★ SMUGGLER'S RUN
Planes
Buckingham Alpha-Z1
$2,121,350
Online price
Speed 99
Acceleration 0
Planes
$2,121,350
Online price
Shape tells the story: wider polygon usually means a more balanced vehicle, while spikes indicate specialization.
Overlay stats, handling profile, and value against any other vehicle.
Online
Elitas Travel
GTA Online Resale Calculator
Estimate what this vehicle sells for based on the price you paid, the money you put into upgrades, and Rockstar's lower payouts for repeat sales.
Owned Resale
$1,272,810
60% of purchase price + 50% of upgrades
Cooldown Multiplier
100%
Selling multiple vehicles in a short period cuts the payout.
Estimated Payout Now
$1,272,810
Cooldown resets after roughly 18 hours.
Technical values are useful for deeper relative tuning comparisons.
The Buckingham Alpha-Z1 is one of the sharpest stunt-focused aircraft in GTA Online. Added with the Smuggler's Run update, it is built for players who want a small, responsive plane that feels closer to an aerobatic toy than a heavy combat aircraft.
The Alpha-Z1 stands out because it combines speed, agility, and a very small frame. It is not a cargo plane or a weapons platform. Its value comes from how quickly it reacts in the air and how fun it is to fly once you are comfortable with tighter turns and more aggressive control inputs.
You can buy the Alpha-Z1 from Elitas Travel, and it stores in a Hangar like other personal aircraft. The standard price is high for a lightweight plane, but GTA Online offers a lower trade price once you have completed enough Air Freight Cargo sourcing work. That discount matters because the Alpha-Z1 is best treated as a specialty purchase rather than a first aircraft.
Visually and mechanically, the Alpha-Z1 sits in the aerobatic racing lane. Its in-game design is primarily inspired by the Reberry 3M1C1R, with some influence from aircraft like the Zivko Edge 540. That makes it feel purpose-built for show flying, racing, and high-speed personal travel rather than utility work.