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The ''Defiant'' is a fictional space shuttle complex vehicle and station from the G.I. Joe series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, line of toys, comics and cartoons. ==Toys== Released in 1987, it is also one of the largest playsets in the toyline series. The ''Defiant'' is actually composed of three vehicles. One is the Crawler unit, which transports the shuttle to a designated location. The Crawler unit is operated by the G.I. Joe member Hardtop, and features dual surface-clearing laser cannons, and 7.62mm machine guns. The Crawler also contained a crank to turn, in order to place the booster/shuttle into launch position. Second, is the booster shuttle unit, which opened to reveal four computer consoles, a transporter air-lock with sliding door, and crew quarters with sleeping compartments. The booster shuttle was a space station on which the third component, the ''Defiant'' space shuttle, piggyback rides on launch.〔 The final part of the ''Defiant'' is the space shuttle itself, which featured a three station cockpit/operations center, retractable landing gear, and hatch covers that opened to reveal a claw with laser gun, and an umbilical cord for outer space missions.〔 The ''Defiant'' shuttle is commanded by astronaut Payload.〔 It is a common misconception that the ''Defiant'' shuttle's design is based on the X-33 proposed shuttle design for NASA.〔 In fact, the ''Defiant'' was introduced in the comics nearly a decade before the X-33 Venture Star even started development; the ''Defiants appearance is based on several lifting body designs from the late 1960s. Retailing at US $129.99, the cost of the playset - the most expensive toy in Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero lineup - led to Hasbro re-releasing the shuttle two years later as a stand-alone vehicle called the ''Crusader'', which used the same mold as the ''Defiant'' shuttle. The toy also came with a re-painted version of the "Payload" action figure. Using a metal tab that came with the ''Defiant'' shuttle, the ''Crusader'' could be modified to fit on top of the booster that was included in the original shuttle complex playset. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Defiant (G.I. Joe)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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