The Shamal is a multi-role jet-plane in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and a regional jet in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, and due to appear in Grand Theft Auto VI. It is manufactured by Buckingham in the HD Universe.
Similar business jets also makes multiple appearances in other Grand Theft Auto games, although they are uncontrollable and are only used as props.
Description[]
Grand Theft Auto VI[]
A Shamal can be seen flying over the Vice City Sign at Vice City International Airport in a screenshot from the Vice City section of the game's promotional website.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Shamal is seemingly based on the Learjet 55, although the nose is considerably longer than most Learjets, resembling later models. The Shamal bears characteristic features from most conventional planes, being the left-side access door/ladder, the winglets and the T-tail. The aircraft is only seen in a light gray colour similar to the Hydra (though not listed in the car color files).
The Shamal's interior can be seen during Freefall. The size of the interior appears larger than usual for an aircraft with a relatively small fuselage, and the interior incongruously features 16 windows (nine on the left and seven on the right) when the plane features only eight outside. Despite this, the plane has a very limited passenger capacity.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The Shamal appears in the first trailer and later in one of the screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V, implying that it would most likely return as a functional plane. This was eventually confirmed by the gameplay trailer, that showed the Shamal being flown over the Land Act Dam. The Shamal is based on the Learjet 45, with influences from the Embraer ERJ 145 and Cessna CitationJet, especially around the cockpit.
The plane is largely similar to the GTA San Andreas iteration, albeit with improved details, such as the addition of extra wheels and taxi lights on the main landing undercarriage, windows on either side of the fuselage (having eight windows on each side), and a fully-rendered interior with a brown/tan leather finish and additional seats. The role of the aircraft is different though — instead of being a business jet, like in GTA San Andreas, it is a commuter jet, being owned by multiple airliners for short regional flights. The role of a private jet is attributed to the Luxor, a variant of the Shamal with a black paint scheme.
The Shamal is only available in an Ice White colour with an airliner livery applied to it, being: MyFly, Air Emu, Air Herler and FlyUS. These liveries are applied on the sides as two-tone stripes, the winglets, the engines, and the tail. It also has one window on either side that are marked with red outlines, indicating the cut-out zone in event of emergency.
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Shamal is available to the player at the beginning of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in Los Santos International Airport, acquirable by trespassing over the security booth if the player still hasn't got the pilot's licence. It is a considerably fast jet, being on par with the Rustler, and due to its availability, the Shamal is a good choice for players who are just learning to fly jets, as its handling is balanced and it is easy to land on runways. Also, despite it visually having a large passenger capacity, it can transport only the player. The Shamal is somewhat decently agile in terms of manoeuvrability, and its availability to the player early in the game provides an easy way to grind their Flying Skill stat before even reaching Verdant Meadows Airfield much later in the storyline.
The Shamal is powered by twin turbofan engines, sharing the engine sound with most jet-powered aircraft.
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 | 15000 / 33069 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The Shamal remains a great plane for learning to pilot, as it has great and responsive handling, as well as being a generally fast aircraft, beating most propeller-powered planes. Similar to GTA San Andreas, it is also available from the start in Los Santos International Airport, and players can easily evade police attention if they did not purchase a hangar yet. In the hands of a moderately skilled pilot, it can easily win any GTA Online races. Thanks to the speed and handling of the aircraft, it also has a great capability for performing stunts, being able to steer and perform aileron rolls extremely fast.
Again, the Shamal is powered by twin turbofan engines, with a rather loud sound (though still quieter and low-pitched compared to the one on the Jet).
GTA V and Online 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 | 87 / 140 / 76 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6400 / 14110 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Upon being converted into a personal aircraft, the Shamal can have one of the four livery sets mentioned above. However, there is no way to change its base colour.
| Category | Modification | Cost | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livery | Stock Livery | $575 |  |
| Livery 1 | $625 |   | |
| Livery 2 | $675 |   | |
| Livery 3 | $725 |   | |
| Remove | Remove Aircraft | ||
Gallery[]
Design[]
The interior of the Shamal in GTA San Andreas, towards the back. (Towards the cockpit)
Parked Shamal in Las Venturas International Airport.
Flying Shamal over Ganton.
Flying Shamal over Palomino Creek.
The Shamal flying over the Land Act Dam, in the gameplay trailer. It seems to lack any livery, unlike the one in the actual game.
Burning Air Emu Shamal, as seen in mission Caida Libre.
Franklin chasing a burning Shamal, presumably in the mission's development stage.
A MyFly Shamal flying over the Grand Senora Desert.
The Shamal on Elitas Travel, prior to the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1 update.
- Liveries
Static Variants[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- In the mission Caida Libre, the damaged Shamal the player must chase ends up crashing near the Senora Freeway and with severe damage, including its access door detached, right wing damaged and its No.1 (left side) engine mostly exposed. This wreck always bear the Air Emu livery.
