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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Generation 1 | ===Generation 1 continuity family=== | ||
====''The Transformers'' cartoon==== | ====''The Transformers'' cartoon==== | ||
[[File:DinobotIsland2 Optimus and jet packs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"OK everyone, time to strap on these tanks of explosive rocket fuel!"]] | [[File:DinobotIsland2 Optimus and jet packs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"OK everyone, time to strap on these tanks of explosive rocket fuel!"]] | ||
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Before the Autobots went flying out into space, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] ordered to them, "Don your rocket packs!" They didn't appear to be wearing any rocket packs but they were flying anyway, so who the hell knows. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}} | Before the Autobots went flying out into space, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] ordered to them, "Don your rocket packs!" They didn't appear to be wearing any rocket packs but they were flying anyway, so who the hell knows. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}} | ||
====IDW 2005 continuity==== | |||
[[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity|Sideswipe]] donned his jetpack to help [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] escape from the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s [[missile]] swarm. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} [[Arcee (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity|Arcee]] later demanded the jetpack so she go chase down Prowl in [[Tokyo]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.}} When she tried to use it to escape the Decepticons, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity|Galvatron]] quickly caught up to her. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} | |||
When Sideswipe was critically wounded, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity|Sunstreaker]] properly bequeathed the jetpack to a rather ungrateful Arcee. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} When Galvatron tried to escape, Arcee used the jetpack to follow him to [[Jupiter]], joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity|Soundwave]], the former having donned his own jetpack. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} | |||
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga==== | ====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga==== | ||
During a battle at [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] in [[Arizona]], Sideswipe used his rocket pack to blast off into an aerial attack on the Decepticons. He was bombed out of the sky by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} | During a battle at [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] in [[Arizona]], Sideswipe used his rocket pack to blast off into an aerial attack on the Decepticons. He was bombed out of the sky by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} | ||
====''Story of Binaltech''==== | ====''Story of Binaltech''==== | ||
After taking serious damage from a [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] attack, Sideswipe was rebuilt into a new [[Binaltech]] body. The new body dispensed with his rocket pack as a separate device, incorporating its booster capabilities directly into his back. {{storylink|Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1}} | After taking serious damage from a [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] attack, Sideswipe was rebuilt into a new [[Binaltech]] body. The new body dispensed with his rocket pack as a separate device, incorporating its booster capabilities directly into his back. {{storylink|Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1}} | ||
===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga=== | ===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga=== | ||
Sideswipe used his rocket pack in an attempt to catch up to [[Octane]], who had stolen a payload of [[energon]]. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 6}} | Sideswipe used his rocket pack in an attempt to catch up to [[Octane]], who had stolen a payload of [[energon]]. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 6}} | ||
===''Animated''=== | ===''Animated''=== | ||
As a [[Christmas]] gift, [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] gave his daughter [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] a new scooter, which could transform into a jet pack with the push of a button. Excited to put it to use, she blasted out the open window and headed to the [[Autobot Earth Base]] to show the Autobots. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}} | As a [[Christmas]] gift, [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] gave his daughter [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] a new scooter, which could transform into a jet pack with the push of a button. Excited to put it to use, she blasted out the open window and headed to the [[Autobot Earth Base]] to show the Autobots. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}} When she found her friends to be trapped under [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s control, sher used her jetpack to escape the planet and travel around [[Detroit]] to recruit the [[Substitute Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}} | ||
[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s sidecar functioned as a jetpack in his [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}} {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}} | |||
As a final confrontation with [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] grew ever nearer, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] pushed for [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] to take up the [[Magnus Hammer]]. Haunted by his past, Optimus refused the weapon and pushed for the creation of a flight upgrade. With help from the Sumdacs, Ratchet built a jetpack for the Prime though the first test flight ended in his getting shot down by [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]]. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} | |||
Soon enough, Megatron's ultimate weapons, the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s, arrived forcing Optimus to take to the skies alongside Prowl, his jetpack being heavily damaged by his duel with Megatron. When the triumphant Autobots returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Sari used her jetpack to elevate herself to optic level with the cheering crowd. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}} | |||
===Aligned continuity family=== | |||
When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] was returned to life by the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], his reformatting included a jetpack. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} The jetpack was rendered non-functional by the [[Dark Star Saber]] in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]'s final battle, {{storylink|Deadlock}} but it was repaired by the time of Cybertron's restoration. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}} | |||
After Optimus, again, returned to life, this time from the [[Realm of the Primes]] in an upgraded form, his jetpack was likewise enhanced. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 1 April 2019
Jet packs, or rocket packs are a type of back-mounted thruster system that allow an Autobot an extended levels of flight. They equip Autobots with the means to journey to locations their ground-based forms would otherwise not grant them access to.
