Description:

The Hurricane VTOL was first released boxed in U.S. toy stores in 1990. It included the pilot, Vapor. It was discontinued in 1991.

Original Retail Price (Approx.): $18.99
Hasbro Product Number: 6357
Tomart's Guide: #GI6411
The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 166 (1st Ed.), Pg. 222 (2nd Ed.)

Versions of the Hurricane:

This was the only version of the Hurricane ever released.

Driver/Pilot: Vapor

Vapor was released as part of the ninth series (1990), packaged exclusively with the Hurricane VTOL. He was discontinued domestically in 1991. Click here for more on Vapor.

Images:

Front	Rear	Right	Left	Top
VTOL Front	VTOL Rear	VTOL Right	VTOL Left	VTOL Top
Bottom	Isometric	VTOL Iso	Cockpit View	Box Front
Box Back	Instructions 1	Instructions 2	Blueprints

Featured In:

The Hurricane VTOL was featured in several of the various media of GI Joe through the years, including Trading Cards, Comic Books, Cartoons and Commercials.

DIC		Arcade		Click to Play

Easily Broken/Lost Pieces:

The blue tabs inside the plane that keep the wings horizontal when not in VTOL mode are EXTREMELY fragile. Handle with care! The fins on the missile are fragile and bend easily, handle cautiously. The tabs for the canopy can also break easily.

Variations:

No variations of the Hurricane VTOL are known to exist.

Vehicle Construction:

The vehicle mold was repainted or retooled for the following vehicles:

This was the only usage of the Hurricane mold.

International Releases:

In South Korea the Hurricane VTOL was released with packaging exactly the same as the U.S. version, except that Korean-language stickers were placed over the English text. Note that the box in this example appears to be sun-bleached.

South Korean