Heli-Pack

The Heli-Pack was an upgrade that Ratchet and Clank acquired on planet Kerwan by paying 1,000 bolts to Big Al at his Roboshack. The Heli-Pack gave Clank helicopter-like propellers and helped Ratchet glide, high jump, and stretch jump. In some levels, some high areas could only be accessed using the Heli-Pack's high jump, showing that the Heli-Pack developed more lift than the Thruster-Pack. The helipack also had a slower rate of descent than the Thruster-Pack while gliding.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
The Heli-Pack later gained the ability to give Clank a mid-air boost when jumping. It could be performed by pressing "X". Clank could boost in mid-air a total of three times in a row. After acquiring the Heli-pack with Ratchet, the player would still glide with the Hover-boots, but Clank would still activate the pack.

Glitches

 * In the first game, a glitch occurred, where the player could hover with this pack, by using the thruster pack to hover, then switching to the Heli-Pack. Ratchet continued to hover, but Clank did not have any thrust emitting from him. If the Walloper was used, the hover would stop, as Ratchet would drop to the ground.

Appearances

 * Ratchet & Clank
 * Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
 * Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
 * Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
 * Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobile
 * Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
 * Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time