It's simple. The main characters got powerful enough and skilled enough that flying under their own power was not only possible, but convenient. read more
Goku,after defeating vegeta and nappa,and going to the other world;the flying nimbus didn't appear again in the dragon ball series. This proves that goku now doesn't need the flying nimbus and has reached a speed which can travel faster than nimbus. read more
During Dragon Ball Z, the Nimbus was used by Goku during the Vegeta Saga. He used the Nimbus to chase down and save Gohan from Raditz, and to race toward the battlefield to save his friends from the Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa. read more
Goku on the Flying Nimbus. In Dragon Ball Z, the Nimbus was used by Goku during the Vegeta Saga. He used the Nimbus to chase down and save Gohan from Raditz, and later to race toward the battlefield to save his friends from the Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa. The Nimbus perhaps most notably saved Gohan from being stomped to death by Nappa. read more