Static Helicopters are non-controllable helicopter props appearing throughout the Grand Theft Auto series. They are commonly used around airports or during missions to make for larger variety and better scenery.
Description[]
Static helicopters are typically solid, immovable and nonexplosive props completely inaccessible and uncontrollable to the player, often part of the map or as a prop object.
List of Static Helicopters[]
- For a list of controllable helicopters, see Category:Helicopters
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- Escape
A helicopter resembling the Bell 206 can be found throughout the game. It is internally named "escape".
Five different variations of the helicopter are seen throughout the game, including a civilian and police variant.
- A Civilian variant.
- A Police variant.
- A Liberty City Fire Department variant.
- A City News variant.
- A Rockstar Games variant.
The civilian and police variants are used as mission vehicles and can be seen flying, while the other three variants are merely props.
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
- Helicopter
An unnamed helicopter resembling the static helicopters from GTA III can be found in the airport; however, it is just a prop.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- Escape
- All three prop variations (the LCFD, City News and Rockstar Games variants) can be found around Francis International Airport.
- The Rockstar Games variant can be found at Kenji's Casino's helipad. Like the other variations and their locations, it is inaccessible to the player.
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
- Helicopter
- The helicopters can be found around Francis International Airport. It is inaccessible to the player.
Trivia[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- The helicopter bearing the Rockstar Games logo bears the letters "P-IRSO" at the beginning of the plane's registration, which is a reference to Michael Pirso, the 3D artist of the game.
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
- The helicopter prop behaves like the barriers and fences that can be found in the game. The player can jump towards the helicopter, the player will pass through it.