The Buckingham Weaponized Conada is a light attack helicopter featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update, released on August 10, 2023, during the Assault on Cayo Perico Week event.
Design[]
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The aircraft resembles an MD Helicopters 969 Twin Attack.
The helicopter is essentially an armed variant of the Conada, sharing the initial design and features. However, there is the addition of a FLIR camera pod on the nose and two stub wings with four pylons on either side, while the rear doors are permanently closed (thus reducing its capacity to two occupants). The interior remains the same, although crates can be seen in the rear bay. While the helicopter has access to the same camo liveries from the Gunrunning update, it has its own set of markings for each of them, mainly consisting of emblems and registration codes.
The primary color of the vehicle is applied to the fuselage, tail, nose FLIR camera pod and stub wings, while the secondary color is applied to the air data probes on the nose, the details around the sides of the aircraft and the skid struts.
The vehicle is equipped with a searchlight/camera that can only be activated by NPCs in missions, two Minigun pods resembling 20mm M197 Vulcan gatling guns on the innermost pylons, and quad-tube homing missile pods on the outer pylons.
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Performance[]
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Vehicle[]
Performance-wise, the helicopter is comparable to the regular Conada, the Maverick, the Police Maverick and the Frogger, with a relatively good top speed and handling, and the skids also provide good stability when on ground. The lack of a tail rotor makes the aircraft safer to get around when it is active, and it is also less prone to malfunction when the tail is near an obstacle or structure.
The aircraft is powered by twin turboshaft engines, evidenced by the dual intakes and exhausts above. It shares a similar sound to the regular Conada and most aircraft, especially the Maverick due to the slow pacing sound from the rotor blades.
Defense[]
While the helicopter is better equipped for combat situations, the lack of armour and countermeasures means it can struggle against most armed helicopters or weaponised vehicles in general, at it can only withstand as much damage as civilian helicopters, compared to dedicated attack helicopters such as the Akula or the FH-1 Hunter. It can withstand four explosive rounds from the Heavy Sniper Mk II (exploding on the fifth round) when armor is fully upgraded, but it will be destroyed by a single rocket or a shot from the Railgun.
Weaponry[]
- Machine Gun: the helicopter is equipped with two .50 caliber Miniguns operated in the same way as in the Akula and the Annihilator Stealth, having a firing rate of 1,800 rounds per minute and a range of 180 meters/590 feet. The bullets individually deal the same damage as the aforementioned helicopters (30).
- Missiles: the helicopter is equipped with two missile launchers, which can be fired in either homing or non-homing mode. These missiles cannot be fired continuously, similar to the P-996 LAZER, Hydra and Buzzard Attack Chopper, since they have a short "reload" time after firing two missiles in quick succession. Their tracking capabilities are somewhat on par with most weaponised aircraft, and they have a 300 meter/984 foot lock-on range. They can also fly for five seconds before detonating and can travel 540 meters/1772 feet.
GTA 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1700 / 3747.8 | 100 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Twin turboshaft engines, 4-bladed rotor | Middle/Rear | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
| Damage (per shot) [?][?]GTA V PED HEALTH POINTS: Strong: 200 ; Average: 175 ; Weak: 150 ; Animal: 150 ; Armour: 200 ; Gull: 10 ; Fish: 10 ; Rat: 10 ; Shark: 200 |
Fire Rate [?][?]In the files, the millisecond is the thousandth number (0.001) | Range (m / ft) [?][?]Also measured in-game through GPS waypoint or other players in the map menu |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?][?]In the files, the millisecond is the thousandth number (0.001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1515HitLimbs modifier (2424(multiplayer)) 22.522.5LightArmor modifier |
0.08 (750 RPM) | 300 / 984.3 | 750 | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | 1800 RPM | 180 / 590.5 | Unlimited | N/A | N/A |
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Damage | 30% 30% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 98% 98% | ||||
| Accuracy | 10% 10% | ||||
| Range | 65% 65% | ||||
| Clip Size | 100% 100% | ||||
| Damage (per shot) [?][?]GTA V PED HEALTH POINTS: Strong: 200 ; Average: 175 ; Weak: 150 ; Animal: 150 ; Armour: 200 ; Gull: 10 ; Fish: 10 ; Rat: 10 ; Shark: 200 |
Fire Rate [?][?]In the files, the millisecond is the thousandth number (0.001) | Range (m / ft) [?][?]Also measured in-game through GPS waypoint or other players in the map menu |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?][?]In the files, the millisecond is the thousandth number (0.001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 2 (30 RPM) | 300 / 984.2 (Lock-on & Weapon) | 1 (2020Max Ammo) | N/A | 2 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | 30 RPM | 300 / 984.2 (Lock-on) 540 / 1771.6 (Weapon) |
4 per launcher (unlimited) | N/A | 4 seconds (per launcher) |
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Damage | 0% 0% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 0% 0% | ||||
| Accuracy | 10% 10% | ||||
| Range | 100% 100% | ||||
| Clip Size | 1% 1% | ||||
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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 | ||
| 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 |   |
| Basic Camo | $18,240 |   | |
| Zancudo Camo | $19,380 |   | |
| Sprayed Camo | $20,520 |   | |
| 3 Color Outline | $21,660 |   | |
| 90s Sandbox | $22,800 |   | |
| Modern 5 Color | $23,370 |   | |
| Arid Theater | $23,939 |   | |
| Winter Camo | $24,510 |   | |
| Urban Warrior | $25,080 |   | |
| Nature Reserve | $25,650 |   | |
| Naval Battle | $26,220 |   | |
| Urban Geometric | $26,789 |   | |
| Coyote Geometric | $27,360 |   | |
| Large Geometric | $27,930 |   | |
| Naval Geometric | $28,500 |   | |
| Desert Fractal | $29,070 |   | |
| Urban Fractal | $29,639 |   | |
| Large Digital | $30,210 |   | |
| Medium Digital | $30,780 |   | |
| Small Digital | $31,350 |   | |
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | |
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | ||
Gallery[]
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Video[]
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Appears in the Project Overthrow mission strand, as the primary attack helicopter of Merryweather Security.
- Seen in the LSA Operation "Surgical Strike".
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Available for purchase from Warstock Cache & Carry for $3,385,000.
- It is classed as a Small vehicle.
Change History[]
Released in San Andreas Mercenaries.
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References[]
- ↑
Seen when another player is flying a Weaponized Conada.
See Also[]
- Conada - Base model.
- Buzzard Attack Chopper - Another light attack helicopter in The Ballad of Gay Tony, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
- Defender and Sparrow - Two other similarly sized light attack helicopters.