Airboat 09 is a second airboat confirmed for GTA 6, patterned after the Diamondback airboats built in central Florida rather than the Panther-style boat covered by its sibling entry. So far it has only turned up in official screenshots, with no trailer appearance yet. Airboats as a type last featured in GTA San Andreas and Vice City Stories, and having two distinct models return says something about how much marshland Rockstar has built into Leonida this time around. Beyond the screenshots, details are thin. Rockstar has not shown it in motion, confirmed any specifications, or said how it differs in practice from the other airboat, so most of what makes it distinct is still unknown.
There is no confirmed acquisition method yet. As a utility craft, the likely scenario is finding it moored at swamp communities and boat launches, the same way workhorse boats have always spawned in the series. That is a reasonable expectation, not something Rockstar has stated.
The Airboat 09 has been confirmed only through official screenshots so far.
| Mod | Slot | Cost | Stat effects | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Upgrade | Engine | 12% of base | Acceleration +8 · Speed +5 | — |
| Turbo | Engine | 10% of base | Speed +6 · Acceleration +4 | — |
| Transmission | Engine | 8% of base | Acceleration +5 | — |
| Brakes | Handling | 4% of base | Braking +10 | — |
| Suspension | Handling | 3% of base | Handling +6 | — |
| Sport Wheels | Handling | 5% of base | Handling +2 | — |
| Armor Plating | Protection | 9% of base | Armor +25 · Acceleration -3 | — |
| Bulletproof Tyres | Protection | 2% of base | Durability +15 | — |
| Weapons & Countermeasures | Combat | 15% of base | Firepower +20 | — |
| Respray & Cosmetics | Cosmetic | 3% of base | — | — |
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