Akula

"Once upon a time, a blank radar screen meant you could relax. But times change. With the Akula in town, a blank radar screen probably means you're a few seconds away from being vaporized by a cackling sociopath in an attack helicopter. And there's only one way to make sure you're on the right side of that brave new world... Please note: This aircraft is excluded from Pegasus Lifestyle Management and must be stored in a personal hangar."

- Warstock Cache & Carry description.

The Akula is a gunship helicopter featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Doomsday Heist update.

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The Akula is an attack helicopter based on the, with a canopy that combines the aspects of a (front windows) and a  (side windows). The tail setup is very similar to that of the FH-1 Hunter, but the rearranged fins makes it similar to that of the.

The Akula seems to be Russian, as evidenced by its markings, including "RF1 АКУЛА" and the characteristic red stars (much like the V-65 Molotok). The helicopter can transport four occupants, situated in a sedan-like seating, where the pilot and the copilot sits in the front row and the passengers on the rear one.

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The helicopter is relatively fast and nimble, in a similar manner to the FH-1 Hunter. The Akula serves as a versatile transport helicopter with decent armour and good capabilities to evade threats such as homing rockets and explosives in general.

The most notable feature of the vehicle is its stealth mode, which allows the entire crew to navigate around the map without being spotted by enemy radars, making it useful for surprise attacks and getaways. However, its weapons are disabled for the pilot and the copilot during the stealth mode.

According to Rockstar Games Social Club, the Akula currently holds the highest top speed, fastest acceleration and best agility records.

Like the Hunter, the Akula features an array of weapons available for use:


 * A three-barreled .50 caliber Minigun turret mounted at the bottom, which can be operated by the co-pilot and they can use a camera view (like a few specialized aircraft). Aiming coverage is good, as it can aim straight down and roughly 90 degress on a side. By default comes with a single gun, but can be upgraded with dual guns.
 * Two .50 caliber Miniguns mounted on either side of the folding stub wings, which can be operated by the pilot in the same way as in a Buzzard Attack Chopper.
 * Two extra stub wings that can equip either Barrage Missile pods, which behaves similarly to those of the FH-1 Hunter or Homing Missiles, which have no refill time like the FH-1 Hunter, Savage, V-65 Molotok, P-45 Nokota and Pyro.
 * A bomb bay able to deploy up to 50 bombs (if added via customization).

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 * * Denotes items that can only be unlocked for purchase via research in the Bunker property.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Can be purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for $3,704,050 or $2,785,000 (trade price after completing the Server Farm setup mission as the heist leader), provided the player already owns a Facility and a Hangar.

General

 * "Akula" (АКУЛА) means "shark" in Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian and numerous other languages. This might be a reference to Ka-50's nickname 'Black Shark'.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Although the Akula lacks a manufacturer in-game, the patch notes from the Rockstar Support page states it is manufactured by Buckingham.