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This article is about the helicopter, for the mission in Grand Theft Auto V, see Cargobob (mission).
The Cargobob is a military and civilian cargo helicopter present in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto V. It is manufactured by Western Company in GTA V.
Design
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Cargobob is among the largest and heaviest helicopters in the game (on par with the Leviathan). Its fuselage is mostly reminiscent of a CH-47 Chinook (bulging fuel tanks, engine, cockpit/nose design, rear loading ramp). However, it has been given a different configuration resembling the smaller Sikorsky S-92. It also features a Fenestron-style tail rotor. It will always spawn with a desert camouflaged livery; coincidentally, it spawns only in the Bone County, Las Venturas area.
Grand Theft Auto V
The Cargobob returns in Grand Theft Auto V, being a mix of the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight with its tail boom and twin rotor layout, Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low and Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion with its nose and twin side mounted fuel tanks. Contrary to popular belief, it does not resemble a CH-47 Chinook, but in fact most resembles the CH-46 Sea Knight which, like the Chinook, has a twin rotor layout, but it is much shorter and has a three wheel undercarriage, as featured on the Cargobob.
It is mainly operated by the United States Marine Corps and appears in the usual desert camo with "Marines" stencils, as well as the star emblem seen on other military vehicles. The Cargobob Jetsam is a standard Cargobob operated by Jetsam. Compared to the military variant, parts of the nose equipment have been removed, resulting in a smoother nose resembling earlier versions of the CH-53 Sea Stallion or even the SH-3/S-61 Sea King. The helicopter features a Jetsam livery with a white body color and red-colored rotor cases, along with various markings.
Current Design Gallery
Version History Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Although the Cargobob features an open rear loading compartment, it cannot carry other vehicles due to the ramp from the back being inoperable. Its huge weight causes the Cargobob to be incredibly slow, as well as making it very difficult to adjust altitude, turn, or conduct other evasive maneuvers. Although a military helicopter, it does not come equipped with flares. The Cargobob does, however, have very strong armor — it can take over 12 missiles before catching on fire and eventually exploding. The fact that it only holds two people, along with other disadvantages, places the Cargobob among the least appealing aircraft in the game.
GTA San Andreas Overview
| Take-Off Speed (0-60 knots in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh / knots) |
Engine Type | Engine Location | Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 124 / 200 / 108 | Petrol | N/A | 20000 / 44092 |
| N/A | N/A | Twin turboshaft engines, 4-bladed rotor | Middle/Side-mounted | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V
The Cargobob is a relatively slow helicopter and is easily less maneuverable than most helicopters in the game, though still easier to control than the Skylift, given its shorter profile and the fact that this helicopter does not use a tail rotor, but two main rotors in a tandem layout. Given its low speed and the large profile, the Cargobob is highly vulnerable to gunfire, rockets and, especially, weaponized aircraft.
Pressing right on the D-Pad or E on a keyboard deploys a grappling hook, which allows for it to carry vehicles (it can also carry some objects, such as certain shipping containers). When the grappling hook hovers over the car or another vehicle, it will automatically attach. The helicopter's maneuverability is affected by the vehicle that one will try to attach (a car could be easy, but a truck could be heavier to take off) and the winch can snap off if it is severely damaged. Note that the hook cannot be retracted and thus, will be deployed permanently unless it snaps off or when respawning the vehicle through the use of the helipad.
GTA V 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 | 15000 / 33069 | 100 |
| N/A | 200 / 322 / 174 | N/A | Twin engine, 4-bladed tandem rotor (Website) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Twin turboshaft engines, 4-bladed tandem rotor | Middle/Side-mounted | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto Online
In the enhanced version, the Cargobob can be transferred from a Pegasus vehicle into a Personal Aircraft by entering the player's personal Hangar. Inside, it can be resprayed in the Aircraft Workshop. Both purchasable variants of the Cargobob can be resprayed, however the Marines Cargobob's livery is still visible and affects the colour, and the Jetsam Cargobob's livery cannot be removed.
The Marines Cargobob has only a Primary Color option, which affects the entire fuselage, while the Jetsam Cargobob has options for a Primary Color and Secondary Color, where the first affects the main body, and the second changes the stripes.
Image Gallery
Grand Theft Auto V
Special Variants
Jetsam
A Cargobob with a Jetsam livery can be seen during the mission Monkey Business. The helicopter comes in a white/red paint scheme by default with "Jetsam" markings and lacks the nose piece on the front of the aircraft.
