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[[Image:newschopper2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A VCN Maverick from Vice City]] | [[Image:newschopper2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A VCN Maverick from Vice City]] | ||
[[Image:newschopper1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A News Chopper from San Andreas]] | [[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 | 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. | 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. |