Buzzard In GTA 5

The Buzzard is a patrol helicopter in GTA V manufactured by Nagasaki. It belongs to the helicopters vehicle class in the game. This helicopter can also be found in the Attack Chopper variant which is armed with missiles and machine guns.

It can be found on the roof of certain police stations or patrolling the skies of Los Santos in the game.

Buzzard Information

Name	Buzzard
Vehicle Class	Helicopters
Vehicle Type	Military/Law enforcement helicopter
Body Style	Light observation helicopter
Capacity	4
Manufacturer	Nagasaki
Appearance(s)	GTA V GTA Online

Design and Performance

The Buzzard in GTA V is a helicopter designed for use by the Los Santos Police Department. It is essentially the unarmed version of the Buzzard Attack Chopper, with a sleek and simple design. It lacks the stub wings and ammo box on the rear bay that are present on the armed version, and bears the registration "N230MP" on the sides of the upper section.

Buzzard in GTA 5 — (The tail rotor of the Buzzard)

The helicopter features a small flight instrument panel on the center, which uses the same "Flyer" dial set as the armed variant, the Maverick and the Police Maverick. The camera/searchlight can be operated by the NPC pilot, but it is fixed and cannot be angled towards a target. The aircraft is only available in a single primary color, which is black.

The Buzzard is a fast and nimble helicopter with stable handling, quick yaw and pitch capabilities, and good incline and decline speeds. While it lacks onboard weapons, it can serve as a defense helicopter with any passenger making use of their weapons.

The helicopter is powered by a single turboshaft engine located on the rear section and features a 5-bladed rotor with a higher-pitched sound than the Maverick due to its faster pacing.

Modifications

This vehicle cannot be modified.

Prominent appearance in mission

This vehicle does not appear in any storyline missions of GTA V.

Location

Can be found on the LSPD Station in Mission Row, although once on the roof, the player will get a 3 star wanted level.
Can be seen patrolling around the city late at night in South Los Santos These may have their spotlights activated.
It may spawn patrolling in South Los Santos, Rancho, Davis Avenue, or on top of the LSPD building next to the Towing Impound Lot.

Trivia

The helicopter lacks the red and green navigation lights on either side. This is likely a developer oversight, as the armed variant has the red and green lights on the stub wings.
The name "Buzzard" may be a reference to Buzzard 1, a Police Maverick helicopter from the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas mission, "Reuniting the Families". "Buzzard" was also the Buzzard Attack Chopper's former name in TBOGT.
There is a "Los Santos Police" stencil within the texture file, but is not mapped on the model.

FAQs

Q. What is the Buzzard in GTA V?

A. The Buzzard in GTA V is a patrol helicopter manufactured by Nagasaki.

Q. What is the difference between the Buzzard and the Buzzard Attack Chopper?

A. The Buzzard is only a patrol helicopter while the Buzzard Attack Chopper is an armed version of the Buzzard with missiles and machine guns mounted to it.