Official G1 tech spec bio:
"Strike when the enemy isn't looking."
Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Warrior
First Appearance: Transformers #1
Profile: Skywarp is the sneakiest of the Decepticons. On Cybertron
he was known to appear out of nowhere in the middle of peaceful
Autobot villages to rain terror and destruction upon them, if the
mood hit him. He'll even use his teleportation powers to play a
prank on a fellow Decepticon. Skywarp's sense of humor tends to be
rather cruel and physically abusive. Skywarp isn't too smart and
would be totally useless without the supervision of Megatron.
Abilities: Skywarp can reach a top speed of 1500 mph. But what
makes him unique is his ability to instantly teleport himself a
maximum distance of 2.5 miles. He also carries a heat seeking
missile launcher and a variable caliber machine gun.
Weaknesses: Skywarp's control of the accuracy of his teleportation
power diminishes as the distance he teleports increases. As a
result, if he's not too careful, he's likely to crash into things
when he arrives at where he's teleporting. Not being too bright
doesn't help him avoid these accidents either!