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Revision as of 17:26, 3 August 2018
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Not to be confused with the Akuma, a sport motorcycle in The Ballad of Gay Tony, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Please note: This aircraft is excluded from Pegasus Lifestyle Management and must be stored in a personal hangar.
The Akula is a gunship attack helicopter featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Doomsday Heist update.
Design
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The Akula is an attack helicopter based on the Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche, with a canopy that combines the aspects of the Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" (front windows) and the Kamov Ka-50 “Black Shark” (side windows). The tail setup is very similar to that of the FH-1 Hunter, being a fenestron, but the rearranged fins makes it similar to that of the Airbus Helicopters H145M, but with a wider and lower tail structure similar to a Kawasaki OH-1 and the aforementioned Comanche.
The Akula is of Russian origin, 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.
Current Design Gallery
Performance
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- Vehicle
The helicopter is relatively fast and nimble, in a similar manner to the FH-1 Hunter. According to Rockstar Games Social Club, the Akula currently holds the fastest acceleration and best agility records, however the FH1 Hunter is still the fastest helicopter in the game with a top speed of over 200 mp/h. Handling wise, it may tilt too much if turning the Akula too hard, and landing the helicopter incorrectly will cause it to tilt sideways, resulting the rotor to hit the ground which can prove fatal if not recovered in time.
- Defense
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. It can take 2 homing missiles from aircraft before it starts to smoke and a 4th one will make it cut out and crash. It is also able to take about 200 bullets before it starts to smoke and cut out.
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. In addition, cloaking the Akula does not protect it from a Galaxy Super Yacht's defense system, the Weazel News TV spectator channel or being spotted by the Orbital Cannon surveillance system.
When stealth mode is enabled, it will hide the flight crew from the minimap as well as all the items they carry, which includes:
- Biker Business Supplies, Gunrunning Supplies, Special Cargo, Air Freight Cargo, Heist Prep Equipment.
- Dead Drop and Hot Property briefcase/package.
- Hostile Takeover briefcase.
- Weaponry
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 first officer 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, having longer range, but being weaker. When not in stealth, the wings are opened up to align the guns and when entering stealth mode, the wings will fold back to the vehicle.
- Two extra stub wings that can equip either Barrage Missile pods, which behaves similarly to those of the FH-1 Hunter (Hunter fires up to 7 missiles, Akula fires up to 4) 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).
- Two cameras with 3 vision modes: normal vision, thermal vision or night vision which can be operated by the two rear passengers (Seats 3 & 4). And while the Akula's weapons can't be used while in stealth mode, cameras can still be operated.
Competitively, the Akula is more versatile than the FH-1 Hunter due to the pilot-controlled miniguns and the cloaking feature that may confuse Hunter pilots. However, the Akula is not the best at evading missiles due to the lack of countermeasures and the missile option could be a flaw against the Hunter (the Akula can only carry one of the missile options mentioned above, while the Hunter carries both).
GTA Online Overview
| Take-Off Speed (0-60 knots in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh / knots) |
Vertical Climb/ Descent Rate (ft/min) |
Engine Type | Engine Location | Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 99 / 160 / 86 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8000 / 17637 | 100 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Twin Turboshaft engines, 4-bladed rotor | Middle | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
| Damage (per shot) [?] |
Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) [?] |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Damage (per shot) [?] |
Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) [?] |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Modifications
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| Category | Modification | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $1,000 | |
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $7,500 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $12,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $20,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $35,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $50,000 | ||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | ||
| Bombs | None | $700 | |
| Explosive | $150,000 | ||
| Incendiary | $195,000 | ||
| Gas | $260,000 | ||
| Cluster | $335,000 | ||
| Handling | Stock Handling | $1,000 | |
| Smooth Handling | $20,000 | ||
| Sport Handling | $27,000 | ||
| Race Handling | $35,000 | ||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | |
| Basic Camo | $18,240 | ||
| Zancudo Camo | $19,380 | ||
| Sprayed Camo | $20,520 | ||
| 3 Color Outline | $21,660 | ||
| 90s Sandbox | $22,800 | ||
| Modern 5 Color | $23,370 | ||
| Arid Theater | $23,939 | ||
| Winter Camo | $24,510 | ||
| Urban Warrior | $25,080 | ||
| Nature Reserve* | $25,650 | ||
| Naval Battle* | $26,220 | ||
| Urban Geometric* | $26,789 | ||
| Coyote Geometric* | $27,360 | ||
| Large Geometric* | $27,930 | ||
| Naval Geometric* | $28,500 | ||
| Desert Fractal* | $29,070 | ||
| Urban Fractal* | $29,639 | ||
| Large Digital* | $30,210 | ||
| Medium Digital* | $30,780 | ||
| Small Digital* | $31,350 | ||
| Respray | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors |
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| Primary Weapons | .50 Cal Minigun Turret | $700 | |
| Dual .50 Cal Minigun Turret | $300,000 | ||
| Secondary Weapons | No Secondary Weapons | $700 | |
| Mounted Missile Barrage | $300,000 | ||
| Mounted Homing Missiles | $325,000 | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | ||
Image Gallery
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Video
Locations
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Available for purchase on 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.
Changes
| Update | Change(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto V PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | ||
| 1.42 | Added Akula. Available for purchase. | |
Trivia
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'.
- The Akula does not have an altimeter.
- The lights have a road legal cut off pattern, much like a car's headlights, indicating reused textures from some sort of vehicle.
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.
- The Akula's Missile Pods differ from most other missiles, as they appear to be AGM-114 Hellfire Air-to-Ground Missiles.
Glitches
- Camera functions in the Akula would not properly work for the passengers even if they are not in stealth mode. This has been fixed in 1.44.
- Installing the dual .50 cal miniguns prevents the homing missiles to lock on to targets.
See Also
- FH-1 Hunter - Another gunship attack helicopter featured in the Smuggler's Run update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
- Savage - Another gunship attack helicopter featured in the Heists Update for Grand Theft Auto Online.