Overview
The Dodo is a Grand Theft Auto plane modelled on the De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. Rockstar has not shown or named the Dodo for GTA 6, so everything below is drawn from its real-world basis and its history across the series — not from confirmed GTA 6 detail.
History in the GTA Series
The Dodo appeared in GTA III with deliberately broken wings, in GTA Vice City as a fully functional seaplane (one of Vice City's most useful vehicles for traversing its island geography), and in GTA San Andreas as a standard small aircraft. GTA 5 included the Dodo as a seaplane available through GTA Online's San Andreas Flight School update. Across all appearances, the Dodo represented accessible, practical aviation — the bush plane you grab when you need to get somewhere small and remote.
The Dodo's return to Vice City in GTA 6 is a homecoming. Vice City's original geography — water-separated islands — made the Dodo invaluable for bypassing bridge traffic. Leonida's similar coastal/island layout ensures the Dodo serves the same essential role 20+ years later.
The Dodo's history in GTA is legendary. In GTA III, it appeared with comically short wings that made sustained flight extremely difficult but not impossible, spawning a community challenge that consumed thousands of player hours as people attempted to fly the "unflyable" plane across Liberty City. GTA Vice City and San Andreas featured fully functional Dodo variants that acknowledged the community's determination by providing proper flight capability. GTA V brought the Dodo back as a seaplane available in both single-player and GTA Online, completing its evolution from impossible challenge to beloved utility aircraft.
What We Actually Know About It in GTA 6
Rockstar has not shown or named the Dodo for GTA 6. It is a long-running series staple, going back to GTA III, which makes a GTA 6 version reasonable to expect — but expectation is not confirmation. No official source gives a top speed, acceleration, handling rating, price, spawn location or customization list for the Dodo in GTA 6 — the in-game economy and traffic spawns have not been shown at that level of detail. As a plane you can reasonably expect fixed-wing flight behaviour we can only guess at until launch; past GTA games let you find vehicles like this in traffic, buy them from in-game websites, or earn them through missions, and we expect something similar. Once the game is out we will replace this with verified detail — until then, any exact mph figure, dollar price, street location or upgrade menu quoted for it is invented.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Dodo confirmed for GTA 6?
No. Rockstar has not shown or named the Dodo for GTA 6. It has appeared in the GTA series before, so something like it is plausible, but nothing about its GTA 6 form is official yet.
What is the Dodo based on in real life?
It is modelled on the De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver.
How fast is the Dodo in GTA 6, and what does it cost?
Unknown. Rockstar has not released any GTA 6 vehicle stats or prices. Any figure quoted for it right now is a guess.
Last updated May 31, 2026. For the full searchable database, visit our Vehicles Wiki.