For other helipads, see Helipad.

Helipad
Add Image
Structure
Affiliation	GDI, Nod
Role	Base structure Build aircraft
Tech level	6
Properties
Hit points	800
Armor type	Wood
Production
Cost	1500
Requires	Communications center
Combat
Sight range	5
Function
Power	-10
Produces	ORCA Assault Craft (GDI) Apache (Nod)

The Helipad is a support structure designed to build, refuel and rearm small aircraft such as Apaches or ORCAs. Without it, the aircraft would be left without ammunition to perform any offensive role.

BackgroundEdit

The Brotherhood of Nod as well as the GDI used them as staging areas for their air forces during both the First and Second Tiberium Wars. While originally designed to support only rotary wing aircraft, these pads were adapted by GDI to support the new ORCA Assault Craft. The design little changed since the Great World War II, as it has proven itself to be effective and allowed for quick rearming and refueling of the aircraft.

In-gameEdit

Prepping blueprints for expansion... Helipad (Tiberian Dawn) is a stub and needs your help. You can help by expanding it. Please refer to the talk page for further discussion.

Just like its predecessor on Red Alert, the cost of construction also include VTOL airplane assigned to it. The airplane is unique for each faction. If a faction can capture other faction's helipad, chances are they can gain access to the airplane unique only to other originally constructing it. The facility is only to supply the airplane. To repair an airplane, the commander must put the airplane to the repair pad for repairing and maintenance. Engineer and supply command provision enable captured VTOL airplane originally available only to other faction can be reloaded, refuel, and replenished accordingly.

v·d·e Global Defense Initiative First Tiberium War Arsenal

Unit Infantry Minigunner • Rocket soldier • Grenadier • Engineer • Commando Vehicles Armoured personnel carrier • Humvee • Medium tank • MCV • Harvester • MLRS • Mammoth tank Aircraft ORCA Assault Craft • F-23 Black Widow (cutscenes only) • Chinook • A-10 ground support plane • C-130 Hercules (cutscenes only) • F/A-18C/D Hornet (cutscenes only) Vessels Gunboat • Hovercraft • Aircraft carrier (cutscenes only) Structures Production Construction yard • Barracks • Weapons factory • Helipad Support Power plant • Advanced power plant • Tiberium silo • Tiberium refinery • Communications center • Repair facility • Advanced communications center Defenses Guard tower • Advanced guard tower

v·d·e Brotherhood of Nod First Tiberium War Arsenal

Unit Infantry Minigunner • Rocket soldier • Flamethrower infantry • Chemical warrior • Engineer • Commando Vehicles Buggy • Recon bike • Light tank • MCV • Harvester • SSM Launcher • Artillery • Stealth Tank • Devil's Tongue Flame Tank Aircraft Apache • F-22 Raptor (cutscenes only) • Chinook • C-130 Hercules • Cargo plane Structures Production Construction yard • Hand of Nod • Airfield • Helipad Support Tiberium silo • Tiberium refinery • Communications center • Repair facility • Power plant • Advanced power plant • Temple of Nod Defenses Turret • Obelisk of Light • SAM site