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 ===Design===
 The Hydra is evidently a jet-powered military aircraft, bearing (slightly modified) [[wp:roundel|roundels]] of the [[wp:United States Air Force|United States Air Force]] on its wings. The Hydra is suggestively based on the [[wp:AV-8B Harrier II|McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing/BAe) AV-8B Harrier II]], although the air intake is on the underside of the aircraft and resembles that of a [[wp:F-16 Fighting Falcon|Lockheed F-16]]. This is further proven by the code that is used to spawn it in the PC version, "Jumpjet", which is a nickname for the [[wp:Harrier Jump Jet|Harrier Jets]].
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 === Features and performance ===
-The Hydra is the most sophisticated aircraft in the GTA series, boasting a variety of equipment. One of its more prominent abilities is its VTOL ('''''V'''''ertical '''''T'''''ake '''''O'''''ff and '''''L'''''anding) capabilities, which allows it to hover or descend or ascent vertically, alike a [[helicopter]], and travel horizontally alike an airplane; ahese abilities are achieved by directing thrust from four jet outtakes downwards or backward using specific directional controls (by pushing the right analog stick forward/back, or, on a PC, by holding down 8 on the number pad, or Del). Due to its excellent engine and maneuverability, the Hydra is the fastest aircraft in GTA San Andreas, one of the fastest vehicles of the game with a fixed top speed of 300 km/h and one of the easiest to fly when you know the basics of fixed wing flight.
+The Hydra is the most sophisticated aircraft in the GTA series, boasting a variety of equipment. One of its more prominent abilities is its VTOL ('''''V'''''ertical '''''T'''''ake '''''O'''''ff and '''''L'''''anding) capabilities, which allows it to hover or descend or ascent vertically, alike a [[helicopter]], and travel horizontally alike an airplane; these abilities are achieved by directing thrust from four jet outtakes downwards or backward using specific directional controls (by pushing the right analog stick forward/back, or, on a PC, by holding down 8 on the number pad, or Del). Due to its excellent engine and maneuverability, the Hydra is the fastest aircraft (and one of the fastest vehicles) in GTA San Andreas, with a fixed top speed of 300 km/h and one of the easiest to fly when the player learns the basics of fixed-wing flight.
 The Hydra comes with various armaments, including lock-on or manual-aimed missiles, and flares as countermeasures for oncoming missiles fired by enemies, which redirects lock-on missiles shot from enemy Hydras or SAM sites (like those guarding [[Area 69]]) away from the player.
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 The Hydra is rated by many players as their favorite aircraft, for its speed, agility, and weapons which make it an excellent choice for any purpose requiring an airplane. Its chief disadvantage comes not from the vehicle itself, but the game engine - high-speed flight can allow the plane to hit objects, such as trees, well before they've become visible due to model/texture loading being slower than the plane itself.
-Another downfall of the Hydra is that you cannot use it for vigilante missions unlike the Hunter.
+Unlike the [[Hunter]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] and GTA San Andreas, [[Vigilante]] side-missions cannot be started or performed using the Hydra.
 ==Trivia==