The Buckingham Nimbus is a private jet added to Grand Theft Auto Online and due to appear in Grand Theft Auto VI.
Description[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
The Nimbus was first added as part of the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony update, being available for purchase with the release of the update on June 7, 2016.
Grand Theft Auto VI[]
The Nimbus' presence in Grand Theft Auto VI was first spotted in the game's first trailer, where it can be seen flying in the distance over Vice Beach (0:21).
Influence[]
The Nimbus appears to take heavy influence from the Cessna Citation X, especially in terms of the fuselage and rear wing design, as well as the similar stripe pattern.
Design[]
The aircraft is depicted with a similar fuselage design to the Shamal and Luxor, having a sharper nose, large cockpit windows, a left access ladder and dual hatches on the underside, housing the nose landing gear with dual wheels and two circular taxi lamps. On the middle section, the plane features numerous rounded windows and the angled wings with silver/chrome front surfaces, while the underside protrudes from the rest of the aircraft and houses the main landing gear. The tail boom/empennage mounts the engines on either side and the T-tail on the end, which is also taller and more angular than the ones from the Shamal and the Luxor. The vertical stabilizer bears a registration code that reads "NLS210R".
The interior of the aircraft shares the same instrument panel and the "Lazer" dial set from the Shamal and the Luxor, also using green screens with animated displays below. Similar to the Luxor Deluxe, it features a luxury interior, which includes a stand with bottles of champagne on it and a small room with four seats; with two seats facing to a small table that contains a bottle of champagne, two drinking cups and an ashtray with cigars on it. On both sides of the room compartment, there are two LCD screens with no text on it (since the interior is reused from that of the Luxor Deluxe, but having the "Buckingham Luxor" text removed). There is a second room with the same features as the first one, except by having only two seats on the right side of the plane, while the left side is occupied by an unused stand.
The aircraft's fuselage is painted with a primary color, while the secondary color is applied on the undercarriage. There are three swept back lines down the side of the fuselage to the empennage, where the upper one is classed as the secondary color and covers most of the vertical stabilizer, the middle one as the "wheel" color (which is always set to gray on purchased examples due to the wheel colour being set to the default alloy) and the lower stripe as the "pearlescent" color. It uses a set of industrial wheels also shared with the Shamal and the Luxor, being derived from industrial vehicles like the Mule, the Benson and the Phantom.
Performance[]
The Nimbus is quite a fast jet, possessing a top speed slightly higher than the Luxor's, albeit with slower acceleration. It also has better braking abilities than the aforementioned jet, although agility is not as good.
The aircraft is powered by twin turbofan engines, also sharing its engine sound with the Luxor and Shamal, albeit having a louder volume.
Modifications[]
Upon being converted into a personal aircraft, the Nimbus can be repainted with a primary color and a secondary color. It is possible to change the third stripe via the pearlescent color given with the primary "metallic" color. However, due to the second stripe using the plane's "wheel" (color slot 4) color, the color of the stripe cannot be changed.
| Category | Modification |
|---|---|
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors |
| Remove | Remove Aircraft |
Gallery[]
Design[]
Images[]
The Nimbus on Elitás Travel.
The Nimbus in the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony update trailer.
Another view of the jet, seen from an office inside the Maze Bank Tower.
Locations[]
- Can be purchased on Elitás Travel for $1,900,000.
- It is classed as a Medium vehicle when stored in a Hangar.
- Next to the hangar of the Cayo Perico Airstrip while scoping the island during the first playthrough (Uncontrollable - Only used to travel back to San Andreas).
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series[]
The Diamond Casino & Resort[]
- High Rollin' (LSIA only)
The Cayo Perico Heist[]
- Heist Prep: Gather Intel (First playthrough only)
- DJ Requests
- Keinemusik - Collect the skate merchandise
- Keinemusik - Collect the pizza
- Keinemusik - Recover the chakra stones
Notable Owners[]
- VIP Charter Jets – Uses a Nimbus to transport the GTA Online Protagonist to and from Cayo Perico.
VIP Charter Jets' Nimbus, as seen in the introductory cutscene for Heist Prep: Gather Intel.
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Oversights[]
- There appears to be a slight offset on the right hatch of the nose landing gear, resulting in small gaps and the hatch itself being past the center when closed.
Specifications[]
Model[]
| Model name | Texture name | Handling name | Text label name | In-game name | Swankness | Flags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA Online | nimbus
|
nimbus
|
NIMBUS
|
NIMBUS
|
Nimbus | 4
|
|
Population[]
| Groups | Scenario sets | Frequency (%) | Driver model | License plates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA Online | None | None | 30 | S_M_M_GenTransport (Pilot)
|
None |
Handling[]
| Max velocity (kmh / mph) | Gears | Engine type | Drivetrain | Mass (kg / lbs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA Online | 328.2 / 203.484 | N/A | ? | 6500 / 14300 |
Audio[]
| Horns | Engine | Police scanner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Model | Category | Color | |||
| GTA Online | N/A | luxor
|
No | |||
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Metallic Silver (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 106 Metallic Sun Bleeched Sand (Metallic) | 150 Metallic Lava Red (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 28 Metallic Torino Red (Metallic) | 1 Metallic Graphite Black (Metallic) | 6 Metallic Steel Gray (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 126 Worn Taxi Yellow (Worn) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 90 Metallic Bronze (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 31 Metallic Grace Red (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 5 Metallic Blue Silver (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) |
History[]
Released in Further Adventures in Finance and Felony.
| Changelog | ||
|---|---|---|
| GTA Online v1.34 | June 07, 2016 | Nimbus has been introduced and released. |
Trivia[]
- The name translates to "Dark cloud" in Latin.
- "Daisy chaining" mentioned in the Nimbus' website description is a type of group sex activity, another one of Rockstar's many in-game sexual references.
See Also[]
- Shamal and Luxor – Similar business jets.
- Luxor Deluxe – A similar business jet with almost the same luxury interior and features as the Nimbus.