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- The Skystriker is a G.I. Joe vehicle from the A Real American Hero series.
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Fiction
Comics continuity
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Animated continuity - Sunbow
Like all weapons and vehicles in the A Real American Hero animated continuity, the Skystriker shoots with lasers.
When we first see Skystrikers, they are just a recent addition to the G.I. Joe arsenal. They were fresh from flight testing when Cobra made an assault attempt on the G.I. Joe base. Several Skystrikers were destroyed in the process but Duke and Scarlett were able to commandeer one and caused Cobra to retreat.[1] At the Ring of Fire, Duke and Ace led a squadron of Skystrikers in keeping Cobra from taking the final M.A.S.S. catalyst.[2] Skystrikers came in to make one of the final push against the uphill battle over Cobra's defenses at the mountain that holds the Cobra Temple.[3]
When equipped with a detachable rocket propulsion module mounted between the vertical tails, the Skystrikers were also capable of orbital spaceflight. Though able to reach space under their own power in this manner, launch aboard a large, expendable booster rocket was also an option. Using this method, several Skystrikers could be orbited simultaneously, mounted around the perimeter of the booster's upper stage. This way, a small squadron of them could be sent up to take on larger targets, such as Cobra manned space stations.[4]
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- There is one, called the Night Boomer. The Night Boomer was part of the G.I. Joe Night Force line.
- The XP-21F Is a 30th anniversary edition. The plane is a single-seater. The plane includes Cpt. Ace.
- A Decepticon version meant to represent the Transformer, Starscream, was released as an exclusive at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2011.
- An Autobot version meant to represent the Transformer, Jetfire, was released as an exclusive at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2013.
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