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[[Image:Swat_tank.jpg‎|thumb|right|260px| S.W.A.T. tank.]]
[[Image:Swat_tank.jpg‎|thumb|right|260px|S.W.A.T. tank.]]
The '''SWAT Tank''' (referred to as '''S.W.A.T.''' upon entering in the game) is a large four-wheeled armored Riot Control Police vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. The SWAT Tank, however, is incorrectly classified as a tank by most people; it is really an [[wp:Armoured personnel carrier|armored personnel carrier (APC)]]. It is only available in the [[End of the Line|last mission]], so the player must spare it if intending to keep one. It has a powerful water cannon, that can easily knock down enemies. This vehicle does have sirens; however, it does not have any lights. It has double the health of any other general vehicle on the game, due to its heavy armor. It is fun to drive as its shovel-shaped front easily pushes cars harshly with minuscule damage done to the APC. It can accommodate two people, who can enter through the doors on either side. There is hatch on top of the APC but it is not accessible.
 
The '''SWAT Tank''' (referred to as '''S.W.A.T.''' upon entering in the game) is a armored law enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].
 
== Description ==
Designed as a large four-wheeled armored riot control police vehicle for [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]], the SWAT Tank is more accurately desribed as an [[wp:Armoured personnel carrier|armored personnel carrier (APC)]], contrary to its "Tank" name. The SWAT Tank is based on the [[Wikipedia:Cadillac Gage Commando|Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando]], which the real-life Los Angeles Police Department sometimes used as an urban assault vehicle during the 1980s and 1990s. In Zero's store, [[Zero RC]], there are boxes of a model of it named "Swat Van 92".
 
The SWAT Tank has a powerful water cannon that can easily knock down enemies and is fun to drive as its shovel-shaped front easily pushes cars harshly with minuscule damage done to the APC. It also has double the health of any other general vehicle on the game, due to its heavy armor. The Tank can accommodate two people, who can enter through the doors on either side; there is also hatch on top of the APC but it is not accessible. The SWAT Tank also features a wailing siren but lacks light bars to complement it.


The SWAT Tank may be used to initiate the [[Vigilante]] [[Vehicle Missions|vehicle mission]]; however, since [[Carl Johnson]] cannot perform a drive-by in the SWAT Tank, it is not recommended to try to do so. This vehicle is not bullet-proof/bomb-proof/fire-proof/explosion-proof, meaning if being shot at by the [[FBI]], S.W.A.T., [[Army]], or [[Police]] with heavy weapons, this vehicle may explode quickly, making it a terrible getaway car. However, in the last mission, there is a bullet and fireproof version.
The SWAT Tank may be used to initiate the [[Vigilante]] [[Vehicle Missions|vehicle mission]]; however, since [[Carl Johnson]] cannot perform a drive-by in the SWAT Tank, it is not recommended to try to do so. This vehicle is not bullet-proof/bomb-proof/fire-proof/explosion-proof, meaning if being shot at by the [[FBI]], S.W.A.T., [[Army]], or [[Police]] with heavy weapons, this vehicle may explode quickly, making it a terrible getaway car. However, in the last mission, there is a bullet and fireproof version.
The SWAT Tank is based on the [[Wikipedia:Cadillac Gage Commando|Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando]], which the LAPD sometimes used as an urban assault vehicle during the 80s and 90s. At Zero's store, [[Zero RC]], there are boxes of a model of it named "Swat Van 92".


==Locations==
==Locations==
* Two are seen During the mission [[End of the Line]].
* The SWAT Tank is considerably rare, appearing only twice during [[End of the Line|last mission]], one of which can be stored in a garage:
* One is seen and used to break the wall open. (Bullet and fireproof).
** One is required to be stolen by the player to ram into a crack house (bullet and fireproof). This SWAT Tank may be stored in any available garage space.
* The second one is seen inside the Crack Palace, it is also unlocked and Drivable.
** The second one is seen inside the Crack Palace, it is also unlocked and drivable, but cannot be saved into a garage as the vehicle is permanently stranded within the interior.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The SWAT Tank (or another vehicle linked to SWAT) was meant to appear in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], because of the handling line being still in the game's files. It may make an appearance in it's second downloadable content, [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. The official website suggests that it may be part of the [[NOOSE]].<ref>''common\data\handling.dat>SWAT''</ref>
* The SWAT Tank (or another vehicle linked to SWAT) was meant to appear in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], because of the handling line being still in the game's files. It may make an appearance in it's second downloadable content, [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. The official website suggests that it may be part of the [[NOOSE]].<ref>''common\data\handling.dat>SWAT''</ref>


==References==
==References==