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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Like most trucks, the Ripley's performance is defined by its slow pickup, but it has a tight turning radius, due to its very short wheelbase. This truck can pack a powerful punch on cars, and can tip them over easily at relatively low speeds. Additionally, the Ripley's mid-to-rear-mounted engine configuration allows the vehicle to survive large numbers of head-on collisions; the openness of the cab, however, exposes the player to gunfire | Like most trucks, the Ripley's performance is defined by its slow pickup, but it has a tight turning radius, due to its very short wheelbase. This truck can pack a powerful punch on cars, and can tip them over easily at relatively low speeds. Additionally, the Ripley's mid-to-rear-mounted engine configuration allows the vehicle to survive large numbers of head-on collisions; the openness of the cab, however, exposes the player to gunfire. | ||
Seen only at [[Francis International Airport]], the Ripley may appear as a pedestrian vehicle on the road, or is parked on the tarmac or car parks of the airport. Like certain vehicles operating in the vicinity of the airport, the Ripley bears [[FlyUS]] livery. | Seen only at [[Francis International Airport]], the Ripley may appear as a pedestrian vehicle on the road, or is parked on the tarmac or car parks of the airport. Like certain vehicles operating in the vicinity of the airport, the Ripley bears [[FlyUS]] livery. | ||
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== Trivia== | == Trivia== | ||
* The Ripley's name is an homage to lead character Ellen Ripley of the ''[[wp:Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' films (played by Sigourney Weaver) — the US Colonial Marines M577 Armored Personnel Carrier from ''Aliens'' was built using a decommissioned airliner tug as a base. | * The Ripley's name is an homage to lead character Ellen Ripley of the ''[[wp:Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' films (played by Sigourney Weaver) — the US Colonial Marines M577 Armored Personnel Carrier from ''Aliens'' was built using a decommissioned airliner tug as a base. | ||
* Some Grand Theft Auto IV machinima creators recommend the Ripley for first-person driving views, as the interior of the cab lacks visual obstructions from a first-person perspective. | |||
* In GTA IV, the three default radio stations in the Ripley are [[Integrity 2.0]], [[WKTT Radio]] and [[PLR]]. | * In GTA IV, the three default radio stations in the Ripley are [[Integrity 2.0]], [[WKTT Radio]] and [[PLR]]. | ||