Hovercraft (Tiberian Dawn)

	For other uses, see Hovercraft.

Hovercraft
A GDI hovercraft transporting minigunners
Unit
Affiliation	GDI Nod
Role	Transport
Tech level	99
Properties
Hit points	400
Production
Cost	300
Combat
Sea speed	30
Sight range	3
Notes
Invincible

The hovercraft was a naval transport unit used by GDI and Nod during the First Tiberium War.

In the First Tiberium War, the Jeff (A) hovercraft was the most popular choice when deploying ordnance and men and was capable of delivering MCVs and even Mammoth tanks to shores to enter combat, aside from helicopter and transport airplane. The hovercraft is deployed from expeditionary task force's amphibious assault ship that has the capability to host them. GDI used another, infantry-only variant.

In-game, they can only approach shores from the southern end of the map due to engine limitations. A beta-stage image that is visible in the back cover of the Covert Operations expansion pack shows two hovercrafts approaching from a different angle, with minigunners wading through the shallow water, both of which is impossible in the actual game, and is a result of intentional image manipulation by Westwood Studios.

Gallery

DOS manual render scan

Render

Render of Hovercraft carrying Medium tanks

Nod Hovercraft in secret dinosaur mission cutscene

Early FMV render

Early FMV render

Early FMV render

Edited Tiberian Dawn beta image, showing hovercrafts approaching from an unusual angle and minigunners wading through shallow water

Real-life Jeff-A hovercraft, one of the prototypes that led to the LCAC hovercraft.

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Videos

C&C Tiberian Dawn - Hovercrafts Landing

Landing at the start of the First Tiberium War

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See also

• Hovercraft - Renegade variant

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