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[[Image:newschopper1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A News Chopper | [[Image:newschopper1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A News Chopper in GTA San Andreas.]] | ||
The '''News Chopper''', also known as the '''News Maverick''' and '''News Helicopter''', is a helicopter appearing in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. | The '''News Chopper''', also known as the '''News Maverick''' and '''News Helicopter''', is a helicopter appearing in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. The helicopter is essentially the same as the [[VCN Maverick]] introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. | ||
== Description == | |||
The News Chopper is basically a 2 door "shortened" [[Maverick]] helicopter with news markings. The vehicle is harder to fly than the Maverick due to its freer controls and can flip over whilst in the air. | |||
There are only two ways of obtaining a News Helicopter in GTA San Andreas: the first is to start and fail the Whirly Bird Waypoint race and the second is obtained a four star [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]] and attempting to hijack one that flies close to the player. | There are only two ways of obtaining a News Helicopter in GTA San Andreas: the first is to start and fail the Whirly Bird Waypoint race and the second is obtained a four star [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]] and attempting to hijack one that flies close to the player. | ||
[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] has | [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] has its own version of this helicopter called the [[VCN Maverick]]. The VCN Maverick is obtainable through third party trainer programs in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. It is worth noting the internal name of the News Chopper in GTA San Andreas is "''vcnmav''", suggesting GTA Vice City's VCN Meverick is reused for the News Chopper. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* Can be found alongside the [[Police Maverick]] if you have four or more [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted levels]]. | |||
*Can be found alongside the [[Police Maverick]] if you have four or more [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted levels]]. | * 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. | |||
[[Category:Vehicles]] | [[Category:Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Vehicles in GTA San Andreas]] | [[Category:Vehicles in GTA San Andreas]] | ||
[[Category:Helicopters]] | [[Category:Helicopters]] |