Starting a run of Mini-Con teams -- these affordable blister-packed trios of Transformers toys were the key differentiator of the Armada line, meant to drive a "collect 'em all!" mentality as the larger toys unlock extra play features with Mini-Cons plugged in. The Mini-Cons were their own faction, meaning Autobots and Decepticons alike can use them to power up. This first trio, the Air Defense Team, consisted of (from top to bottom), Jetstorm, who turns into a Concorde SST; Sonar, a VentureStar space shuttle and Runway, the Boeing Sonic Cruiser concept jet. All three can combine to form the Star Saber, a powerful blade that can be wielded by larger bots like Optimus Prime.
