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Whiptail Gyrocopter | |
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Just east south-east of Esperito City. | |
Vehicle in Just Cause | |
Type | Autogyro |
Weapons | None |
Rarity | The Agency - Heavy drop only San Esperito Military - One mission only |
List of owners | San Esperito Military The Agency |
The Whiptail Gyrocopter is a small aircraft in Just Cause (1).
Description[]
It's a small, one-seat helicopter, with no weapons or armor. Despite these short comings, it is relatively fast and nimble. This, together with its small size, makes it ideal for navigating cities and towns.
It should be noted that this vehicle's design is that of an autogyro. However, autogyros do not provide power to the top propeller; they require a rear propeller for forward motion, and their top propeller requires forward motion to provide lift. Without the rear propeller, this design is at best a rotor kite, which is not capable of independent flight at all. Alternatively, if the top propeller were powered, and its shape were capable of sustaining flight it would still be a helicopter without a rear rotor, and would begin to spin in the opposite direction of the rotors until they both reached an equal amount of torque.
Version and locations[]
Owner | Color | Locations |
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San Esperito Military | Gray | Used by Otto Kleiner during Guadalicano Choo Choo. Cannot be obtained and must be destroyed. This is also the only one with markings. This one is also significantly tougher than usual. |
The Agency | Black | Unlocked for heavy drop after completing Guadalicano Choo Choo. In some PC and Xbox 360 versions of the game, it is instead unlocked after the next mission. |
Trivia[]
- Originally, Otto Kleiner was supposed to pilot the cut Fukuda MH Ronin during Guadalicano Choo Choo. For unknown reasons, the aircraft was cut, and Kleiner ended up piloting the San Esperito Military version of this autogyro. It still remains the only time this gyrocopter is seen used by an enemy, has a different color scheme than the Agency version, and has faction colors and symbols on it.
Gallery[]
The Agency version[]
San Esperito Military version[]
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