Thermal beam
The Autobots' aerial ace Powerglide is armed with a short range thermal beam.
Fiction
Marvel The Transformers comics
In vehicular mode Powerglide carried small concussion bombs and could shoot a short range high-temperature thermal beam from the tip of his nose module. He could also fire this beam in robot mode. Powerglide's Universe profile
The Transformers cartoon
During a battle on a beach with the Decepticons, Powerglide and Warpath faced off against Thrust. Despite firing "hot and cold blasts"—from Powerglide's thermal beam and Warpath's cryogenic shells respectively—Thrust was impervious to their weapons due to being coated in Electrum. The Golden Lagoon
Find Your Fate Junior
Dinobots Strike Back
During a battle atop Mount Lomas, Tracks and Powerglide engaged the Decepticon jets and Powerglide's thermal beam did enough damage to swing the battle in favour of the Autobots. Dinobots Strike Back
Desert Flight
While attacking a Decepticon outpost that was testing an anti-gravity gun, Powerglide flew ahead of the rest of the Autobots and after besting Thrust, he fired his thermal beam at Ramjet. With his backup downed, Dirge retreated along with the other Decepticons. Desert Flight
Toys
The Transformers
- Powerglide (Mini-Vehicle, 1985)
- Although not represented by a separate accessory, Powerglide can fire a thermal beam in both robot and A-10 Thunderbolt II modes, according to his packaging bio. This toy was reissued in 2004 when it was also redecoed to make Bad Boy.
Notes
- Powerglide's Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye profile replaces his thermal beam with a thermal cannon.
