Maverick: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox vehicles

| caption = A Maverick in GTA Vice City

| vehicle_type = Civilian [[Category:Aircraft|aircraft]]

| capacity = 4 (pilot (driver) and 3 passenger)

| appearances = [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]] (in missions)<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]

==Overview==

The Maverick is based on the [[wp:Bell 206|Bell 206]] L Longranger, but the GTA IV rendition features four blades on its main rotor, similar to the [[wp:Bell 407|Bell 407]], but retaining the body design of previous Mavericks (pre-release material such as [[television]] footage, suggests GTA IV's Maverick was originally intended to retain its two blade rotor).

Overall, the Maverick is a good choice of transport in GTA: Vice City, but GTA: San Andreas has many better options. In GTA IV, most helicopters are just variants of the Maverick, so for style go for a different variant (like a [[Helitours Maverick]]). However, for function, go for an [[Annihilator]] as it has weaponry and is the fastest helicopter in the game. Since GTA: Vice City, the [[police]] has their own version of the Maverick called the [[Police Maverick]].

===GTA Vice City — GTA Vice City Stories===

The Maverick in GTA Liberty City Stories is not intended to be obtained by the player. However, it can be obtained by the player during the missions [[Calm Before the Storm]] given by [[JD O'Toole]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sg1zAJ3gFY Tutorial: Stealing the Helicopter in "Calm Before the Storm" on YouTube by GTAmissions]</ref> and [[False Idols]] given by [[Ned Burner]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sO3BAqsa3s Tutorial: Stealing the Helicopter in "False Idols" on YouTube by GTAmissions]</ref>. The Maverick can be obtained more easily by using [http://www.cheatdevice.com/ this trainer for the PSP version of the game]. It is so fast that the camera zooms out when going at max speed. Moving the camera moves the helicopter (because the right analog stick was to alternatively control a helicopter in Vice City.) The blades are used of that of an AI-controlled [[Police Maverick]], and the blades renders transparency incorrectly when they are viewed through the blades (i.e. trees.)

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Maverick-GTAVC-front.jpg|GTA Vice City.

Maverick-GTASA-front.jpg|GTA San Andreas.

MaverickLCS.JPG|GTA Liberty City Stories.

Maverick-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories.

===GTA IV===

[[Image:Maverick-GTA4-front.jpg|thumb|325px|right|A Maverick in GTA IV.]]

When the player unlocks Brucie's Chopper ability, or visits [[Higgins Helitours]], the player can spot this humorous message on the "A" pillar while in the passenger seat: "This helicopter might crash but we really don't care if it does, refer to flight manual for help."

* [[Helitours Maverick]], a Mavericks for use in [[Higgins Helitours|helitour]].

===GTA Vice City===

*Roof of the [[Hyman Condo]] safehouse.

*Roof of the [[Vercetti Estate]] after the mission [[Rub Out]]. If the Sea Sparrow is unlocked, there is a less chance of the Maverick spawning.

*Uniquely-colored Maverick in the mission [[Loose Ends]].

===GTA San Andreas===

*[[Easter Bay International Airport]], near the [[Dodo]] hangars. Oddly, the doors are not locked even without a pilot's license, allowing it to be used if the player can get into the airport.

*The top of the [[Los Santos Tower]] in [[Downtown Los Santos]]. The tower has a star-shaped top. The Maverick may not be there, it spawns more when the player fly's there.

*[[San Fierro Police Headquarters]] Helipad in [[Downtown San Fierro]]. Spawns there after [[Toreno's Last Flight]], the mission where you have to stop [[Toreno]] with a [[Rocket Launcher|rocket launcher]].

*[[Bayside Marina]] helipad (note that a [[Sea Sparrow]] often also spawn here)

*On the roof of [[San Fierro Medical Center]], [[Santa Flora]], [[San Fierro]] (note that a [[Raindance]] may also spawn here)

*Helipad at [[The Emerald Isle]].

===GTA Liberty City Stories===

Much like other helicopters in the game, the Maverick in GTA Liberty City Stories is unobtainable, as the game's developer may had been unable to adapt the entire city for player-controlled helicopters, such as adding solid boundaries on building and roofs, setting a ceiling height limit, or a crash animation.

===GTA Vice City Stories===

*On the helipad near [[Hyman Memorial Stadium]].

*On the helipad in [[Escobar International Airport]] (activates [[Vice Sights]] mission as you enter).

===GTA IV===

* Private helipad at a mansion in [[Westdyke]], Alderney

* Roof of the [[MeTV]] skyscraper in [[Star Junction]], [[Algonquin]]. Its roof can be accessed via a window-cleaner's lift on the west end next to Kunzite Street or by flying there using another helicopter. Only spawns occasionally. Replaced by the [[Annihilator]] after killing all 200 [[Pigeons]]

*In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], mavericks are scripted to be flown by civilians, and can be found flying around the coastline of the Airport.

* The Maverick made an appearance in Manhunt 2.

* Even though is not meant to be obtained in Liberty City Stories, the controls from previous games still work.

* On rare occasions in GTA IV, a Maverick will spawn flying with the colors of the Weazel Chopper 4, however, it is very difficult to obtain because shooting it down will cause it to explode. It is best to use a helicopter such as the Annihilator to knock it off balance with the rotors to that it lands, with the only damage being a missing main rotor blade, however this can easily be repaired with the Health Cheat Code.

* A special Golden Maverick is used during [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] [[Drug Wars]], however you can not keep it.

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