P-996 LAZER

The P-996 Lazer is a fighter jet that appears in Grand Theft Auto V, and the fastest vehicle in the game.

Design
The aircraft is based off of the F-16C Fighting Falcon with the tail fins of an F-35B Lightning II or F-22 Raptor. The GTA V Brady guide shows a picture of the aircraft and its name. The P-996 is equiped with dual miniguns and lock-on missiles, like it's helicopter counterpart. These missiles can take down a police helicopter in one hit, however to take down a civilian plane, it will require several sustained hits before it goes down. The plane does not feature countermeasures of any kind.

Locations

 * GTA V
 * Several spawn in and around Fort Zancudo, sometimes in use.
 * Flying around San Andreas.

Trivia

 * The jet has characteristics resembling the F-16 Falcon, with dual canted tail fins reminiscent of the F-18 Hornet, F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.
 * If the player lands in water, the player can eject from the plane much like in real life. They will be flung into the air and subsequently splash down.
 * If the player successfully steals this jet from Fort Zancudo, they must place it in a hangar as soon as possible, as there seems to be a "kill switch" that kills the engine after a short period of time. If the player then exits, they will not be able to enter it again.
 * The jet will save when placed in a player's hangar but will be lost completely upon switching hangar vehicles.
 * It does not contain any countermeasures of any kind, resulting in the player having to perform barrel rolls in an attempt to dodge the incoming missiles.
 * Two P-996 Lazers will intercept Trevor in the mission Minor Turbulence and eventually shoot down his hijacked cargo plane.
 * AI controlled P-996 Lazers can use flares, making it harder to be shot down with Heat-Seeking Missiles.

Behind the Scenes

 * For the most part many GTA fans thought that the P-996 was the Fighter that got removed from GTA IV then it was thought to be a remodeled Hydra but it is in fact a seperate aircraft.