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Please note: This aircraft is excluded from Pegasus Lifestyle Management and must be stored in a personal hangar.
The P-45 Nokota is a fighter aircraft featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Smuggler's Run update, released on November 7th, 2017, during the P-45 Nokota Week event.
Design
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The P-45 Nokota is reminiscent of many classic WWII-era fighter planes, mainly the North American P-51 Mustang for the overall design, wings and cockpit. The nose resembles those from an early A or B model North American P-51 Mustang, powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin.
The P-45 Nokota takes the design of a single-seater fighter-bomber aircraft with a relatively large and sectioned fuselage, where the nose houses a large four-bladed propeller, a small intake below the spinner and numerous exhausts on the sides. Around the middle section, there are the main wings mounted at the base of the aircraft (low-wing setup) and the sliding canopy, while the underside has dedicated hatches for the main landing gear and a rear intake. The tail boom houses the empennage with a radio mast and cable connected to the top of the vertical stabilizer, while the lower side has two small hatches for the tail wheel.
The interior of the aircraft is rather small and features a seemingly vertical flight instrument, with the brown and yellow dial set similar to aircraft like the LF-22 Starling and the V-65 Molotok. A battery can be seen behind the pilot seat.
The aircraft can be modified with unique liveries, such as that of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Force (USAAF). The primary color is applied on the entirety of the aircraft, while the secondary color is applied on the rotor spinner, wing tips and vertical stabilizer. Its wheels are of a unique design, being eight-spoke rims with a circular center.
The vehicle is armed with a set of six machine guns presumably based on the AN/M2 Browning machine gun (standard armament of the real-life P51 Mustang and other similar aircraft). It can be also modified with missile launchers resembling M10 triple-tube rocket launchers (although the real-life version is loaded with M8 unguided rockets).
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Performance
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- Vehicle
The plane is particularly fast for its design. The single V12 engine proves useful for mobility and speed, while the agility of the plane remains similar to that of other small-sized propeller-powered planes in the game, such as the Mallard.
When the aircraft's landing gear is down, the plane's flaps will automatically lower to redirect airflow, effectively slowing the player down. This can be advantageous when attempting to make quicker maneuvers, such as scissor turns or attempting to turn fight jet aircraft. One must be careful while landing this plane, as it has a tendency to nose down during slow landings. This could damage the propeller, rendering the plane useless.
The engine sound is rather unique, as it has a higher-pitched sound in comparison to most light aircraft, yet lower-pitched than the one used in the Seabreeze.
- Defense
The armor of the Nokota remains at the same level as most aircraft featured in the update, able to withstand two homing missiles before being destroyed with a third one. Its agility, as well as its countermeasures, makes the plane a strong contender against jet-powered aircraft and most weaponized land vehicles, as it can resort to its mobility to evade missiles.
- Countermeasures
The vehicle can be fitted with countermeasures to improve its defensive capabilities against homing missiles, each one with their own attributes:
- The Chaff countermeasure disrupts the targeting system from missile launchers, rendering them unable to lock on the aircraft for five seconds. They have a delay of five seconds before being used again and only have 10 uses.
- The Flare countermeasure drops various flares from around the rear of the aircraft, which can "disorient" the homing missile in order to avoid chasing the aircraft. They have a delay of three seconds before being used again and only have 20 uses.
- The Smoke countermeasure creates a trail of smoke that can disorient the enemy pilot, but its effectiveness is very limited, as the trail is large enough for a standard cockpit and the enemy pilot would just need to move away and follow the smoke trail. It has no delay between uses and can be used indefinitely.
- Weaponry
The Nokota features a large array of weaponry, making it a strong competitor in dog fighting:
- Machine Guns: By default, the Nokota has four machine guns mounted on the wings of the aircraft. These weapons have moderate fire rate, but deal high damage per bullet. These weapons are functionally the same as the other aircraft guns from the Smuggler's Run update, but the increased fire rate provides better damage against most aircraft. However, there is some distance between the guns, which could not hit targets properly at closer ranges.
- Homing Missiles: The Nokota can be equipped with missile launchers, which can be fired with either "homing on" or with "homing off". These missiles do not have a "reload" cooldown time, like the Hydra or Buzzard and can be fired every second similar to the Savage. These missiles have "poor" tracking and will struggle to hit moving targets, and will fly for about five seconds before detonating.