Fiction
Generation 1 continuity family
The Transformers cartoon
When the Decepticons blasted off in their space cruiser Optimus Prime ordered Sideswipe to fork over his rocket pack so he could give chase. The rocket pack fell short of matching the space cruiser's velocity and Optimus tumbled back down to Earth. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3
Bumblebee wore his own pack while he and Powerglide investigated strange energy readings which turned out to be island in the middle of the ocean. Bumblebee was attacked by a flying dinosaur that damaged his jet pack. Powerglide was attempting to repair the jet pack when they were suddenly attacked by another larger dinosaur. After Powerglide abandoned the jet pack it was stepped on and crushed by the pursuing dinosaur. Dinobot Island, Part 1
After the energy tapping of Dinobot Island caused instability all across Earth, Optimus Prime and the Autobots used a number of jet packs to fly to the island. Dinobot Island, Part 2
Before the Autobots went flying out into space, Sky Lynx ordered to them, "Don your rocket packs!" They didn't appear to be wearing any rocket packs but they were flying anyway, so who the hell knows. The Face of the Nijika
IDW 2005 continuity
Sideswipe donned his jetpack to help Cosmos escape from the Earth Defense Command's missile swarm. Signals, Calls, and Marches Arcee later demanded the jetpack so she go chase down Prowl in Tokyo. Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs. When she tried to use it to escape the Decepticons, Galvatron quickly caught up to her. ONoffON
When Sideswipe was critically wounded, Sunstreaker properly bequeathed the jetpack to a rather ungrateful Arcee. It's Beginning To And Back Again When Galvatron tried to escape, Arcee used the jetpack to follow him to Jupiter, joined by Optimus Prime and Soundwave, the former having donned his own jetpack. No Fair Fights
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers manga
During a battle at Autobot Headquarters in Arizona, Sideswipe used his rocket pack to blast off into an aerial attack on the Decepticons. He was bombed out of the sky by Blitzwing. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2
Story of Binaltech
After taking serious damage from a Cosmic Rust attack, Sideswipe was rebuilt into a new Binaltech body. The new body dispensed with his rocket pack as a separate device, incorporating its booster capabilities directly into his back. Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1
Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga
Sideswipe used his rocket pack in an attempt to catch up to Octane, who had stolen a payload of energon. Henkei! Henkei! volume 6
Animated
As a Christmas gift, Isaac Sumdac gave his daughter Sari a new scooter, which could transform into a jet pack with the push of a button. Excited to put it to use, she blasted out the open window and headed to the Autobot Earth Base to show the Autobots. Human Error, Part I When she found her friends to be trapped under Soundwave's control, sher used her jetpack to escape the planet and travel around Detroit to recruit the Substitute Autobots. Human Error, Part II
Prowl's sidecar functioned as a jetpack in his robot mode. A Fistful of Energon Five Servos of Doom Endgame, Part I Endgame, Part II
As a final confrontation with Megatron grew ever nearer, Ratchet pushed for Optimus Prime to take up the Magnus Hammer. Haunted by his past, Optimus refused the weapon and pushed for the creation of a flight upgrade. With help from the Sumdacs, Ratchet built a jetpack for the Prime though the first test flight ended in his getting shot down by Slipstream. Endgame, Part I
Soon enough, Megatron's ultimate weapons, the Lugnut Supremes, arrived forcing Optimus to take to the skies alongside Prowl, his jetpack being heavily damaged by his duel with Megatron. When the triumphant Autobots returned to Cybertron, Sari used her jetpack to elevate herself to optic level with the cheering crowd. Endgame, Part II
Aligned continuity family
When Optimus Prime was returned to life by the Forge of Solus Prime, his reformatting included a jetpack. Rebellion The jetpack was rendered non-functional by the Dark Star Saber in the Great War's final battle, Deadlock but it was repaired by the time of Cybertron's restoration. Predacons Rising
After Optimus, again, returned to life, this time from the Realm of the Primes in an upgraded form, his jetpack was likewise enhanced. Battlegrounds, Part 1
Toys
Universe (2008)
- Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2008)
- Series: Classic Series
- Sideswipe's "supercharger intake" could double as his rocket pack when plugged into his back in robot-mode.
- It was not included with TakaraTomy's Henkei! Henkei! Lambor release.
Timelines
- Sideswipe (BotCon 2010 customization class Deluxe)
- A redeco of the 2008 Universe toy, Sideswipe's "supercharger intake" could double as his rocket pack when plugged into his back in robot-mode.
Rescue Bots
- Jack Tracker & Jet Pack (2011)
- Billy Blastoff & Jet Pack (2011)
- A jet pack was included with the Rescue Bots toy of Jack Tracker which was also sold under the name Billy Blastoff.
- Pressing the yellow button on the jet pack causes the thrusters to spin in opposite directions, simulating flight. The wings can be pushed in and a yellow tab lowered to transform the jet pack into a rescue tool of unclear type for Chase the Police Bot; pushing the yellow nose section in can cause the wings to pop back out.
Masterpiece
- Bumble G-2 Ver. (07-2015)
- This Masterpiece jetpack as worn by Bumblebee in the cartoon episode "Dinobot Island, Part 1" comes with a redeco of Masterpiece Bumble in shiny Generation 2 gold.
Notes
- Artwork provided by Studio OX for the magazine TV Magazine offered its own interpretation of the self-propulsion gimmick that thematically linked all members of the Throttlebots: Wicked sweet jet packs.