The Western Company Duster is a fixed-wing airplane appearing in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, and due to appear in Grand Theft Auto VI. It is the successor to the Cropduster from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Design[]
The Duster, as its name suggests, is an open cockpit tandem biplane intended to spray pesticides over a large area in a small amount of time. The plane resembles a Stearman PT-17 modified for crop dusting, with the vertical stabilizer and cowl of a Stearman 4.
This biplane only spawns in a rusted form, likely because it is considered an old vehicle. It also has a spraying system underside.
The Duster features a primary color for most of its body and wings, while the secondary color is applied to the nose, sides and large frames connecting the wings. The V-shaped stripes on the upper side is classed as the "wheel" color, though only one color set has a differing secondary and wheel colors.
Performance[]
The Duster is the slowest fixed-wing aircraft in the game, but it makes up for this by possessing good handling abilities. It needs a long runway to takeoff, as it takes about 7 seconds.
Although the real-Life PT-17 features a dual-seat control system for training, the in-game GTA Online Duster's passenger cannot take rein if the pilot bails out. Spraying pesticide into the face of another player or a pedestrian would not harm them, or attract any attention from the police.
The Duster's engine appears to be a radial engine, evidenced by the eight cylinders seen behind the main propeller and mounted around the engine's crankcase.
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 | 6 / 10 / 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2000 / 4409 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 8-cylinder radial engine, 2-bladed propeller | Front | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Upon being converted into a personal aircraft, the Duster can be repainted with a primary color and a secondary color. However, the V-shaped stripe on the upper side cannot be changed, therefore the player may require more than one attempt to get a desired color.
| Category | Modification |
|---|---|
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors |
| Remove | Remove Aircraft |
Gallery[]
Design[]
A Duster seen in the first trailer.
A Duster seen in Trevor's Trailer.
A Duster flying over Marlowe Vineyards in GTA V.
A Duster flying over Zancudo River.
The Duster on Elitás Travel, prior to the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1 update.
A freshly landed Duster at McKenzie Field with the NPC pilot walking away.
A Duster in the postcard video for Mount Kalaga National Park on the game's promotional website.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Available for purchase from Elitás Travel for $275,000.
- Can be seen flying around Grapeseed.
- One can be found parked on the cul-de-sac of the western edge of Marina Drive, Grand Senora Desert, near the shore of the Alamo Sea. Usually spawns in red.
- It will only start spawning at this location after completing all of the Flight School lessons.
- Can occasionally be found landing at McKenzie Field Hangar and Sandy Shores Airfield.
- Can be spawned with the following cheat code button combinations:
-
- Flyspray
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Available for purchase from Elitás Travel for $275,000.
- In the enhanced version, it is classed as a Small vehicle when stored in a Hangar.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Minor Turbulence – A yellow Duster is used by Trevor to follow Merryweather's Cargo Plane. As an attempt to enter the plane, Trevor crashes his Duster and bails out from it inside the Cargo Plane's cargo area, just before the same Duster falls from it.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Los Santos Drug Wars[]
- Fooligan Job: Crop Dustin' – One of two parked Dusters belonging to the Rednecks must be stolen to load and spray pesticide onto marked weed farms. If the plane is destroyed during spraying, it will respawn at the place where it was stolen.
- Acid Product steal mission: Air drop – A Duster is used by Mutt's friend to drop the package.
Notable Owners[]
Grand Theft Auto Online
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Specifications[]
Traffic Default Colors[]
| GTA Online | PrimaryPrimaryPrimary color (1) | SecondarySecondarySecondary color (2) | PearlescentPearlescentPearlescent color (3) | WheelsWheelsWheel/tertiary color (4) | TrimTrimTrim/quaternary color (5) | AccentAccentAccent/quinary color (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 Worn Taxi Yellow (Worn) | 22 Worn Graphite (Worn) | 107 Metallic Cream (Metallic) | 126 Worn Taxi Yellow (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 46 Worn Red (Worn) | 24 Worn Silver (Worn) | 46 Worn Red (Worn) | 24 Worn Silver (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 121 Worn Off White (Worn) | 22 Worn Graphite (Worn) | 121 Worn Off White (Worn) | 121 Worn Off White (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 124 Worn Light Orange (Worn) | 46 Worn Red (Worn) | 124 Worn Light Orange (Worn) | 46 Worn Red (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 24 Worn Silver (Worn) | 126 Worn Taxi Yellow (Worn) | 24 Worn Silver (Worn) | 126 Worn Taxi Yellow (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 113 Worn Honey Beige (Worn) | 22 Worn Graphite (Worn) | 113 Worn Honey Beige (Worn) | 22 Worn Graphite (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 46 Worn Red (Worn) | 123 Worn Orange (Worn) | 43 Util Red (Utility) | 123 Worn Orange (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 126 Worn Taxi Yellow (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 126 Worn Taxi Yellow (Worn) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 25 Worn Blue Silver (Worn) | 26 Worn Shadow Silver (Worn) | 25 Worn Blue Silver (Worn) | 26 Worn Shadow Silver (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 47 Worn Golden Red (Worn) | 112 Metallic Frost White (Metallic) | 47 Worn Golden Red (Worn) | 112 Metallic Frost White (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) |
Trivia[]
- Being a 1930s biplane, the Duster is one of the oldest aircraft in the series, tied with the Nevada.
- When Michael, Trevor or Franklin fly the Duster, they will wear antique flying goggles and a leather hat.
- The Heists update for GTA Online allows the players to purchase the same hat and goggles for their online protagonist from any clothing shop.
- In the first trailer, the Duster can be seen spraying pesticides, similar to the Cropduster in GTA San Andreas. Despite this, it is only possible in GTA Online.
- Like the Cropduster in GTA San Andreas, pesticides are ejected from the rear instead of from the wings.
- The Duster is referred to as a "Cropduster" by Trevor in the mission Minor Turbulence.
- Sometimes, when playing Minor Turbulence, Trevor may answer the Merryweather that his Duster was manufactured in 1989, yet the Elitás Travel page describes it as a plane produced in the 1930s and 40s. This is most likely an oversight, as the plane it is based on, the Stearman PT-17, was manufactured in the 30s-40s.
- There is wreckage of a Duster in the ocean a few miles south of Paleto Bay. There is a submarine part near it for the Death at Sea side mission.
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- The pesticide sprayers mounted on the wings are attached to the right-hand wing,
wing_r, causing them to remain in place even when the left-hand wing,wing_lis detached. This can be seen when damaging or exploding the plane and causing the left-hand wing to detach.- Despite this oversight, parts of the sprayers, including the tips of the sprayers as well as the rack they are mounted on are part of
wing_l.
- Despite this oversight, parts of the sprayers, including the tips of the sprayers as well as the rack they are mounted on are part of
- The protagonist's hair stays flat once the leather hat disappears after the player exits the plane.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Unlike Smoke modifications available for Personal Aircraft as part of the Smuggler's Run update, the pesticide ejected from the plane will not show for other players, nor will it show in the Rockstar Editor.
See Also[]
- Cropduster – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas counterpart.
- Biplane – Another biplane featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
References[]
- ↑
Only during Acid Product: Air drop.
- ↑ Only during Crop Dustin'.