Trevor coming out of the wrecked Shamal with the file.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- In the Adversary Mode Extraction, the Target starts near a crashed Shamal, which is essentially the same as in Story Mode. However, it bears a U.S. Air Force livery derived from the Miljet.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Los Santos International Airport, one parked in the northwest corner, just north to the runway (near the western border of the area)
- Easter Bay Airport, two of them next to southeastern access road, another one next to the fuel tanks, where the Stinger can be also obtained. Notice the plane is locked and only unlocks after completing the mission Learning to Fly.
- Las Venturas Airport, two of them between the two sets of ramps, west of the runway. During the mission Saint Mark's Bistro there is another one at the northern end of the runway, which is supposed to serve CJ as transport to Liberty City and back.
- During the mission Freefall, a Shamal flies to Las Venturas and CJ is supposed to hijack it with a Dodo, eliminate the strike team, take control of the plane, and land the plane at Las Venturas Airport. It can be kept after the mission.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Available for purchase for $1,150,000 on Elitás Travel.
- Can be found at various areas in the Los Santos International Airport:
- One parked next to a Luxor in the southeast corner, where a Jet usually parks.
- Two parked north to the two runways, facing the buildings, west to Devin Weston's hangar.
- One (AI-controlled) will often land on the third runway (northward), and park next to a Luxor near the two Jets, west from the two mentioned above.
- One (AI-controlled) may appear on the tarmac and will park in front of Michael's hangar. Sometimes it will be a Luxor instead.
- One (AI-controlled) can frequently spawn flying above Palomino Highlands or Lake Vinewood when flying over the area; however, it cannot be hijacked. This is quite rare due to Shamals never flying anywhere else around the map other than landing on the North-West runway of LSIA.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Available for purchase for $1,150,000 on Elitás Travel, and will be available through Pegasus Lifestyle Management.
- In the enhanced version, it is classed as a Medium aircraft when stored in a Hangar.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- The Shamal, as per mentioned, appears in the mission Freefall prominently.
- The Shamal is also used in the mission "Saint Mark's Bistro," where it is flown by Carl Johnson to Liberty City and back.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- A Shamal has to be chased down during Caida Libre, where it crash lands in a field near Grapeseed.
- A Shamal is provided as a getaway vehicle in the mission Legal Trouble.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Several Shamals can be seen during The Los Santos Connection, where one has to be chased and shot down.
- A Shamal has to be stolen for Lester in the mission Landing Strip.
- A Shamal has to be chased to rescue DJ Solomun in his mission.
Notable Owners[]
3D Universe[]
HD Universe[]
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- The right main landing undercarriage has a missing headlight texture. It is because its texture is inverted, although it does not affect the functional light corona.
Specifications[]
Model[]
| Model name | Texture name | Handling name | Text label name | In-game name | Swankness | Flags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA San Andreas | shamal
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shamal
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SHAMAL
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SHAMAL
|
Shamal | N/A |
|
| GTA V | shamal
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shamal
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SHAMAL
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SHAMAL
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Shamal | |
Traffic Default Colors[]
| GTA San Andreas | PrimaryPrimaryPrimary color (1) | SecondarySecondarySecondary color (2) | TertiaryTertiaryTertiary color (3) | QuaternaryQuaternaryQuaternary color (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 White | 1 White | 0 Black | 0 Black |
| GTA V and Online | PrimaryPrimaryPrimary color (1) | SecondarySecondarySecondary color (2) | PearlescentPearlescentPearlescent color (3) | WheelsWheelsWheel/tertiary color (4) | TrimTrimTrim/quaternary color (5) | AccentAccentAccent/quinary color (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 64 Metallic Blue (Metallic) | 112 Metallic Frost White (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) |
Trivia[]
General[]
- In Arabic, Shamal means "North".
- Shamal itself is a sandy, dusty wind which blows through Middle East, specifically Iraq.
The pictures found in Max Payne 3.
- Pictures of the Shamal, amongst other planes, can be seen in the Max Payne 3 multiplayer map Tiete River Docks.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- The Shamal can be seen on the TV show, I'm Rich, possibly suggesting that it was cut from the game.
- It is notable that the Shamal featured in the show was colored gold.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- The Shamal and the Luxor cannot be bought as Trevor, because Trevor's hangar is unable to fit these jets.
- Despite the plane being able to sit 10 people including the pilot in Online mode, it cannot sit more than 2 people in singleplayer. If one reunites all three protagonists and enters a Shamal, one of the two will sit next to the player and the third will stand out of the plane.
- The Shamal's real life counterpart is revealed in the files for the audio of Caida Libre, where it is named "lear_jet".[2]
- In the enhanced version of the game, the Shamal was changed after the After Hours update. For reasons unknown, every livery for the Shamal with the exception of MyFly were removed, resulting in a contradiction in Caida Libre where an Air Emu livery Shamal is meant to appear instead. These liveries were restored with the following update, Arena War, claiming they were accidentally removed.[3]
See Also[]
- Ghawar – non-controllable equivalent in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Luxor – another private jet in Grand Theft Auto V.
- Miljet – a military transport jet in Grand Theft Auto V featured as part of the San Andreas Flight School Update.
- Vestra – a small business jet in Grand Theft Auto V featured as part of the Business Update.
- Nimbus – Similar style business jet added in the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
- Static Planes
- Learjet – a similar style business jet appearing as a static prop in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
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