Annihilator: Difference between revisions

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The '''Annihilator''', sometimes known as the '''NOOSE Annihilator''', is an armed attack [[helicopter]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] based on the [[wp:UH-60 Black Hawk|UH-60 Blackhawk]]. The Annihilator's design and real-life counterpart are comparable to those of the [[Raindance]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].  It fills the attack helicopter role previously taken by the GTA III-era [[Hunter]].

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==Trivia==

*During development, the Annihilator was painted black overall, with a NOOSE emblem. The final version includes a yellow stripe along the fuselage.

*Along with the [[Fire Truck]] (and [[APC]] in The Ballad of Gay Tony) the Annihilator is one of the few vehicles in the game to have mounted weapons.

*The Annihilator is the only law enforcement vehicle that have access to radio programs.

*It is possible to use the Annihilator to gain the One Man Army Achievement in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. First, the player has to obtain a six star wanted level, which can be easily done by shooting down civillians and destroying vehicles with the Annihilator's miniguns. Once the player has obtained a six star wanted level, the player is to fly as high as they can, but at the same time staying inside the search radius. The player only needs to hover there for five minutes, and the player should obtain the achievement. If any Police Mavericks and/or Annihilators come during the period, the player can just shoot them down with the Annihilator's miniguns. However, the player must make sure that they DO NOT spawn the Annihilator with cheats, or else it blocks the achievement, as well as the "Walk Free" Achievement.

* One in [[Purgatory]] near the Golden Pier. Taking this will attract no Wanted rating, since no one is guarding it. It can also be found in multiplayer.

* One on a helipad at the police headquarters in [[Lower Easton]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. Can be accessed by parking a large van/truck under a vent on the north side of the building,then jumping up a series of vents and edges to the top.

* An Annihilator spawns on top of the [[MeTV]] building in Algonquin in place of a [[Maverick]] after the player shoots all 200 [[Pigeons|pigeons]].

* Spawn by dialing [[Cheats in GTA IV|359-555-0100]] using the [[phone]]. This disables the Walk Free and One Man Army [[Achievements in GTA IV|achievements]].