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A VCN Maverick from Vice City

A News Chopper from San Andreas

The News Helicopter (aka: News Maverick, VCN Maverick) is a helicopter that first appeared on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and then in San Andreas. It is essentially a 2 door "shortened" Maverick helicopter with News markings. Due to the shorter length and changed game physics for this helicopter, people that regularly fly the regular Maverick may have difficulty getting used to this one. There is one available in Vice City: on top of the VCN building, Downtown. In San Andreas, the only known method of obtaining one is by starting a race (known as: "Whirly Bird checkpoint"), failing it and taking it to the private hangar. Another option is by obtaining a wanted level of 4 stars or more (preferred), doing the jetpack cheat, flying onto the Police Maverick and waiting for the News Maverick to come near enough so you can get into it although this method is risky. On Liberty City Stories it is technically possible to obtain the helicopter by a third party trainer program, however it has no "skin" and the helicopter will appear either totally white or totally silver depending on the version of the game.

The VCN Maverick most closely resembles the YOH-4A, a prototype army helicopter based on the Bell 206 with a shortened fuselage. It was intended to replace the OH-6 Cayuse in the LOH (light observation helicopter) role, but was not selected.

Appears when

San Andreas

Along with the Police Maverick if you have a three star wanted level or more.
At the Whirly Bird race, where you'll be piloting the News Chopper.

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 [[Image:newschopper2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A VCN Maverick from Vice City]]
 [[Image:newschopper1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A News Chopper from San Andreas]]
-The News Helicopter (aka: News Maverick, VCN Maverick) is a helicopter that first appeared on [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and then in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|San Andreas]]. It is essentially a 2 door "shortened" Maverick helicopter with News markings. Due to the shorter length and changed game physics for this helicopter, people that regularly fly the regular [[Maverick]] may have difficulty getting used to this one. There is one available in [[Vice City]]: on top of the VCN building, Downtown. In [[San Andreas]], the only known method of obtaining one is by starting a race (known as: "Whirly Bird checkpoint"), failing it and taking it to the private hangar. Another option is by obtaining a wanted level of 4 stars or more (preferred), doing the jetpack cheat, flying onto the [[Police Maverick]] and waiting for the VCN Maverick to come near enough so you can get into it although this method is risky. On [[Liberty City Stories]] it is technically possible to obtain the helicopter by a third party trainer program, however it has no "skin" and the helicopter will appear either totally white or totally silver depending on the version of the game.
+The News Helicopter (aka: News Maverick, VCN Maverick) is a helicopter that first appeared on [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and then in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|San Andreas]]. It is essentially a 2 door "shortened" Maverick helicopter with News markings. Due to the shorter length and changed game physics for this helicopter, people that regularly fly the regular [[Maverick]] may have difficulty getting used to this one. There is one available in [[Vice City]]: on top of the VCN building, [[Downtown (Vice City)|Downtown]]. In [[San Andreas]], the only known method of obtaining one is by starting a race (known as: "Whirly Bird checkpoint"), failing it and taking it to the private hangar. Another option is by obtaining a wanted level of 4 stars or more (preferred), doing the jetpack cheat, flying onto the [[Police Maverick]] and waiting for the News Maverick to come near enough so you can get into it although this method is risky. On [[Liberty City Stories]] it is technically possible to obtain the helicopter by a third party trainer program, however it has no "skin" and the helicopter will appear either totally white or totally silver depending on the version of the game.
 The VCN Maverick most closely resembles the YOH-4A, a prototype army helicopter based on the Bell 206 with a shortened fuselage. It was intended to replace the OH-6 Cayuse in the LOH (light observation helicopter) role, but was not selected.