H.I.S.S.

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The H.I.S.S. is a Cobra vehicle from the A Real American Hero series.

The Cobra High Speed Sentry (HISS) Tank has been the dominant tank used by Cobra forces since the organization's inception. The HISS has been upgraded and remodeled over time, but all variants share a similar general design, featuring dorsal mounted cannons.

The HISS was developed to fulfill two separate needs on the battle field, anti-personnel and heavy armor. the HISS tank is the most versatile and deadly opposition on any battlefield. Whether on city streets or through the dense jungle, the HISS can outrun, out-maneuver, and out perform anything in its class. Built with a modular design allowing Cobra’s technicians to easily replace and repair battle damaged units with maximum efficiency. Although specialized drivers are selected to pilot most HISS tanks, the cockpit design is simple enough for almost any basic trooper to understand and operate.

Contents 1 Features 2 Fiction 2.1 Comics continuity 2.2 Animated continuity - Sunbow 3 Toys 3.1 Toy editions 3.2 Re-uses/re-makes 4 External links 5 Footnotes

[edit] Features

Dorsal–mounted twin 30mm automatic canons capable of delivering 50 rounds per minute. 4,000 round capacity. Round-stopping, Shatterproof Plexiglas canopy modified with micro-steel mesh.

Low-level light and infrared scanners with micro-resolution radar for high-speed maneuvering and personnel motion detection.

Speed: (fully loaded) 75 mph road; 60 mph cross country.

Range: (fully loaded) 275 miles.

Weight: 9.75 tons.

[edit] Fiction

[edit] Comics continuity

In the comics continuity, it was established during the assault on the PIT I that the HISS tanks were painted "Cobra Blue" to match the uniforms of the Cobra legions. A benefit of the unorthodox coloration was that the Cobra SNAKE Battle Armor was unable to fire on anything painted thusly and therefore the captured Kwinn and Snake-Eyes were unable to turn their weapons on the Cobra tanks. Later, during the Cobra Civil War, Serpentor made a statement by having the Baroness tied to the front of his HISS.

[edit] Animated continuity - Sunbow

A number of HISS were teleported by Destro to steal a new hi-tech relay satellite. Their presence initially surprised the Joes but once the elite team fought back, the disadvantage of the HISS in the silo becomes apparent as they don't have room maneuverability. HISS were also used to ambush the Joes in New England but they just had to face off against the deadly Dragonflies.^[1] Major Bludd and several Cobra Troopers made their way to the icy land of the Arctic in search of the catalytic crystal elements to the MASS Device. They used the HISS turrets to keep the Joes in the cave.^[2] HISS tanks defended the Cobra Temple from an invasion by G.I. Joe. However, since Cobra is unable to have a sizable air power to repel the Joes' aerial support, the Joes overcame these armored behemoths.^[3]

[edit] Toys

[edit] Toy editions

The original HISS tank was black, with an elevated pilot cockpit and twin cannons mounted on the back. Two Cobra soldiers could stand on the back of the tank. This version of the HISS was piloted by the H.I.S.S. Driver.

A version of the HISS tank was simply called the Cobra HISS Tank. Featuring an elevated cabin, and troop transport capabilities, this version was also well armed. The HISS featured two side mounted missile launchers, two machine guns under the cabin and dorsal mounted missile launchers. This version was piloted by the Night Creeper.

[edit] Re-uses/re-makes

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[edit] External links

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[edit] Footnotes

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