The Blimp is a semi-rigid airship featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the After Hours update, released on July 31st, 2018, during the Tale of Us Residency Week event.
Design
The Blimp appears as a regular counterpart of the Atomic Blimp and Xero Blimp, being simply named "Blimp". It shares the same cabin design and features from the aforementioned counterparts, but has two large speakers attached on the rear, as it is meant to promote/advertise.
Players must select one of eight different liveries for their purchase, the eighth one corresponding to the name of their Nightclub. Even though this cannot be seen in-game, a primary color is applied to the cabin/gondola and the rear fins, and a secondary color to the envelope/main body. It shares the same wheel design as the Atomic and Xero blimps, being plain industrial wheels derived from aircraft such as the Cuban 800, the Mammatus and the Velum.
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Performance
Vehicle
The Blimp appears to perform identically to the Atomic Blimp and thus slightly slower than the Xero Blimp, both being very heavy blimps with a large amount of drag. It can be noted that the aircraft is just as weak as any other civilian plane and only appears to be more durable during its use in missions.
The aircraft is powered by two piston engines located on each side of the cabin/gondola, which produce a rather quiet sound in a similar manner to its Atomic and Xero counterparts.
Countermeasures
Similar to most aircraft featured in the Smuggler's Run update, the Blimp is equipped with the Flare countermeasure. It 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, but have unlimited capacity.
| 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 | 12000 / 26455 | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rear | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Modifications
The blimp cannot be modified, as it is a Pegasus vehicle and cannot be transferred to the player's personal hangar; however, the player can choose from eight different liveries, with the last being the Nightclub-named livery.
It should be noted that every Nightclub-named Blimp is exclusive to the player's Nightclub of the same name. If one changes their Nightclub name, the Nightclub-named Blimp purchased will also be changed to match this. Therefore, it is impossible to acquire all purchasable liveries at once.
| Name | In-game Screenshot | Website Image |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Liveries | ||
| Chepalle |  |
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| eCola |  |
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| Burger Shot |  |
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| Redwood Cigarettes |  |
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| Sprunk Xtreme |  |
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| Pißwasser |  |
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| Jackal Racing |  |
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| Nightclub liveries (8th option) | ||
| Galaxy |  |
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| Gefangnis |  |
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| Maisonette Los Santos |  |
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| Omega |  |
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| Paradise |  |
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| Studio Los Santos |  |
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| Technologie |  |
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| The Palace |  |
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| Tony's Fun House |  |
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Special Variants
DJ Liveries
During the Nightclub Management mission "Play music", the Blimp may spawn with an exclusive "DJ" livery. As such, they are unobtainable, and the livery depicted on the Blimp is depended on the player's current Resident DJ.
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(Rear quarter view)
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(Rear quarter view)
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
- Nightclub Management: Play music - A Blimp is used to promote the player's Nightclub by playing music at designated locations.
- First Dose 4 - Uncontrolled Substance - Several Blimps appear in the "Blimps" and "Epsilon" segments of the trip, with the first one scripted to explode as the player drives down an invisible road in a Reever.
Locations
- Can be purchased from Elitas Travel for $1,190,350 or for $895,000 after completing 10 Nightclub Management missions. Once purchased, it is available from Pegasus Lifestyle Management. Can spawn in the following locations:
- Los Santos International Airport (2 Locations)
- Sandy Shores Airfield (2 Locations)
- Del Perro Beach (3 Locations)
- Los Santos Sports Complex (ULSA in Richman)
See Also
References
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Seen when parked or when another player is flying a Blimp.