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An Armadillo.

The Armadillo is a helicopter used by Vice City's Fire Department to put out fires in 1984 (setting of GTA Vice City Stories, although by 1986, in GTA Vice City, the vehicle is not being used). The vehicle has a bucket attached by a rope, which is used to carry water from the sea to the fires. Pressing the R3 Button starts a Firefighter side mission, where the player has to get sea water and use it to take out fires on rooftops. It is based on a Bell B412 helicopter, which is a further development of the Bell B212, the civilian designation of the twin engined UH-1N Huey, as earlier single engined Hueys were designated Bell 204. The Bell 412 has a four-blade main rotor, like the Armadillo, and first flew in 1981. It is now in service with various countries and services, among them the Miami-Dade Fire Department, which Vice City is based on.

Locations

Fire station, Downtown (Vice City)

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 [[Image:ArmadilloVCS.jpg|right|thumb|An Armadillo.]]
-The '''Armadillo''' is a helicopter used by [[Vice City|Vice City's]] Fire Department to put out fires in 1984 (setting of ''[[GTA Vice City Stories]]'', although by 1986, in ''[[GTA Vice City]]'', the vehicle is not being used). The vehicle has a bucket attached by a rope, which is used to carry water from the sea to the fires. Pressing the R3 Button starts a [[Firefighter]] side mission, where the player has to get sea water and use it to take out fires on rooftops. It is based on a Bell B212 helicopter, which is the civilian designation of the twin engined UH-1N Huey, as earlier single engined Hueys were designated Bell 204. The Armadillo has a four bladed main rotor. This is a development mistake, as the first four-bladed Hueys did not fly until the turn of the century.
+The '''Armadillo''' is a helicopter used by [[Vice City|Vice City's]] Fire Department to put out fires in 1984 (setting of ''[[GTA Vice City Stories]]'', although by 1986, in ''[[GTA Vice City]]'', the vehicle is not being used). The vehicle has a bucket attached by a rope, which is used to carry water from the sea to the fires. Pressing the R3 Button starts a [[Firefighter]] side mission, where the player has to get sea water and use it to take out fires on rooftops. It is based on a Bell B412 helicopter, which is a further development of the Bell B212, the civilian designation of the twin engined UH-1N Huey, as earlier single engined Hueys were designated Bell 204. The Bell 412 has a four-blade main rotor, like the Armadillo, and first flew in 1981. It is now in service with various countries and services, among them the Miami-Dade Fire Department, which Vice City is based on.
 ==Locations==
 *Fire station, [[Downtown (Vice City)]]