Please note: This aircraft is excluded from Pegasus Lifestyle Management and must be stored in a personal hangar.”
The P-45 Nokota is a fighter aircraft featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Smuggler's Run update, released on November 7th, 2017, during the P-45 Nokota Week event.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
The P-45 Nokota is reminiscent of many classic WWII-era fighter planes, mainly the North American P-51 Mustang for the overall design, wings and cockpit. The nose resembles those from an early A or B model North American P-51 Mustang, powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin.
The P-45 Nokota takes the design of a single-seater "interceptor" aircraft with a relatively large and sectioned fuselage, where the nose houses a large four-bladed propeller, a small intake below the spinner and numerous exhausts on the sides. Around the middle section, there are the small cockpit with a sliding canopy and the main wings mounted at the base of the aircraft (low-wing setup) with the inner air brakes/flaps and the outer ailerons, while the underside has dedicated hatches for the main landing gear and a long intake. The tail boom houses the empennage with a radio mast and cable connected to the top of the vertical stabilizer, while the lower side has two small hatches for the tail wheel. There is also an open rear vent whose hatch seems to close as the aircraft gains more airspeed.
The interior of the aircraft is rather small and features a seemingly vertical flight instrument, with the brown and yellow dial set similar to aircraft like the LF-22 Starling and the V-65 Molotok. A battery can be seen behind the pilot seat.
The primary color is applied to most of the aircraft, while the secondary color is applied to the rotor spinner, wing tips and vertical stabilizer. The aircraft can also be modified with unique liveries, such as that of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Force (USAAF). Its wheels are of a unique design, being eight-spoke rims with a circular center.
The vehicle is armed with a set of six machine guns presumably based on the AN/M2 Browning machine gun (standard armament of the real-life P51 Mustang and other similar aircraft). It can be also modified with missile launchers resembling M10 triple-tube rocket launchers (although the real-life version is loaded with M8 unguided rockets, while the Nokota uses guided/unguided missiles).
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Performance[]
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Vehicle[]
The plane is particularly fast for its design. The single V12 engine proves useful for mobility and speed, while the agility of the plane remains similar to that of other small-sized propeller-powered planes in the game, such as the Mallard.
When the aircraft's landing gear is down, the plane's flaps will automatically lower to redirect airflow, effectively slowing the player down. This can be advantageous when attempting to make quicker maneuvers, such as scissor turns or attempting to turn fight jet aircraft. One must be careful while landing this plane, as it has a tendency to nose down during slow landings. This could damage the propeller, rendering the plane useless. Lowering the landing gear also allows more attack time if diving on a ground target from a steep angle. With the engine powered off in mid-air, the Nokota can glide for a very respectable distance relative to altitude, which may come in handy if the aircraft is damaged to the point of trailing black smoke.
As stated above, the Nokota is powered by a V12 engine, evidenced by the number of exhausts on either side. Clipping the camera through the nose or breaking the propeller will reveal a partially-rendered engine model, further supporting its V-shaped configuration. The engine sound is rather unique, as it has a higher-pitched sound in comparison to most light aircraft, yet lower-pitched than the one used in the Seabreeze.
Defense[]
The armor of the Nokota remains at the same level as most aircraft featured in the update, able to withstand two homing missiles before being destroyed with a third one. Its agility, as well as its countermeasures, makes the plane a strong contender against jet-powered aircraft and most weaponized land vehicles, as it can resort to its mobility to evade missiles.
Countermeasures[]
The vehicle can be fitted with countermeasures to improve its defensive capabilities against homing missiles, each one with their own attributes:
- The Chaff countermeasure disrupts the targeting system from missile launchers, rendering them unable to lock on the aircraft for five seconds. They have a delay of five seconds before being used again and only have 10 uses.
- The Flare countermeasure drops various flares from around the rear of the aircraft, which can "disorient" the homing missile in order to avoid chasing the aircraft. They have a delay of three seconds before being used again and only have 20 uses.
