Clone jet trooper



Clone jet troopers, or aerial troopers, were clone troopers equipped with and trained in the use of jetpacks. The Republic rocket-jumpers of the Old Sith Wars and in Darca Nyl's airborne mercenaries from before the Invasion of Naboo may have been their predecessors.



They utilized their limited flight jetpacks to rapidly cover great distances and gain aerial advantage over their enemies. The agility of the flying jet trooper made him difficult to hit. Jet troopers were made famous by Commander Cody, who would use jetpacks frequently in missions with his battalion, and the 7th Sky Corps.

Two different types of jet troopers were in use during the Clone Wars. The first wore standard Phase I clone trooper armor with the addition of a jetpack, while the second, and presumably later model, wore sleek, sealed armor for greater aerodynamics and to operate in higher altitudes. All jet troopers generally used DC-15 blasters because of their light weight and ease of handling, but some also used EMP launchers to take out battle droids easily. The Kaminoan resistance to the Galactic Empire utilized jet troopers as their primary infantry.

They were possibly the predecessor of the Imperial airtroopers and rocket troopers.

Behind the scenes

 * The video game Star Wars: Battlefront portrays jet troopers with a jetpack similar to Jango Fett's and a large EMP launcher. This type is not seen outside Battlefront and may not actually be canon.


 * LucasArts designed the clone blaze trooper, a division of the jet trooper, after looking at the concept art for the jet trooper.


 * An "aerial trooper" based on the sky trooper concept art was included with the Clone Turbo Tank LEGO set.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * The Fight for TD-32 (Read this Article)