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| 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 | 204 / 328.6 / 177 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3200 / 7055 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Single V12, 4-bladed propeller | Front | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications
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| Category | Modification | Cost | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Countermeasures | None | $700 | |
| Chaff (10) | $70,000 | ||
| Flare (20) | $110,000 | ||
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$68,500 | ||
| Drop Tanks | No Drop Tanks | $2,500 |  |
| Drop Tanks | $5,500 |  | |
| 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 | ||
| Handling | Stock Handling | $1,000 | |
| Smooth Handling | $20,000 | ||
| Sport Handling | $27,000 | ||
| Race Handling | $35,000 | ||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | |
| God Save The King | $18,240 | ||
| Crab Air | $19,380 | ||
| Tin Pickle Hunter | $20,520 | ||
| Cupid's Itch | $21,660 | ||
| Hangar Warrior | $22,800 | ||
| Pecker Checker | $23,370 | ||
| Dirty Gertie | $23,939 | ||
| Rootin' Tootin' | $24,510 | ||
| Shrapnel Catcher | $25,080 | ||
| Desert Rat | $25,650 | ||
| Respray | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors | - | |
| Weapons | No Missiles | $700 |  |
| Homing Missiles | $195,000 |  | |
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | ||
Image Gallery
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Video
Prominent Appearances in Missions
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- Free Mode
- May be provided during Air Freight Cargo Missions involving taking out enemy jets and retrieving a package.
- Adversary Modes
Locations
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- Can be purchased on Warstock Cache & Carry for $2,653,350 or for $1,995,000 (after completing 39 Air Freight Cargo source missions), provided the player already owns a Hangar.
- Classed as a Small Aircraft.
Changes
| Update | Change(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto V PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | ||
| 1.41 | 08/29/2017 | Added P-45 Nokota, hidden in the game files. |
| 11/07/2017 | Released to GTA Online. Added for purchase on Warstock Cache & Carry. | |
Trivia
General
- A Nokota is a feral American horse as are Mustangs, which is an obvious reference to the aircraft's real life counterpart, the North American P-51 Mustang.
- The P- designation of the plane is possibly a reference to the older combat aircraft designation system of the 1924-1963 United States Army Air Service, where P- meant "Pursuit", which was eventually replaced by today's F- for "Fighter." Since the Nokota is a WWII-era fighter, it makes sense that the plane uses the old designation.
- The 45 may be a nod to Rockstar North's British roots; P45 is a tax form in the United Kingdom which denotes termination of employment.
- In real life, the P-45 was an initial designation of Bell P-39C Airacobra which later became P-39D.
- Due to most of the Nokota's liveries having invasion stripes, it is possible the Nokota served during D-Day.
- The P-45 Nokota's default silver and red spawn colour is a clear reference to the P-51 Mustangs in Red Tails, similar to the Rustler in GTA San Andreas, which also references this.
- During the Smuggler's Run Week, its name is mispelled as "PF-45 Nokota", with an extra "F" on the designation.
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- The Cupid's Itch livery is based on the paintjob of the plane named "Quick Silver." It also takes inspiration from the "Blue Nosed Bastards" squadron.
- The Pecker Checker livery is based on the paintjob of the 325th Fighter Group, 318th Fighter Squadron, which was known as the "Checkertail Clan."
- The Dirty Gertie livery is mostly based on the paintjob of the plane named "Big Beautiful Doll", with the addition of invasion stripes on the wings and rear fuselage.
- The Rootin' Tootin' livery is loosely based on the paintjob of the plane named "Ferocious Frankie", with the addition of a pin-up girl design on the nose.
- The Shrapnel Catcher livery is based on the paintjob of a German-captured P-51D Mustang used for training purposes. This airframe does not have a unique name.
- Despite having six guns, only four of them are functional, since it reuses the quad-gun set similar to the Annihilator and the Nightshark.
Bugs/Glitches
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- Likely due to steering off-set issues, the P-45 Nokota appears to pivot from the center of the aircraft when travelling on ground, as oppose to the conventional rear landing gear wheel. The same applies to the Mogul and the Tula.
See Also
- P-996 LAZER - A military multi-role fighter jet featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
- Hydra - A military VTOL fighter jet featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and GTA Online as part of the Heists update.
- Besra - A military trainer jet featured in GTA V and GTA Online as a part of the San Andreas Flight School Update.
- V-65 Molotok - A Korean War-era jet fighter included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- Pyro - A WWII-era jet fighter included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- LF-22 Starling - A WWII-era rocket-powered fighter plane included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- Rogue - A single-prop military trainer plane that can be repurposed as an attack plane, included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- Rustler - A WWII-era fighter plane featured in GTA: San Andreas.
- Vulkan - A cut military VTOL fighter jet that was to appear in GTA V. It shares its physical appearance and performance with the Hydra.