- The Smoke countermeasure creates a trail of smoke that can disorient the enemy pilot, but its effectiveness is very limited, as the trail is large enough for a standard cockpit and the enemy pilot would just need to move away and follow the smoke trail. It has no delay between uses and can be used indefinitely.
Weaponry[]
The Nokota features a large array of weaponry, making it a strong competitor in dog fighting:
- Machine Gun: By default, the Nokota has four built-in machine guns mounted on the wings, which behave like most front-facing machine guns on most aircraft introduced in the Smuggler’s Run update. These machine guns are ideal for air-to-air engagements, as they can cause severe damage to unarmored aircraft, provided the pilot manages to stay behind it. The damage inflicted against vehicles is greater than with the Heavy Sniper, with a base damage of 250 (versus 216 and its Mk II variant 230), and the machine guns on either side have a fire rate of 300 rounds per minute. They have a maximum range of 250 meters/820 feet. However, because of the gun placement, the machine guns struggle to hit the target at the same time when flying too close.
- Missiles: The Nokota can be equipped with missile tubes, which can be fired with either "homing on" or with "homing off". These missiles have a 300 meter/984 foot lock-on range, and can also fly for five seconds before detonating and can travel 540 meters/1772 feet, but have "poor" tracking and will struggle to hit moving targets. These missiles do not have a "reload" cooldown time, like the Hydra or Buzzard, and can be fired every second, similarly to the Savage. Unlike most aircraft, which alternate between left and right launchers after each shot, the Nokota alternates between both after firing three missiles from one launcher.
Despite being a piston-driven propeller aircraft and its lack of "fly-by-wire" control surfaces, a Nokota with fully upgraded handling will outmaneuver a player-controlled P-996 LAZER at high speeds. Sufficient damage can then be inflicted via the machine guns to force either a bail out or intentional crash landing.
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 | 204.2 / 328.6 / 177.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3200 / 7054.8 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Single V12, 4-bladed propeller | Front | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
| Damage (per shot) [?] |
Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) [?] |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 (200) 187.5 |
0.15 (400 RPM) | 250 / 820.2 | 750 | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | 600 RPM | 250 / 820.2 | Unlimited | N/A | N/A |
 |
Damage | 30% 30% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 98% 98% | ||||
| Accuracy | 10% 10% | ||||
| Range | 65% 65% | ||||
| Clip Size | 100% 100% | ||||
| Damage (per shot) [?] |
Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) [?] |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 2 (30 RPM) | 300 / 984.2 (Lock-on & Weapon) | 1 (20) | N/A | 2 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | 60 RPM | 300 / 984.2 (Lock-on) 540 / 1771.6 (Weapon) |
Unlimited | N/A | 2 seconds (per launcher) |
|
Damage | 0% 0% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 0% 0% | ||||
| Accuracy | 10% 10% | ||||
| Range | 100% 100% | ||||
| Clip Size | 1% 1% | ||||
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
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Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
| 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 | ||
| Countermeasures | None | $700 | |
| Chaff (10) | $70,000 | ||
| Flare (20) | $110,000 | ||
|
$68,500 | ||
| Drop Tanks | No Drop Tanks | $2,500 |  |
| Drop Tanks | $5,500 |  | |
| 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 | |
| God Save The King | $18,240 | ||
| Crab Air | $19,380 | ||
| Tin Pickle Hunter | $20,520 | ||
| Cupid's Itch | $21,660 | ||
| Hangar Warrior | $22,800 | ||
| Pecker Checker | $23,370 | ||
| Dirty Gertie | $23,939 | ||
| Rootin' Tootin' | $24,510 | ||
| Shrapnel Catcher | $25,080 | ||
| Desert Rat | $25,650 | ||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | |
| Weapons | No Missiles | $700 |  |
| Homing Missiles | $195,000 |  | |
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | ||
Gallery[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Video[]
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Air Freight Cargo[]
- Provided during an Air Freight Cargo Steal mission involving taking out enemy jets and retrieving a package.
