Fly a Hydra Jet in San Andreas

Always crashing the Hydra jet on San Andreas? You can definitely improve your flying skills, and it's easy to do it on a desktop, laptop, Xbox and PS2. When things are looking bleak, there are also Hydra-related cheats that you can utilize to your advantage. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be flying that Hydra jet with no difficulty at all!

Steps

Playstation 2 and Xbox

  1. Find a Hydra. Here's where they appear, depending on where you've progressed in the game:
    • At the Aircraft Carrier in San Fierro.
    • In the "Restricted Area" in Las Venturas.
    • At the abandoned airstrip north of the Restricted Area after completing the mission "Vertical Bird."
  2. Enter the jet by pressing Δ:Y.
  3. Get the Hydra into the air.
    • Keep your finger on X:A.
    • Use the left analog stick to control the Hydra.
    • Ascend to a point where there are no obstacles.
  4. Fly forward. Press R3 to bring the wheels up and slowly push the R stick forward. This will send the Hydra in a forward direction.
  5. Land. To land, you must do everything in reverse. Pull the R stick towards yourself to rotate the engines downward, for "hover mode," use Square to slow the Hydra down, and press R3 to lower the landing gear.
  6. Shoot targets.
    • Press R1/RT to lock on.
    • Press the alt fire button to shoot.

On a Computer

  1. Find a Hydra. Here's where they appear, depending on where you've progressed in the game:
    • At the Aircraft Carrier in San Fierro.
    • In the "Restricted Area" in Las Venturas.
    • At the abandoned airstrip north of the Restricted Area after completing the mission "Vertical Bird."
    • Or you can type "jumpjet" to spawn one.
  2. Enter it by pressing Enter or the F key.
  3. Control the jet.
    • Press 8 on your keypad (to the right) to rotate the thrusters into regular flying mode.
    • Press 2 on your keypad (to the right) to rotate the thrusters into hover-mode.
    • Press and hold W to fly, S to slow down.
    • Press Q/E to rotate the jet left and right.
    • Press A/D for roll.
    • Press the up/down arrows for pitch.
    • To retract or extend your landing gear, press the + key on the keypad (to the right) or the 2 key (to the top left).
  4. Shoot targets.
    • Press Space to lock onto a target.
    • Use Left Alt for your machine gun.
    • Use Left Ctrl to fire missiles.

Hydra-related Cheats

  1. Playstation 2: Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up.
  2. Xbox: Y(2), X, B, A, L(2), Down, Up
  3. Computer: Type 'jumpjet' minus the quotes



Tips

  • Area 69/Fort DeMorgan/The Restricted Area (Las Venturas) and the Naval Base at Easter Bay (San Fierro) all have anti-aircraft missile launchers. Stay away from there or you'll be shot at! However, you do have flares that work quite effectively.
  • Spawn it by typing "jumpjet" on PC.
  • The hydra can also be used to take off and land like a normal plane. By pushing the thrusters forward whilst on the ground (right stick for Xbox and PS2, number 8 for PC) the plane will start to move forward when accelerate is pressed. If the thrusters are forward when landing one can simply land it in a normal fashion. (Note: A stretch of clear road or a runway is normally needed.)
  • The Hydra has an automated repair system. Most of the time, the hydra can repair itself. Beware, the wings aren't repairable, though.
  • The hydra is based on the real-life Harrier, while the intake and nose are based on the F-16.
  • When you reach a wanted stage of Level 4, Hydras are sent after you if you are in an aircraft, even in a helicopter.
  • You can use real-world methods to escape being shot down by other hydras or anti-aircraft missiles like barrel rolls. Just doing a tight turn will confuse most if not all missiles.
  • The Hydra can fly to exceptional heights above the highest clouds.
  • After the completion of the mission "Vertical Bird," the anti-aircraft missile launcher at the Easter Basin Naval Station, located in San Fierro, will be permanently disabled, however you will still get a five star wanted level for entering the base.
  • The Hydra can hover, take off vertically and fly faster then any other plane in GTA:SA.

Warnings

  • During high speed flights, the Hydra can collide with objects such as buildings before becoming invisible due to the fact that the plane's speed is faster than the model/texture loading of the game itself so be careful in high speed low altitude flights.
  • Using too many cheats can cause permanent negative effects on your game.
  • The Hydra is not invincible. Collisions with objects (such as trees) or bullets/rockets can damage or destroy the Hydra.

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