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Shamal
- V
- SA
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- 1(pilot,GTA San Andreas)
- 10(pilot and nine passengers,GTA V &Online)
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| No. | P | S |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No. | P | S | Prl | W |
|---|
| 1 | 64 | 156 |
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Spawns Naturally?
- Conditional(All games)
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S_M_M_Gentransport (Pilot)TheShamal is a multi-rolejet-plane inGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas and a regional jet inGrand Theft Auto V andGrand Theft Auto Online. It is manufactured byBuckingham in theHD Universe.
Similar business jets also makes multiple appearances in otherGrand Theft Auto games, although they are uncontrollable and are only used as props.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Shamal is seemingly based on theLearjet 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, thewinglets and theT-tail. The aircraft is only seen in a light gray colour similar to theHydra (though not listed in the car color files).
The Shamal's interior can be seen duringFreefall. 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 andOnline[]
The Shamal appears in the first trailer and later in one of the screenshots forGrand 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 theLand Act Dam. The Shamal is based on theLearjet 45, with influences from theEmbraer ERJ 145 andCessna CitationJet, especially around the cockpit.
The plane is largely similar to theGTA 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 inGTA 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 theLuxor, 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 andFlyUS. 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.
Current Design Gallery[]
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Shamal is available to the player at the beginning ofGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas, inLos 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 theRustler, 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 reachingVerdant Meadows Airfield much later in the storyline.
The Shamal is powered by twinturbofan 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 | Twin turbofan engines | Rear section | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
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 toGTA San Andreas, it is also available from the start inLos 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 anyGTA 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 twinturbofan engines, with a rather loud sound (though still quieter and low-pitched compared to the one on theJet).
GTA V andOnline 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 | Twin turbofan engines | Rear section | 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[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
- Liveries
Static Variants[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- In the missionCaida Libre, the damaged Shamal the player must chase ends up crashing near theSenora 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.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- In theAdversary ModeExtraction, the Target starts near a crashed Shamal, which is essentially the same as in Story Mode. However, it bears aU.S. Air Force livery derived from theMiljet.
Notable Owners[]
3D Universe[]
HD Universe[]
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- The Shamal, as per mentioned, appears in the missionFreefall prominently.
- The Shamal is also used in the mission "Saint Mark's Bistro," where it is flown byCarl Johnson toLiberty City and back.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- A Shamal has to be chased down duringCaida Libre, where it crash lands in a field nearGrapeseed.
- A Shamal is provided as a getaway vehicle in the missionLegal Trouble.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Several Shamals can be seen duringThe Los Santos Connection, where one has to be chased and shot down.
- A Shamal has to be stolen forLester in the missionLanding Strip.
- A Shamal has to be chased to rescue DJSolomun in hismission.
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 theStinger can be also obtained. Notice the plane is locked and only unlocks after completing the missionLearning to Fly.
- Las Venturas Airport, two of them between the two sets of ramps, west of the runway. During the missionSaint Mark's Bistro there is another one at the northern end of the runway, which is supposed to serve CJ as transport toLiberty City and back.
- During the missionFreefall, a Shamal flies toLas Venturas and CJ is supposed to hijack it with aDodo, 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 onElitás Travel.
- Can be found at various areas in theLos 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 aLuxor instead.
- One (AI-controlled) can frequently spawn flying abovePalomino Highlands orLake 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 ofLSIA.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Available for purchase for$1,150,000 on Elitás Travel, and will be available throughPegasus Lifestyle Management.
- In the enhanced version, it is classed as a Medium aircraft when stored in aHangar.
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto V andOnline[]
- 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.
Trivia[]
General[]
- In Arabic, Shamal means "North".
- Shamal itself is a sandy, dusty wind which blows through Middle East, specifically Iraq.
The pictures found inMax Payne 3.
- Pictures of the Shamal, amongst other planes, can be seen in theMax Payne 3 multiplayer map Tiete River Docks.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- The Shamal can be seen on theTV 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 andOnline[]
- The Shamal and theLuxor cannot be bought asTrevor, because Trevor'shangar 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 theAfter Hours update. For reasons unknown, every livery for the Shamal with the exception ofMyFly were removed, resulting in a contradiction inCaida 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 inThe Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Luxor - another private jet inGrand Theft Auto V.
- Miljet - a military transport jet inGrand Theft Auto V featured as part of theSan Andreas Flight School Update.
- Vestra - a small business jet inGrand Theft Auto V featured as part of theBusiness Update.
- Nimbus - Similar style business jet added in theFurther Adventures in Finance and Felony update forGrand Theft Auto Online.
- Static Planes
- Learjet - a similar style business jet appearing as a static prop inGrand Theft Auto III andGrand Theft Auto: Vice City.
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