Jump Jet Infantry
Unit
Affiliation	GDI
Role	Airborne infantry
Armament	Vulcan cannon
Protection	Modified combat suit
Tier	2
Tech level	6
Properties
Hit points	120
Armor type	Light
Production
Cost	$600
Produced by	Barracks
Requires	GDI Radar
Combat
Ground attack	15 (x2) (SA)
Air attack	15 (x2) (SA)
Cooldown	40
Air Speed	5 (TS) 8 (FS)
Land Speed	5
Attack range	5
Sight range	6
Function
Abilities	Detect cloaked units (FS) Fearless Flying Uncrushable
Elite upgrade	Undetectable by radar

Jump Jet Infantry are airborne GDI soldiers in used during the Second Tiberium War and the Firestorm Crisis.

BackgroundEdit

They are equipped with a back mounted jetpack unit with an integrated chaingun cannon (though battlefield recon videos suggest a mounted M16 Mk. II automatic rifle). They are approximately as costly as cyborgs to produce and maintain, and equally useful.

Firestorm Crisis redesignEdit

In-flight casualties among Jump jet troopers led to upgrades to the jump suit after the Second Tiberium War. ^[1] These upgrades were mostly oriented on the jump suits, including stealth detection systems, additional body armour and an upgrade to the thrust power of the suits' jump jets, increasing air speed.

The Jump Jet infantry were not seen in the Third Tiberium War.

Game UnitEdit

Jump jet infantry attempt to land at the end of every flight or after destroying a target while hovering. The infantry move and attack on foot if ordered to move or attack something a short distance away. Considered a secondary tier unit, they are available once GDI's Radar station becomes operational. They are effective against any ground unit or structure that cannot defend itself against aerial threats. They are able to fire at aircraft. Their chain gun is lacking in firepower, so they are only effective when used to attack in massive numbers and are vulnerable to Hover MLRS, Elite Attack cycles, SAM sites, Rocket infantry, the Mammoth Mk. II and the Stealth tank. In fact, it takes a group of 6 to take on a cyborg reaper on a Tiberium field. Even then, the group will likely be destroyed, costing the GDI commander 3000 credits, while costing the enemy a mere 1100. These soldiers can also be used for expendable recon, as they can reveal the shroud without being hindered by any terrain. They are considered to be the least mobile air unit in Tiberian Sun.

GalleryEdit

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See Also Edit

• Rocketeer
• Rocket Angel

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Westwood Studios, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm manual

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