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[[Image:Ripley1.JPG|right|thumb|A Ripley, rear view]]
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[[Image:RipleyIV.jpg|left|thumb|A Ripley, front view]]
| name = Ripley
The '''Ripley''' is a large airliner tug found on the tarmac at [[Francis International Airport]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. The name is an homage to the lead character Ellen Ripley of the "Alien" films (played by Sigourney Weaver). A featured vehicle in the movie "Aliens" is the US Colonial Marines' M577 Armored Personnel Carrier. Prop designers for that movie used a decommissioned airliner tug to create the M577, which is why the tug in GTA IV bears the "Aliens" reference.
| front_image = Ripley-GTAIV-front.jpg
| image_size = 351
| caption = A Ripley in GTA IV
| rear_image = Ripley-GTAIV-rear.jpg
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| capacity = 2 (driver and passenger)
| game_1 = GTA IV
| game_2 = GTA V
| manufacturer = [[HVY]]
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The [[HVY]] '''Ripley''' is an airline [[:wp:Pushback|pushback]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]].


Some Grand Theft Auto IV machinima creators recommend the Ripley for first-person driving views.
== Description ==
Like most trucks, the Ripley's performance is defined by its average pickup, below average top speed and poor brakes, 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. Also, the large tires can easily be shot and blown out, making getaways from high-end police extremely difficult.


==Perfromance==
Seen only at [[Francis International Airport in GTA IV Era|Francis International Airport]] in GTA IV and [[Los Santos International Airport in GTA V|Los Santos International Airport]] in GTA V, the Ripley may appear as a pedestrian vehicle and will cause the [[Airtug]] to spawn on the road, or be found parked on the tarmac or car parks of the airport. Like certain vehicles operating in the vicinity of the airport, the Ripley bears the [[FlyUS]] livery.


Like most trucks, this one is slow as well. It's turning is great at low speeds. This truck can pack a powerful punch on cars, and can tip them over easily at pretty low speeds.
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File:Ripley-GTAIV-front.jpg|GTA IV (<small>[[:File:Ripley-GTAIV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
File:Ripley-GTAV-front.jpg|GTA V (<small>[[:File:Ripley-GTAV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
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== 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.
* 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 default radio stations in the Ripley are [[Integrity 2.0]], [[WKTT Radio]], [[Liberty Rock Radio 97.8]] and [[PLR]].
* The Ripley shares the same handling traits and engine sound as the [[Brickade]].
* Driving the Ripley around the Francis International Airport will cause [[Banshee]]s to spawn in the parking lots in GTA IV. In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], however, driving the Ripley around the Francis International Airport will causes [[Washington]]s and [[Faggio]]s to spawn in the parking lots.
* In perfect condition, the Ripley can be sold at [[S&M Auto Sales]] for $2,500 in GTA IV after completing [[Stevie's Car Thefts]].
* The dashboard inside is shared from several industrial vehicles such as the [[Yankee]] and the [[Speedo]], most being notable is the GPS-like screen mounted, however to accommodate the Ripley's wide width, the dashboard seems to be repeated
== See also ==
* [[Airtug]]
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