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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 helicopter featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Doomsday Heist update.
Design
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Akula is an attack helicopter based on the Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche, with a canopy that combines the aspects of a Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" (front windows) and a Kamov Ka-50 “Black Shark” (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 Airbus Helicopters H145M.
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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Performance
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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. In addition, cloaking the Akula does not protect it from a Galaxy Super Yacht's defense system.
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).
- Two cameras with either thermal vision or night vision which can be operated by the two rear passengers (Seat 3 & 4). They cannot be used in stealth mode.
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 | Turboshaft engine, 4-bladed rotor | Middle | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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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 |
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Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) [?] |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
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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
- 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.
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'.
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.
- This is somewhat ironic, since Buckingham is a British manufacturer, while the Akula features Russian markings.
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.