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[[Image:newschopper2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A VCN Maverick from Vice City]] | [[Image:newschopper2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A VCN Maverick from Vice City]] | ||
[[Image:newschopper1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A News Chopper from San Andreas]] | [[Image:newschopper1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A News Chopper from San Andreas]] | ||
The News Helicopter (aka: News Maverick, VCN Maverick) is a helicopter that first appeared | The News Helicopter (aka: News Maverick, VCN Maverick) is a helicopter that first appeared in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and then in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|San Andreas]]. It is essentially a 2 door "shortened" Maverick helicopter with News markings. Due to the shorter length and changed game physics for this helicopter, people that regularly fly the [[Maverick]] may have difficulty getting used to this one, mainly because it has free control - in example, you can easily flip over while in air with it, unlike the [[Maverick]] which has lockdowns to prevent this. There is one available in [[Vice City]]: on top of the VCN building, [[Downtown (Vice City)|Downtown]]. In [[San Andreas]], the only known method of obtaining one is by starting a race (known as: "Whirly Bird checkpoint"), failing it and taking it to the private hangar. Another option is by obtaining a wanted level of four stars or more and use the [[Jetpack]] to fly onto the [[Police Maverick]] and wait for the News Maverick to come near enough so you can get into it, although this method is risky. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] it is technically possible to obtain the helicopter by a third party trainer program, however, it has no "skin" and the helicopter will appear either totally white or totally silver depending on the version of the game. | ||
The VCN Maverick most closely resembles the YOH-4A, a prototype army helicopter based on the Bell 206 with a shortened fuselage. It was intended to replace the OH-6 Cayuse in the LOH (light observation helicopter) role, but was not selected. | The VCN Maverick most closely resembles the YOH-4A, a prototype army helicopter based on the Bell 206 with a shortened fuselage. It was intended to replace the OH-6 Cayuse in the LOH (light observation helicopter) role, but was not selected. | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===San Andreas=== | ===San Andreas=== | ||
*Along with the [[Police Maverick]] if you have a | *Along with the [[Police Maverick]] if you have a four star [[wanted level]] or more. | ||
*At the "Whirly Bird Waypoint" race, where you'll be piloting the News Chopper. | *At the "Whirly Bird Waypoint" race, where you'll be piloting the News Chopper. | ||