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== Description == | == Description == | ||
=== Design === | === Design === | ||
In all its appearances | In all its appearances, the Skimmer is simply a redesigned [[Dodo]] with a pair of large pontoons on the bottom in place of landing gears; the GTA San Andreas rendition further includes reinforcement on the connection between the pontoons and fuselage, as well as harnesses between the pontoons, fuselage and the tailfin, and a four-blade propeller. Although seemingly plausible, the design of the Skimmer is somewhat impractical in real-life given the weight and size of the pontoon in relation of the plane and its power, which makes takeoff more difficult than in the games. | ||
Whilst being able to land on water, the Skimmer in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories does not feature any functional doors, resulting in the player simply warped inside the plane when entered. If the player exits the plane, however, they immediately spawn on top of the plane's wing and the plane would immediately stop no matter the speed. This problem was rectified in GTA San Andreas, when the plane's door can be opened, and the player can enter and exit through the doors, a feature only possible with the Skimmer's recategorization from a boat to a plane. | Whilst being able to land on water, the Skimmer in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories does not feature any functional doors, resulting in the player simply warped inside the plane when entered. If the player exits the plane, however, they immediately spawn on top of the plane's wing and the plane would immediately stop no matter the speed. This problem was rectified in GTA San Andreas, when the plane's door can be opened, and the player can enter and exit through the doors, a feature only possible with the Skimmer's recategorization from a boat to a plane. | ||
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Unlike the Dodo, the Skimmer in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas may come in a variety of two-tone body colors (as opposed to the same red-white color scheme of the Dodo). The Skimmer in GTA Vice City Stories simply comes with an all-grey body color. | Unlike the Dodo, the Skimmer in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas may come in a variety of two-tone body colors (as opposed to the same red-white color scheme of the Dodo). The Skimmer in GTA Vice City Stories simply comes with an all-grey body color. | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="180"> | |||
Image:Skimmer-GTAVC-front.jpg|GTA Vice City. | Image:Skimmer-GTAVC-front.jpg|GTA Vice City. | ||
Image:Skimmer-GTASA-inflight.jpg|GTA San Andreas. | Image:Skimmer-GTASA-inflight.jpg|GTA San Andreas. | ||
Image:Skimmer-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories. | Image:Skimmer-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Performance === | === Performance === | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The Skimmer is the only fixed-wing plane in GTA Vice City. | * The Skimmer is the only accessible fixed-wing plane in GTA Vice City. | ||
* In the original PlayStation 2 version of GTA Vice City, a Skimmer can acquire wheels if | * In the original PlayStation 2 version of GTA Vice City, a Skimmer can acquire wheels if sprayed in a [[Spray Shop|spray shop]]. | ||
* In GTA Vice City Stories, the plane can reach incredible heights by taking off at a 45 degree angle and at rare times land on top of towers. | * In GTA Vice City Stories, the plane can reach incredible heights by taking off at a 45 degree angle and at rare times land on top of towers. | ||
* The Skimmer is the only aircraft in GTA Vice City Stories that is not featured in any | * The Skimmer is the only aircraft in GTA Vice City Stories that is not featured in any missions, both main and side. | ||
* Since the plane has no functional doors in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, hostile pedestrians or police officers will not be able to open the door of plane and pull out/arrest the player, simply running against the Skimmer's pontoons without doing anything else. | * Since the plane has no functional doors in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, hostile pedestrians or police officers will not be able to open the door of plane and pull out/arrest the player, simply running against the Skimmer's pontoons without doing anything else. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
;GTA Vice City | ;GTA Vice City | ||
* At the | * At the jetty on the western side of the [[InterGlobal Films|InterGlobal Films Studio]] in [[Prawn Island]] after the mission "[[Dildo Dodo]]." | ||
;GTA San Andreas | ;GTA San Andreas | ||