

Avoid pressing the up button/key to gain altitude, as it rises the plane's nose thus slowing it down and, as stated above, causes it to nose dive if done continuously. Each time the nose of the plane rises, the player must press the down button/key to keep the plane flying in a straight line and to prevent it from nose diving. The player is not required to hold on to the plane's acceleration to ensure smooth flying.The plane should lift off and fly proper. When the pitch of the plane is low enough that sparks from the propeller scraping the ground are visible and can be heard, release the elevator.While accelerating down a long, flat surfacing, keep the elevators down, gradually increasing the downward pitch of the plane.Takeoff alone requires an unorthodox method of "sling-shotting" the aircraft upwards using the suspension of the plane's front landing gear by performing the following: The Dodo is thus intended to only remain in the air for short periods of time, but it is possible for the plane to continuously stay airborne through specific techniques.



According to Rockstar Games themselves, the Dodo wasn't meant to be properly flown. They can be shot down with rockets (either with a weapon or the Hunter), earning the player an instant 3-star wanted level.Īs the GTA III rendition of the controllable Dodo evidently features shorter wings, the plane is considerably difficult to control often, a normal pitch or roll may send the plane plummeting out of control, and the thrust of the engine alone cannot be relied on to aid in lift. Winged Dodos are seen flying around in both Liberty City and Vice City, often towing fliers in the latter case. The Dodo, with or without wings, behaves the same on ground - the faster its propeller spins, more unstable it is. It strongly resembles an older Cessna 152, and is always painted red and white. In general, the GTA III rendition has short, stubby wings that appear to have been sawed off at the mid-point in order to make it virtually impossible to fly (hence the name, Dodo), while the GTA San Andreas rendition features a complete wing span.