This variant can be spawned and used within the Content Creator and jobs. It can also be bought on Warstock Cache & Carry in the enhanced version of the game, alongside the default Cargobob in GTA Online following the release of the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony update. The vehicle is named Cargobob Jetsam on the website, but is still named as "Cargobob" in the game.
Trevor Philips Enterprises
A Cargobob with Trevor Philips Enterprises graffiti is used in The Merryweather Heist (Offshore) (Offshore method). This variant has similar paintings to that of the TPE Frogger and, at a closer inspection, fuel tanks slightly moved to the rear.
Drop Zone
Template:Next-Gen A variant of the Cargobob appears in the Executives and Other Criminals update for Grand Theft Auto Online. This variant lacks the open side doors and appears to have side panels placed over them. As well as exterior changes, the rear bay of the helicopter is also much more detailed, as it is seen during the Adversary Modes it is featured in (see Prominent Appearances in Missions
While this variant was added in the Executives and Other Criminals update, it remained unused until the release of the January 2016 Update, where it begins its use as a skydiving helicopter. The helicopter cannot be accessed during its appearances and cannot be obtained in regular gameplay. As it is not meant to be flown by the player, the helicopter's handling is unstable, greatly noticeable when the helicopter is on the ground.
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto V
- Heists
- In the heist setup mission with the same name, Trevor Philips must steal a Cargobob from Fort Zancudo. This will be used later in The Merryweather Heist (Offshore) to carry the Submersible and the stolen device.
- In The Paleto Score, the US Military uses one to bring a Rhino in Paleto Bay. Unusually, instead of using the Cargobob's hook to transport the Rhino, the tank is attached to the helicopter by four wires instead.
- Missions
- The Jetsam version is only used during Monkey Business by Trevor Philips to evacuate a chemical weapon out of the Humane Labs and Research facility.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Missions
- The missions Coveted, Docks to Stock, Docks to Stock II and American Exports requires the player to use one in order to steal a container.
- In Base Invaders, the player must steal one from Fort Zancudo.
- Heists
- In The Fleeca Job, Eddie Toh will use one with an electromagnet to pick-up the crew and the Kuruma.
- Adversary Modes
The "Drop Zone" variant appears in various Adversary Modes where players parachute from the rear bay:
- In Drop Zone the teams will parachute from the variant with closed doors to reach the drop zone.
- In Dawn Raid the teams will parachute from the variant with closed doors to reach the transmitter.
- In Motor Wars the teams will parachute from the variant with closed doors to search and collect gear to fight against the rival team.
- Organization Work
- A Jetsam variant is used during Airfreight.
- Special Vehicle Work
- Both versions can be seen in the Special Vehicle Work mission Arms Embargo. The Jetsam version is operated by SecuroServ pilots to carry the crew's Ruiner 2000s and the military ones as targets that must be destroyed.
- Mobile Operations
- Several appear in the Mobile Operations mission Severe Weather Patterns, as targets to be destroyed.
- Supplies
- Appears during some Resupply jobs for Gunrunning, when stealing a tank. This particular model has the rear hatch permanently open and has a much longer hook, which can be useful outside of the mission.
- Air Freight Cargo
- A black Jetsam Cargobob appears during an Air Freight Cargo Steal Mission involving breaking into Humane Labs and Research. This particular model features an auto-pilot feature which cannot be obtained outside of the mission. It also lacks a hook.
- A grey Jetsam Cargobob appears during an Air Freight Cargo Sell Mission involving delivering small containers to specific locations and lowering them onto Flatbed trucks.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- On the helipad of the K.A.C.C. Military Aviation Fuel Depot, in northeast Las Venturas. The depot can be entered by driving a military vehicle (Patriot, Rhino or Barracks) or flying above the fence.
- Inside the Area 69 airfield, on the small airstrip near the Hydras. Area 69 triggers a 5-star wanted level, becomes swarmed by military, police, and FBI agents, and the airspace above it is guarded by S.A.M. sites and enemy Hydras, making acquisition of this Cargobob very dangerous.
Grand Theft Auto V
- Can be seen flying around Fort Zancudo.
- Can be found on a helipad near the Barracks' spawn point. The helicopter always is almost ready to take-off, so the player needs to shoot at the pilot in order to scare him and obtain it.
- Can be bought for $2,200,000 from Warstock Cache & Carry. Sometimes, a livery-less variant will be delivered.
