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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 31 Oct 2026

GTA 6 Swift: the VIP Helicopter Over Vice Beach

A luxury helicopter flying over Vice Beach in one of the Vice City screenshots on Rockstar’s GTA 6 website. Fans read it as the Swift, a four-blade VIP helicopter from The Ballad of Gay Tony and GTA 5; Rockstar has not named it.

ManufacturerBuckinghamClassHelicopterSeats4
Based on
AgustaWestland AW109S Grand

Identified

Identified in Rockstar’s footage by outside editors; Rockstar has not named it. Rockstar has published no vehicle statistics for GTA 6, so this page prints none.

Our drawing of the Helicopter class, not the in-game Swift
Our drawing of the Helicopter class — not the in-game Swift

Swift in GTA 6 — real-life model, Maibatsu or Buckingham, price

Each answer carries how settled it is and who settled it. Where nobody has said, the card says that instead of guessing — and says what stays open even after the answer.

Has the Swift been seen in GTA 6?

Shown, not stated

Yes — in an official screenshot.

Swift flying over Vice Beach skies in official screenshot. These are identifications made from Rockstar’s own footage — Rockstar has not named the vehicle in any of them.

Still open — Whether it can be driven, bought or modified — none of that shows in a frame.

What real helicopter is the GTA 6 Swift based on?

Shown, not stated

An AgustaWestland AW109 with a Bell 222 nose — GTABase and GTA Wiki give the same pair.

GTA Wiki reads the cockpit, the four-blade rotor, the tail boom with its strike guard and the sliding side doors as the AgustaWestland AW109S Grand, and the nose, engine and exhausts as the Bell 222. GTABase names the AW109 and the Bell 222 together. In The Ballad of Gay Tony, its Santo Capra livery followed the Versace VIP edition of the AW109S, by GTA Wiki’s account.

Still open — Rockstar never names the real aircraft it draws from — this is a reading of the shape.

Who makes the Swift — Maibatsu or Buckingham?

Stated

Both, in different games: Maibatsu in The Ballad of Gay Tony, Buckingham in GTA 5 and GTA Online.

The Swift first flew in The Ballad of Gay Tony, the GTA 4 episode, built by Maibatsu; it came back with Buckingham badges in GTA 5 and GTA Online, added there with The San Andreas Flight School Update. The GTA 6 indexes file it under Buckingham, following GTA 5 — Rockstar has not shown a badge or a name for the helicopter in its screenshot.

Still open — Which maker’s name it carries in GTA 6, if any.

Has the Swift been in earlier GTA games?

Stated

Yes — including GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony.

The name returns from Rockstar’s earlier releases, which GTA Wiki lists for it. What carries over is the name and the maker; whether GTA 6’s model drives or costs the same is not known.

Still open — Whether anything beyond the name and the look carries over.

How much does the Swift cost in GTA 6?

Nobody has said

Not announced. The same helicopter costs $1,500,000 in GTA Online.

Rockstar has published no GTA 6 vehicle prices. $1,500,000 is the price in GTA Online, the previous game, as GTA Wiki records it; nothing says GTA 6 will keep it.

Still open — The GTA 6 price, and whether it can be bought at all rather than taken.

How we checked this page

The sighting rests on GTA Wiki’s reading of a Vice City screenshot and GTABase’s note that the Swift was seen in Rockstar’s official images. GTABase and GTA Wiki give the same real-life pair, AW109 and Bell 222. The maker changed between games — Maibatsu in The Ballad of Gay Tony, Buckingham from GTA 5 — so both are shown. GTA Wiki lists two GTA Online prices, $1,500,000 standard and $1,600,000 for the Flying Bravo edition; the card uses the first, which GTA Intel also carries.

Seen here, not proven there

  • Official screenshot
  • GTA Wiki editors, via GTA Intel (read)1 Nov 2026
  • The game itselfnot yet
  • Official screenshotGTA Wiki editors, via GTA Intel (read)Weak link
  • GTA Wiki editors, via GTA Intel (read)The game itselfUnverified

Evidence ledger

  • NameNamed

    The vehicle is called Swift.

    SourceGTA Wiki editors (via GTA Intel) · checked 1 Nov 2026

  • Based onIdentified

    The model is drawn from the AgustaWestland AW109S Grand.

    SourceGTA Wiki editors (via GTA Intel) · checked 1 Nov 2026

  • ManufacturerReading

    Manufacturer is Buckingham.

    SourceGTA Wiki editors (via GTA Intel) · checked 1 Nov 2026

  • ClassReading

    Class is Helicopter.

    SourceGTA Wiki editors (via GTA Intel) · checked 1 Nov 2026

  • SeatsReading

    Seats is 4.

    SourceGTA Wiki editors (via GTA Intel) · checked 1 Nov 2026

Trailer timestamp route

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    Screenshot

    Swift flying over Vice Beach skies in official screenshot

    MediumSource

Frames identified from Rockstar’s published footage by GTA Wiki editors (republished by GTA Intel), read 22 Sept 2026. An identification, not a statement by Rockstar — each card opens the video at that moment.Where we read it

What is still unknown

  • Top speed, handling and every other statistic of the Swift: Rockstar has published none for GTA 6.
  • Its GTA 6 price: Rockstar has published no vehicle prices.
  • Whether it appears in a trailer: the frames we have are stills and artwork.
  • Whether Rockstar will use the name “Swift”: it has not named this vehicle.
  • The full list of earlier games: our source marks its list as partial.
  • Whether the player can buy, steal or keep it: nobody has said.

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