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- "You want to rain death from the skies just like any other bearded twenty-something, but gun-metal grey and swept back wings are so mainstream. You need something that suggests old world expertise and class - like a manual transmission, or that cut-throat razor you're too frightened to use. Well look no further: with its twin-boom, single-engine vintage styling, the Pyro is the high-fidelity vinyl of air superiority.
Please note: This aircraft is excluded from Pegasus Lifestyle Management and must be stored in a personal hangar." - ―Warstock Cache & Carry description.
The Buckingham Pyro is a twin tail fighter aircraft featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Smuggler's Run update, released on October 3rd, 2017, during the Pyro Week event.
Design
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- "The Buckingham Pyro is available today from Warstock Cache & Carry. The distinct twin-boom body comes packed with a jet engine and dual machine guns. Customize in your Hangar’s Workshop with homing missiles, liveries, armor, engine and handling upgrades, and more."
- ―Rockstar Newswire description.
The Pyro is a twin-boom aircraft primarily based on the De Havilland Vampire, although featuring elements from multiple variants of the same. The wings appear to be similar to that of the F.3 version, while the stabilizer setup are similar to that of the Mk I version. The tandem seat and cockpit appears to be inspired by that of the Mk 11/DH 115 version and BAC Strikemaster, but without the rear quarter windows located behind the main canopy. The protruding tail booms on the wings may have been inspired by the De Havilland Sea Vixen or Venom.
The Pyro features a set of stripes on the wings and tail booms that are painted with the secondary color. Its canopy swings backwards and can hold two occupants.
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Performance
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- Vehicle
The Pyro is an extremely maneuverable aircraft, having the one of the tightest turning circles and best acceleration of conventional aircraft. With full performance upgrades, the Pyro can be one of the best aircraft in a dogfight. The aircraft handles similar to the Rogue, both aircraft sharing extremely sensitive rudder controls. While flying above 900 feet, the aircraft can reach speeds of approximately 210 knots. This is approximately the same max airspeed of the Hydra. The Pyro's acceleration even surpasses the P-996 LAZER but unsurprisingly cannot compete with the jet boost of the LF-22 Starling.
- Defense
Just like every other Smuggler's Run aircraft, the Pyro has the option to upgrade its armor. The armor of the Pyro is the same as every other aircraft and can withstand two direct hits from the Homing Launcher, while being destroyed with a third. However, just like every other airplane, if any of the Pyro's control surfaces are caught in the blast radius of any explosive weapon, they will be destroyed and fall off. This can cause the aircraft to become uncontrollable or severely limit the pilot's maneuverability. The Pyro also will be destroyed in eighteen rounds from the Heavy Sniper, and can only take three hits from the Heavy Sniper Mk II equipped with explosive rounds.
- 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
- Machine Guns: By default, the Pyro features two machine guns, which behave exactly like the other guns equipped on the P-45 Nokota, LF-22 Starling, or the Rogue equipped with gun pods. These weapons have a long range of 675 feet, which surpasses the Hydra or the P-996 LAZER. However, unlike those two aircraft, the Pyro has a significantly reduced rate-of-fire and lacks the powerful explosive rounds. As a result, these weapons are much more difficult to use against grounded foes, being a better air-to-air weapon.
- Missiles: By default, lacks missiles, but can be added via customization, adding eight units on either wing (four per wing). These missiles have no "reload" cooldown and can be fired continuously, similar to the V-65 Molotok, P-45 Nokota and Savage. The missiles are standard aircraft homing missiles, having poor tracking and will travel for about five seconds, up to about 1000 feet.
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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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Single turbojet engine w/ afterburner | Mid-Rear | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
 | Speed | 99.989799% | ||||
| Acceleration | 62.988091% | |||||
| Braking | 57.5% | |||||
| Agility | 5.5571143% | |||||
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 | ||
| $68,500 | ||
| 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 | |
| Arthur Squad | $18,240 | ||
| Royal Takeoff | $19,380 | ||
| Griffin Fighter | $20,520 | ||
| Blizzard Force | $21,660 | ||
| Gray State | $22,800 | ||
| Ice Phantom | $23,370 | ||
| Crimson Fleet | $23,939 | ||
| Sky Hawk | $24,510 | ||
| Emerald Phantom | $25,080 | ||
| Stealth State | $25,650 | ||
| Respray | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors | - | |
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | ||
| Weapons | No Missiles | $700 | |
| Homing Missiles | $195,000 | ||
Image Gallery
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Prominent Appearances in Missions
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- Air Freight Cargo
- Appears during an Air Freight Cargo Steal Mission, involving stealing the plane from Sandy Shores Airfield, guarded by gang members.
- Adversary Modes
- Contact Missions
- Dispatch III (2 in hangar)
Locations
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- Can be purchased on Warstock Cache & Carry for $4,455,500 or for $3,350,000 (after completing 33 Steal Cargo missions), provided the player already owns a Hangar.
- It is classed as a Small vehicle.
Trivia
General
- Pyro comes from the Greek word πυρ (pyr), meaning "fire".
Grand Theft Auto Online
- The vehicle would originally have some kind of booster upgrade in a similar manner to the LF-22 Starling, Tula, Mogul and RM-10 Bombushka. [2]
- In addition, there appears to be an "Afterburner" option that can be selected in the Content Creator before placing the aircraft, but does not have any effect on it. [vague]
- Props based on the Pyro can be seen on some Doomsday Heist missions, specifically Setup: Avenger and The Doomsday Scenario.
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 a 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.
- LF-22 Starling - A WWII-era rocket-powered fighter plane included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- P-45 Nokota - A WWII-era 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.
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