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.
