Thermal cannon

A thermal cannon is a reasonably powerful heat-based weapon for Transformers.

Fiction

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

In helicopter mode, Crossblades was armed with a thermal cannon. Crossblades's More than Meets the Eye profile Devastator wielded a thermal cannon that fired bursts of heat capable of reaching temperatures of 10,000° Centigrade. Devastator's More than Meets the Eye profile In jet mode, Powerglide had a short-range thermal cannon mounted in his nosecone. Powerglide's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Crossblades (Mega Pretender, 1989)

• Accessories: Pretender shell, thermal cannon/tail section, 2 small lasers, wing laser/chest plate, 2 landing gear (left & right)

The tail section of The Transformers Crossblades's helicopter mode transforms into a thermal cannon (according to his packaging bio) that he can hold in Pretender mode.