the Rapid Heli-Integrated Neutralizing Offensive Vehicle (RHINO)

Another in a long line of two-in-one GI Joe devices, the Rapid Heli-Integrated Neutralizing Offensive Vehicle (or RHINO for short) is a powerful ground transport that has a miniature helicopter mounted inside, ready to spring forth at a moment's notice!

Both components of the RHINO (the ground vehicle and the helicopter) feature 'weapon ports', which allow the RHINO's weapons to be easily transplanted between components, and onto separate locations on the same vehicle even. It has these functions:

Handling RV 10

Velocity RV 30

Durability RV 30

Protection RV 20

Armored Construction: the RHINO is built with a hardened, solid steel frame, shrapnel-resistant passenger covers, and all-terrain, self-sealing tires, providing it the Durability trait listed above, and the indicated Protection for the many passengers riding within.

Box Launchers: the RHINO's heaviest weapons are its two repositionable box rocket launchers. Each is loaded with three projectiles, and all six can be fired at a single foe if necessary. These inflict +1 RV damage if two hit, and +2 RV damage if four hit a single foe:

Handling RV 10

Velocity RV 50

Durability RV 20

Damage RV 30 Slashing (fragmentary)

Communications Array: the RHINO is equipped with an extremely powerful, gigahertz-frequency, frequency-wobbler radio system. This makes for rank value 10 communications power (with a 25 mile range), that features rank value 30 signal encryption.

Halogen Lamps: these twin lamps, mounted on front of the RHINO, are powerful light casting implements capable of producing rank value 30 illumination. This helps to deal with night conditions, and can provide an improvised blinding attack under certain (surprise) conditions.

Helicopter: the RHINO has an integrated mini-helicopter within its frame, which it can elevate via helipad and launch to provide its own air support in a pinch. This vehicle has several weapon ports, and the following vehicular capabilities:

Handling RV 20

Velocity RV 50

Durability RV 20

Damage RV 30 Slashing (fragmentary)

* Wing Guns: in addition to any weapon port armaments it may have at the time, the RHINO's helicopter also has two wing-integrated miniguns. Twinned, they inflict rank value 30 Piercing damage when firing short bursts, or rank value 40 Piercing damage when fired continuously.

Machine Guns: the RHINO is equipped with two machine guns, each of which can be positioned in a variety of locations on either vehicle. They can be fired to inflict rank value 20 Piercing damage when firing short bursts, or rank value 30 Piercing damage when fired continuously.

Passengers: the RHINO is primarily a troop transport, and can carry a whole lot of folks. The front seats can hold two people, the helicopter can hold two folks, each side door can hold two people, and the rear bay can contain three Joes comfortably.

Rocket Launcher: in addition to its two box launchers, the RHINO also has a tertiary, single-load projectile launcher as well. This device can be moved about the RHINO's various weapon ports as well, and its projectile has these characteristics:

Handling RV 10

Velocity RV 50

Durability RV 20

Damage RV 30 Slashing (fragmentary)

Weapon Ports: The RHINO has multiple weapon attachment points on each component. The helicopter has six (two on the nose, two on each wing), and the ground transport has eight (rear corners, mid rear walls, sides, front right corner, and helipad mount).

2009 Variations

the Crimson Command Copter

The second version of the Crimson Guard's hovering air command vehicle, the Mark 2 Command Copter is also stolen from GI Joe as well. Essentially, the Guard salvaged one of the RHINO's 'lost' helicopters, gave it a red and silver color scheme, and called it good.

This particular variation on the RHINO's helicopter has all three missile launchers and both machine gun mounts installed, making it a supremely deadly rotary-wing command vehicle. Getting replacement parts may be a bit tricky for the Guard, however.

Extra Goodies:

GI Joe directories featuring a version of the RHINO:

2005

Cobra directories featuring a version of the RHINO:

2009

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