Besra

"High performance jet trainer aircraft. You'll be looping the loop, buzzing the tower, and dropping the big one before you can say "American Imperialism." Pack a parachute and clean underwear."

- Elitás Travel description.

The Western Company Besra, referred to by JT Boyd simply as Jet, is a military jet trainer aircraft featured in Grand Theft Auto V as part of The San Andreas Flight School Update. Unlike its rival, the P-996 Lazer, the Besra does not have mounted weapons and is primarily meant for training.

Design
The entire aircraft is heavily inspired by several military jets, mostly training ones. Its body and air intake ramps seem to have been inspired by the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter light fighter aircraft and by the Casa C-101 single engine jet-powered advanced trainer and light attack aircraft, with wings and empennage similar to those found on the  Aero L-39 Albatross jet trainer.

Performance
The aircraft possesses excellent speed and maneuverability. Its engine has an afterburner like the P-996 Lazer, and as such, blue exhaust plumes can be seen shooting out of the airplane's exhaust. The plane's acceleration is better than the Lazer's, however the Lazer has a higher top speed, but thanks to a shorter wingspan and lighter fuselage, handling is much better, as the player is able to execute many aerobatic stunts in this vehicle with ease. The plane's controls are very sensitive and precise. The Besra can slow down rapidly, and can takeoff/land on short ranges, which makes this aircraft very good to land on roads.

Unlike the P-996 Lazer, it has no weaponry.

GTA V

 * Available in the protagonists' hangars upon downloading the DLC.

GTA Online

 * Can be bought for $1,150,000 on ElitasTravel.com.

Trivia

 * The aircraft's name comes from the besra, a bird of prey native to Eastern and Southeastern Asia.
 * It is the first trainer aircraft to appear in the GTA series.
 * Like the Lazer, the Besra is fitted with an ejection seat that will propel the pilot upwards and away from the aircraft when exiting in mid-flight. However, the seat does not get ejected along with the player.
 * The P-996 Lazer was the fastest aircraft in the game, but got beaten by the Besra, which is now makes it the fastest aircraft, while the Lazer now being the second.
 * It is the only jet-powered aircraft capable of outmaneuvering a Lazer reliably. Any skilled pilot can quite easily place themselves behind a player-operated Lazer and stay there, thus defeating its weapons systems.

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