There's no better time to take to the skies of Los Santos with the vast array of planes available to buy from Elitas Travel and the Warstock Cache and Carry. For some GTA fans, it's a way to coast through online missions by wreaking havoc on AI enemies.
For others, it's a chance to play a more relaxing session from the sometimes hectic online lobbies in GTA Online. Whether it's gliding at 8,000 feet through the calm skies or turning the game into a flight simulator as you land at Los Santos International in first-person — Rockstar Games has it covered.
Updated on July 17, 2023: While we wait for the official announcement of Grand Theft Auto 6, we are going over our oldest articles of GTA V and GTA Online. On this opportunity, we updated our picks for the best planes you can buy and fly in your online city.
15 B-1𒁏1 Strikeforce
The B-11 Strikeforce appeared in GTA Online as a part of the 1.44 After Hours update. The plane ended up wowing gamers due to its compet🌸entꦍ speed and powerful weapons.
Of course, one of the best planes in GTA 5 was bound to cost a pretty penny. So, it's really no surprise that the B-11 Strikeforce costs a whopping $3,800,000.
14 Western Company Roไgue
One of the fastest and best planes in GTA 5, the Western Company Rogue is a plane that most players would kill to have... quite literally! Its ridiculous top speed of 219.50 mph is easily the plane's biggest draw.
While the Western Company Rogue is nowhere near as pricey as the previous plane mentioned on this list, it can still burn a sizeable hole in your wallet. However, there's a way to get the plane at a discounted rate — you need to complete the 6 Air Freight Cargo Missions in order to reduce the price of this plane from $1,596,000 to $1,200,000.
13 JoBuilt P-𒁏996 LAZER
The costliest plane in the is obviously going to serve as one of the best aircraft. The JoBuilt P-996 LAZER certainly fits the bill i🐟n this regard, with the act of flying this aircraft be🍌ing quite rewarding indeed.
Of course, coughing up the $6,500,000 required to get this plane can be quite a hassle. However, if you manage to procure this cash, you will find yourself flying one of GTA 5's best planes.
12 𝕴 Western Company Mallard
After seeing all the planes that cost millions upon millions of dollars, it's genuinely refreshing to see the Western Company Mallard on this list. The fact that the GTA fanbase rates this plane so highly is a testament to the economic nature of this plane.
You need a measly $250,000 to get this plane, and thi🐻s will definitely be money well spent. In fact, Western Company does make some of the most underrated planes in the game, such as the next entry.
11 🌺 Western Company ꦬSeabreeze
The Western Company Seabreeze is easily one of the weirdest planes on this list. However, the look of this plane becomes secondary once you realize that the Seabreeze's control, speed, and price more than mitigate this slight compromise.
In fact, there's a way to get the price of the Seabreeze below a million as well... although it might be somewhat grindy. To unlock this discount, you need to complete a whopping total of 36 Air Freight Cargo Missions.
10 ⭕ Buckingham Pyro 🍌
The Pyro is one of the fastest planes, but there's something extra special about this one. If you've played GTA Online, it's likely you've been going about your business when an oppressor has throttled up its jet engine and flown over to you like a falcon identifying its prey. But the Pyro offers a perfect solution against the threat of an oppressor.
Using the rudders will ensure incoming missiles explode before contact; simply activate the rudders and watch on as a barrage of missiles misses the target, turn🍷ing the oppressor griefer into an anecdote.
9 Nagasaki Ul🍨tralight ❀
There's nothing quite like the Ultralight. Of course, the glider isn't going to be of much use in a fight, but GTA is a sandbox with many ways in which you can interpret the game.
Sometimes a💃 chilled session is needed away from the money grind, and coasting around the map in a glider while taking in the sights of Los Santos is one of the best ways to play. If you ascend high enoug🎶h, the glider is capable of getting from one end to another (north to south) without the engine active.
8 🗹 Buckingham Miljet ℱ
Seating 14 passengers in the cabin, the Miljet is the best way to turn your GTA online experience into a game of Fli🐻ght Simulator as you take to the skies at an altitude of 8,000 feet. The cockpit of the Miljet gives a realistic feel with eye-catching views of the city at night, making the plane a rewarding aircraft to use for GTA fans.
You may not like to mention it, but you'll likely have cruised around downtown Los Santos and stopped at the red lights like a commendable, law-abiding citizen. If you're that type of player, by flying the Miljet you can enjoy perfecting landings in the first-person camera while topping up plenty of flight hours. You will do this as captain on the Los Santos International Airport (LSIA) to Sandy Shores Airfield (SSA) route.
7 🔥 Mammoth Hydra
The Hydra's hovering ability and powerful gun on the front make it a favorite amongst those looking to fight above the clouds of Los Santos. But, beware: you should find a new lobby if a griefer has glitched one of these military jets into god-mode - the only way they can be killed is by shooting the pilot through the window. Glitching into god-mode isn't advised with Rockstar actively resetting the accounts of cheaters in GTA Online.
With spawn points around the map, the Hydra can be used to get through heist set-ups quickly — and time is money. Otherwise, have fun carrying your friend's car up into the skies and watch them inevitably fall off.
6 V-65 Mo💎lotok
The plane of choice for GTA Online's own version of the Red Arrows. The Molotok's all-around balance of speed, braking, and maneuverability make it one of the best for a display of air-showmanship.
The Molotok comes in at around $3.6 million if you have unlocked the trade price, but acquiring a Red Sparrow stand꧂ard version will mean purchasing the extra upgrades at the aircraft hangar, which can quickly knock ꧂up the price.
