Primarily exhibited in his clone, Superboy, it means he has telekentic abilities over himself and anything he touches. Superman's variant would likely have less conscious control over than his clone's, and he likely wouldn't be able to control it as finely as Superboy has displayed the ability to. He's flashy, Superboy is fine-tuned.

Another theory, never outright stated but often used, is that Superman has absurd control over his bioelectric field, using its interaction with the environment to propel him forward, even in space. The best example of this is probably All-Star Superman, where he's gained the ability to spread his biolectric field around another object (a satellite/space station) and propel it with him without touching it.