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Added June 10th, 2018 3:34 am

MoreWeapons control systems located in the pilot section of the Turbokat that allows the pilot to control the weapons of the jet if the WSO is either incapacitated or unavailable.

Added June 10th, 2018 1:34 am

MoreFormer gangsters who were the head of a large mob syndicate, Mac and Molly Mange were arrested, tried and sent to Alkatraz prison. Later, they managed to escape by rowboat but didn’t make it to shore as they were overtaken by a large ship. They died and their bodies were washed to shore where Professor Hackle found them. To save them, Hackle perf…

Added June 1st, 2018 12:50 am

MoreThe arch-nemesis of the SWAT Kats, Dark Kat is a villain that terrorized Megakat City long before the vigilante duo even formed. His actual identity remains a mystery, but his intentions of destroying the Enforcers along with Megakat City and its government and rebuilding a new “Dark Kat City” from the ashes that would be under his rule are well known.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:26 am

MoreCountrykat sent in pictures of what appears to be a press kit from Lance Falk. According to CK, these were used during marketing meetings at the beginning of the show’s production. This package also included a character design of Zed from Falk, as well as a rare SWAT Kat sticker.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:26 am

MoreOfficial posters and other printed collateral about SWAT Kats.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:25 am

MoreVarious SWAT Kats-related merchandise documented here. Most is official, though some of it is now. Links to purchase should be followed at the visitor’s discretion. For more details about SWAT Kats merchandise, make sure to visit Kristen Sharpe’s SWAT Kat Gallery page here.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:24 am

MoreTranscribed by Felony, this is a written record of Christian and Yvon Tremblays’ Kickstarter message to the fans of SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, presented with the launch of the Kickstarter campaign on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015, followed by a short thank you message after reaching their minimum goal of $50,000, posted July 24th, 2015.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:24 am

More3D Models of a formerly in-development SWAT Kats Half-Life mod.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:23 am

MoreAn older site recovered from archive.org. The only “official” site for SWAT Kats provided by Cartoon Network. The storyboards and backgrounds can be found in the model sheets section.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:23 am

MoreIn the days of dial-up internet and a scarcity of SWAT Kats videos, one fan (who now chooses to remain unidentified) attempted to create a comic of Dark Side of the SWAT Kats from screen captures. This project is unfinished but is archived here.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:22 am

MoreThe cToon internet trading card game was based on the animated programs that aired on Cartoon Network. Below are some from SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron that were saved.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:22 am

MoreSWAT Kats co-creator Christian Tremblay took the time to answer a few fan questions that were organized in February 2009. This interview is technically incomplete, as Christian’s schedule has been very busy, but perhaps someday the remainder of the questions will be answered. Received January 7, 2010.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:21 am

MoreAMA stands for “Ask Me Anything,” a comment-driven interview format that’s common on the news aggregator website Reddit. This AMA took place on Reddit on November 26th, 2012. It was organized by Rusakov.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:20 am

MoreAqua Teen Hunger Force occasionally makes use of miscellaneous Hanna-Barbera footage. To date, footage from SWAT Kats has appeared in three episodes. The Megakat City skyline (which appears in almost every episode) and a downtown MKC background in Rabbot, the Pastmaster’s time vortex appears in Balloonstein and an Enforcer Chopper appears in The Cubing.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:19 am

MoreWritten by Mark Lungo, this article appeared in issue #32 of Animato Magazine in the spring of 1995. Each episode excerpt is also used in the summaries of each of the episode pages on this site.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:19 am

MoreA snippet from the January 1995 issue (#48) of Comics Scene’s Animation Scene section, written by Bob Miller, giving animation industry news, including one small piece detailing the unexpected cancellation of SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron. Article text below.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:19 am

MoreAnimation cels are the physical media used to piece together scenes in a traditionally hand-drawn animated program before the days of computer animation. Several of these cels have been acquired by fans as souvenirs throughout the years, and those that have been shared can be viewed on this page.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:18 am

More3D models made by fan artist Cyber-24.

Added May 29th, 2018 1:18 am

MoreThe official show pitch and description for SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron. It was recently revealed that Lance Falk wrote the content for this package. The text of the packet has been transcribed below for easier reading. A full gallery is available on the second page. Another copy of this guidebook was provided by Dominick DeSantis and it can be…

Added May 29th, 2018 1:17 am

MoreStoryboards are graphic timelines that use illustrations in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing an animation sequence. Most storyboarding processes use techniques developed originally by Walt Disney Productions in the 1930s. SWAT Kats storyboards are incredibly rare, and only a few have been shared over the decades. Make sure to also view t…

Added May 16th, 2018 3:57 am

MoreAn evil sorcerer who was trapped for 800 years, now released he seeks control over Megakat City in order to turn it back to the Dark Ages.

Added May 12th, 2018 7:20 am

MoreOne of the SWAT Kats most dangerous and elusive foes, Dr. Viper uses his demented intellect to create and command biochemical monsters and mutations to further his goal of transforming Megakat City into a swamp.

Added May 12th, 2018 6:50 am

MoreZed is the name assumed by a robot created by Dr. Lieter Greenbox. Zed began life as Greenbox’s micro-brain repair unit. The Metallikats, badly damaged from a conflict with the SWAT Kats entered Greenbox’s lab and used the device to repair themselves. Somehow the machine became sentient and taking the name “Zed” it followed the Metallik…

Added May 10th, 2018 3:54 am

MoreThe Turbokat is a multi-role air superiority fighter. Constructed from the parts of salvaged aircraft and designed by genius Jake Clawson/Razor, and flown by ace pilot Chance Furlong/T-Bone, it is consistently shown to be the most advanced aircraft in Megakat City and one of the single most advanced pieces of technology in the show. It is the prima…

Added May 10th, 2018 3:48 am

MoreJake Clawson is the smaller of the two SWAT Kats, and the weapons systems operator of the Turbokat.