Overview
The Volatol is a Grand Theft Auto plane modelled on the Avro Vulcan Bomber. Rockstar has not shown or named the Volatol 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 Volatol debuted in GTA Online's Doomsday Heist update as a Facility-stored aircraft. It was one of the most expensive vehicles in GTA Online at an unconfirmed amount and featured a unique bomb bay capable of dropping various ordnance types. The aircraft was controversial — its enormous size and slow speed made it vulnerable to fighter jets and homing missiles, but its bombing capability provided a unique tactical role in freemode and heist scenarios.
The Volatol carries GTA's tradition of including military aircraft alongside civilian vehicles, extending from GTA San Andreas's Hydra jet fighter through GTA 5's extensive military aviation roster. As a strategic bomber rather than a fighter, the Volatol occupies a unique role — it's about area destruction rather than air-to-air combat.
The Volatol was introduced in GTA Online's Doomsday Heist update in December 2017, arriving as one of the most expensive aircraft available. Its dramatic flying-wing design and custom livery options made it an instant visual sensation, though its practical utility generated community debate. The aircraft's slow speed and poor maneuverability made it vulnerable in the increasingly combat-heavy GTA Online environment, but dedicated bomber pilots developed tactics that exploited its altitude capability and bomb capacity for effective ground attack operations.
What We Actually Know About It in GTA 6
Rockstar has not shown or named the Volatol for GTA 6. It is a long-running series staple, going back to GTA Online (2017), which makes a GTA 6 version reasonable to expect — but expectation is not confirmation. Rockstar has published no top speed, acceleration, handling rating, price, spawn location or customization list for the Volatol 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 Volatol confirmed for GTA 6?
No. Rockstar has not shown or named the Volatol 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 Volatol based on in real life?
It is modelled on the Avro Vulcan Bomber.
How fast is the Volatol 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.