Blackout: The Sky Titan

Blackout is a first-generation Decepticon who appeared in the first film in 2007. His transformation into a Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low helicopter gives him a terrifying appearance and a key role: that of the initial clash between humans and Transformers.

In the film's opening scene, Blackout attacks the Qatari military base with spectacular brutality, annihilating everything in its path. This is the first visual contact between humans and Transformers, laying the foundation for the Bayverse .

A true war machine, Blackout combines air power and ground attack force. It has a heavy arsenal and a miniature mechanical ally: Scorponok , which it deploys on the battlefield.

• Transformation: Heavily armed MH-53 Pave Low military helicopter.
• Weapons: cutting rotors, heavy missiles, plasma cannons and electromagnetic pulses.
• Ally:Scorponok , underground combat drone.

In the Bayverse , Blackout is considered a major asset of the Decepticon army, alongside Starscream and Soundwave .

In Transformers (2007) , Blackout is the first true robotic threat revealed to humans. His assault on the Navy base remains one of the most iconic sequences in the entire saga.

It is destroyed during the final battle by the US Army, but its legacy persists through its near-identical replica, Grindor , in Revenge of the Fallen .

In Transformers: The Game and several comics, he is portrayed as a ruthless strategist, loyal to Megatron until the end.

Blackout embodies the pure terror of the early Decepticons. Its massive design and metallic roar redefined the power scale of the Bayverse. It symbolizes technological chaos and aerial dominance.

As the first Transformer to appear in a movie, he has become an emblem of the modern franchise, inspiring detailed action figures and tributes in several collections.