X Tornado

This object exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic X continuity. Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.

X Tornado
The X Tornado
Appearances
First appearance	"Satellite Swindle"
Statistics and overview
Creator(s)	Chuck Thorndyke Miles "Tails" Prower
User(s)	Amy Rose Big the Cat Cream the Rabbit Cheese Christopher Thorndyke Ella Knuckles the Echidna Miles "Tails" Prower Sonic the Hedgehog
Purpose	Transportation Combat
Description	A black, red and white jetplane.

The X Tornado can fly over 300 miles an hour and can withstand attacks by changing it to Battle Armor.

— Miles "Tails" Prower, "Eggman for President"

The X Tornado (エックストルネード, Ekkusu torunēdo^?), also written as the X-Tornado, is a vehicle in the anime series Sonic X and its comic series published by Archie Comics. It is an aircraft created by Tails and Chuck Thorndyke as the replacement for the Tornado 2 to combat E-90 Super Sweeper. Afterwards, it would become the most common means of transportation for Sonic and his friends.

Description

Features and traits

The X Tornado has a hidden afterburner in the plane that can dramatically increase the speed of the X Tornado, reaching speeds beyond 300 miles per hour. The X Tornado is also equipped with a Ring launcher to power up Sonic in the heat of battles.

Specifications

X Tornado:

• Wing Span: 7 m
• Length: 12.3 m
• Height: 4.9 m
• Engine: Tails & Chuck's original engine (CE Improved)
• Maximum Speed: Unknown

X Cyclone:

• Width: 7 m
• Length: 9 m
• Height: 6 m

Transformations

X Cyclone

The X Cyclone

The X Cyclone is one of two transformations that was integrated into the X Tornado's system. The transformation causes the two main boosters to open up into a pair of robotic legs thereby giving the X-Cyclone the same abilities as the X Tornado with land-based capabilities. It also gives it enough kicking power to sent the Egg Fort II flying. Tails claimed the X Cyclone as an all-purpose robot but was later proven wrong when Amy suggested to use the X Cyclone to dig the Chaos Emerald out of a cornfield.

Battle Armor Mode

The X Tornado in Battle Armor Mode.

The Battle Armor Mode is a transformation used to battle the Egg Carrier after the X Tornado was shot down during a failed assault. This mode turns the two main engines into a pair of arms, concealing a shield which can withstand attacks and a sword. It is propelled by the afterburner, giving this transformation increased speed and maneuverability. The only defect is that this form has no safe way of landing.

History

Anime

New World Saga

The idea for the X Tornado was conceived after the Tornado 2 proved ineffective against Eggman's E-90 Super Sweeper. Tails figured they could use their Chaos Emerald to boost the Tornado 2, but the plane would likely blow up from all the excess energy, so Chuck and Tails began building the X Tornado from an aircraft in Chuck's secret laboratory, designing it with two engines in order to accommodate the continual energy gain. On its maiden voyage, the X Tornado proved its worth by helping the heroes keep up with the Super Sweeper.

Metarex Saga

Eventually, the X Tornado was painted gold and became a part of the Blue Typhoon's small aircrafts. During the Blue Typhoon's travels though, Shadow destroyed the X Tornado despite the crew attempting to stop him. After they returned home, Tails rebuilt the X Tornado.

Trivia

• The name "X" Tornado may come from the show's title, "Sonic X".
• In the first episode the X Tornado appeared in, it is mistakenly referred to as the Tornado X.
• The X Tornado is mistakenly referred to as the "Tornado 2" in Volume 5 of the Australian Sonic X DVD.
• The Battle Armor X Tornado and the Tornado 2 transformation in Sonic Adventure both never had any landing gear prior to landing on the Egg Carrier.
• In one issue of the Sonic X comics, the tip of the X-Tornado's twin engines/"feet" were colored yellow instead of its usual red.
• In the first and second season of Sonic X, the X Tornado is white, but during Sonic and his team's journey through space, it is colored gold (This could possibly be because it was in space and thus needs a layer of gold to protect it from radiation).
• The variable forms of the Cyclone and the X Tornado bears a resemblance to the variable modes of the Variable Fighter series from the Macross series. The X Tornado in flight form resemble Macross Plus and Macross 7's VF-11 Thunderbolt III's Fighter mode, a resemblance that is further reinforced later on with the appearance of the Blue Typhoon, whose flight deck resemble the flight deck of Battle 7 from Macross 7.
• In Series 3, the X Tornado is commonly mistaken for the Hyper Tornado.

Gallery

Concept artwork

Screenshots

Gallery
The X Tornado's eyecatch card. The X Cyclone's eyecatch card.