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In all its appearances in, the Skimmer is simply a [[Dodo]] with a pair of large pontoons on the bottom in place of landing gears; the GTA San Andreas rendition further includes reinforcement on the connection between the pontoons and fuselage, as well as harnesses between the pontoons and fuselage and the tailfin. Although seemingly plausible, the design of the Skimmer is somewhat unpractical in real-life given the weight and size of the pontoon in relation of the plane and its power, which makes takeoff more difficult that in the games. | In all its appearances in, the Skimmer is simply a [[Dodo]] with a pair of large pontoons on the bottom in place of landing gears; the GTA San Andreas rendition further includes reinforcement on the connection between the pontoons and fuselage, as well as harnesses between the pontoons and fuselage and the tailfin. Although seemingly plausible, the design of the Skimmer is somewhat unpractical in real-life given the weight and size of the pontoon in relation of the plane and its power, which makes takeoff more difficult that in the games. | ||
Whilst being able to land on water, the Skimmer in GTA Vice City does not feature any functional doors, resulting in the player simply warped inside the plane when entered. If the player exits the plane, however, they are immediately spawn on top of the plane's wing. This problem was rectified in GTA San Andreas, when the plane's door can be opened, and the player can enter and exit through the doors, a feature only possible with their ability to [[Swimming|swim]], which GTA Vice City's player character does not have | Whilst being able to land on water, the Skimmer in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories does not feature any functional doors, resulting in the player simply warped inside the plane when entered. If the player exits the plane, however, they are immediately spawn on top of the plane's wing and the plane would immediately stop no matter the speed. This problem was rectified in GTA San Andreas, when the plane's door can be opened, and the player can enter and exit through the doors, a feature only possible with their ability to [[Swimming|swim]], which GTA Vice City's player character does not have. | ||
Unlike the Dodo, the Skimmer in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas may come in a variety of two-tone body colors (as opposed to the same red-white color scheme of the Dodo). The Skimmer in GTA Vice City Stories simply comes with an all-grey body color. | Unlike the Dodo, the Skimmer in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas may come in a variety of two-tone body colors (as opposed to the same red-white color scheme of the Dodo). The Skimmer in GTA Vice City Stories simply comes with an all-grey body color. | ||
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Skimmer-GTAVC-front.jpg|GTA Vice City. | Image:Skimmer-GTAVC-front.jpg|GTA Vice City. | ||
Skimmer-GTASA-inflight.jpg|GTA San Andreas. | Image:Skimmer-GTASA-inflight.jpg|GTA San Andreas. | ||
Skimmer-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories. | Image:Skimmer-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories. | ||
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=== Performance === | === Performance === | ||
Aside | Aside its beneficial amphibious nature, the Skimmer's performance in the air is very much similar to the Dodo in that they both have the same sluggish acceleration and poor top speed, owing to a low-power engine. However, the Skimmer has a tendency for stalling easily. This makes the plane merely suitable for steady, slow air travel. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||