Adversary Modes[]
- Stockpile I & VI
- Air Quota (vehicle list 1)
- Assault on ATT-16
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Can be purchased on Warstock Cache & Carry for $2,653,350 or for $1,995,000 (after completing 39 Air Freight Cargo source missions), provided the player already owns a Hangar.
- Classed as a Small Aircraft.
Changes[]
| Update | Change(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto Online PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | ||
| 1.41 | 08/29/2017 | Added P-45 Nokota, hidden in the game files. |
| 11/07/2017 | Released to GTA Online. Added for purchase on Warstock Cache & Carry. | |
Trivia[]
General[]
- A Nokota is a feral American horse as are Mustangs, which is an obvious reference to the aircraft's real life counterpart, the North American P-51 Mustang.
- The P- designation of the plane is possibly a reference to the older combat aircraft designation system of the 1924-1963 United States Army Air Service, where P- meant "Pursuit", which was eventually replaced by today's F- for "Fighter." Since the Nokota is a WWII-era fighter, it makes sense that the plane uses the old designation.
- The 45 may be a nod to Rockstar North's British roots; P45 is a tax form in the United Kingdom which denotes termination of employment.
- In real life, the P-45 was an initial designation of Bell P-39C Airacobra which later became P-39D.
- Due to most of the Nokota's liveries having invasion stripes, it is possible the Nokota served during D-Day.
- The P-45 Nokota's default silver and red spawn colour is a clear reference to the P-51 Mustangs in Red Tails, similar to the Rustler in GTA San Andreas, which also references this.
- During the Smuggler's Run Week, its name is mispelled as "PF-45 Nokota", with an extra "F" on the designation.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- The Homing Missile launchers on the Nokota are based on the M10 triple-tube rocket launcher that was used on the Republic P-47 Thunderbolts.
- The "Cupid's Itch" livery is based on the paintjob of the P-51 Mustang named "Quick Silver." It also takes inspiration from the "Blue Nosed Bastards" squadron.
- The "Pecker Checker" livery is based on the paintjob of the 325th Fighter Group, 318th Fighter Squadron, which was known as the "Checkertail Clan."
- The "Dirty Gertie" livery is mostly based on the paintjob of the P-51 Mustang named "Big Beautiful Doll", with the addition of invasion stripes on the wings and rear fuselage.
- The "Rootin' Tootin'" livery is loosely based on the paintjob of the P-51 Mustang named "Ferocious Frankie", with the addition of a pin-up girl nose art.
- The pin-up girl nose art can also be seen on the "All Aboard" livery for the Tula that released in the same update.
- Some of the design elements were later used on the "Nokota" livery for the Gauntlet Classic, as released in The Diamond Casino & Resort update.
- The "Shrapnel Catcher" livery is based on the paintjob of a German-captured P-51D Mustang used for training purposes. This airframe does not have a unique name.
- Despite having six guns, only four of them are functional, since it reuses the quad-gun set similar to the Annihilator and the Nightshark.
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Likely due to steering off-set issues, the P-45 Nokota appears to pivot from the center of the aircraft when travelling on ground, as oppose to the conventional rear landing gear wheel. The same applies to the Mogul and the Tula.
- The main gear wheels will sometimes clip through the hatches when retracted.
See Also
- P-996 LAZER - A military multi-role fighter jet featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
- Hydra - A military VTOL fighter jet featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and GTA Online as part of the Heists update.
- Besra - A military trainer jet featured in GTA V and GTA Online as a part of the San Andreas Flight School Update.
- V-65 Molotok - A Korean War-era jet fighter included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- Pyro - A WWII-era jet fighter included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- LF-22 Starling - A WWII-era rocket-powered fighter plane included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- Rogue - A single-prop military trainer plane that can be repurposed as an attack plane, included in the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online.
- Rustler - A WWII-era fighter plane featured in GTA: San Andreas.
- Vulkan - A cut military VTOL fighter jet that was to appear in GTA V. It shares its physical appearance and performance with the Hydra.
References[]
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Seen when parked or when another player is flying a P-45 Nokota.
Seen when parked or when another player is flying a P-45 Nokota.