- This glitch has been mostly patched as of update 1.16, meaning if the player has a livery-less Cargobob, it is unique. Such glitches can still occur, albeit not as frequently.
- Can be obtained and kept during the Cargobob mission. The player has to land it on Sandy Shores Airfield's helipad instead of the yellow marker. Then exit the helicopter and run away. This will cause the mission to fail, which is when the player should refuse to retry. The player, as Trevor, will now be spawned near to one of the entrances to Fort Zancudo and after returning to the airfield, the Cargobob will be still saved on the helipad.
- The Jetsam variant can be obtained and kept during the Monkey Business mission. The player has to land it on Sandy Shores Airfield's helipad instead of the yellow marker. Then exit the helicopter and the player has to kill themselves. This will cause the mission to fail, which is when the player should refuse to retry. After returning to the airfield, the Cargobob will be still saved on the helipad.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can spawn at various helipads after reaching Rank 22.
- Parked at Los Santos Naval Port.
- Can be found flying around Fort Zancudo and occasionally taking off east to the runway.
- Can be bought at Warstock Cache and Carry after the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony update for $1,750,000 (Military) or for $1,995,000 (Jetsam), and will be available through Pegasus Lifestyle Management.
- In the enhanced version, the player can store either purchasable variant of the Cargobob in their personal Hangar and it will become a Personal Aircraft. It will be classed as a Medium aircraft.
Notable Owners
- Military
- Jetsam
- Trevor Philips - A stolen Military Cargobob with TPE's graffiti. (destroyed)
Trivia
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- The Cargobob is almost as resistant as the AT-400. It can stand large amounts of SAMs (around Area 69) before catching on fire. However, on the iOS port, its health has been reduced to Raindance-level.
- The Cargobob has a small rear bay, but it cannot be accessed.
Grand Theft Auto V
- The Cargobob is the first and only tandem rotor helicopter to appear in the Grand Theft Auto series.
- On the sides, a specification reads: "Max Load Capacity - 15000kg", meaning that the Cargobob can carry 15 tons. Despite this, it can only comfortably carry up to just about 3 tons. At 4 tons it needs careful handling or it will lose altitude, and at 6 tons it will seriously struggle to leave the ground. The Insurgent, weighing in at 8 tons, cannot be lifted and will only be dragged, which puts the helicopter at high risk of being whipped onto its side and destroyed.
- Despite the claim that the Rhino tank weighs 60 tons, the Cargobob has no problem lifting it, and can easily carry it as if it weighed less than 3 tons.
- The TPE Cargobob labels "No Fatties" over the same spot.
- After the I'm Not a Hipster Update patch, there was a glitch that caused the invisible wall that prevent vehicles to enter the bay to always appear, preventing players to enter and explore it. It was patched after the Independence Day update patch, however, it also patched the door from opening altogether, rendering it impossible to store vehicles.
- The Cargobob can carry a range of land vehicles and watercraft, as well as props, such as containers, port-a-potties, and rocks, but cannot carry aircraft or railway vehicles. It should be noted that some props will disappear when flying too far from the area where they were picked up.
- It is possible to stand on the side-mounted pontoons while the Cargobob is in flight. This can be achieved by parking a car next to the pontoon when it is on the ground, climbing onto the car and then onto the pontoon. Simply park a car next to the pontoons and climb onto the side via the car to achieve this.
- Before patch 1.11 for PS3 and Xbox 360 it was possible to buy the Cargobob from Warstock Cache and Carry by changing the website address to the Cargobob's page address and allowed it to be purchased.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- The Cargobob's durability differs throughout GTA Online. For example, Cargobobs that randomly spawn have the same durability as that of the story-mode appearance, while Cargobobs provided in one particular mission (Gunrunning's Steal Supplies Missions) are extremely durable, and Cargobobs converted from Pegasus to Personal Aircraft are significantly weaker than regular Cargobobs.
- The Jetsam variant of the Cargobob has an auto-pilot feature during one Air Freight Cargo mission. This and the Avenger are the only aircraft that allow this feature.
Bugs/Glitches
Grand Theft Auto Online
- The hook can often disappear, particularly after missions involving its use.
- After transferring a Jetsam Cargobob into a Personal Aircraft in the hangar, the helicopter may become a regular, stock Marines Cargobob when re-entering GTA Online.[1]
See Also
- Leviathan - A heavy amphibious helicopter in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- Skylift - A heavy helicopter capable of lifting vehicles in The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto V.
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