Sparrow Helicopter Guide

For the first time, you’re able to visit the most remote and beautiful national parks on the planet by organizing heli-sightseeing tours. We’re happy to present you the Sparrow Helicopter!

Sparrow Helicopter is available for all players from level 8.

Sparrow Helicopter

This helicopter is perfect for flights to National Parks.

Available models:

Sparrow

Sparrow

• Available at the store from level 8;
• Price: 300 coins;
• Capacity: 4 tourists.

Sparrow S1

Sparrow S1

• Available at the store from level 8;
• Price: 4 golden tokens and 40 silver tokens;
• Capacity: 4 tourists;
• Speed: 10% faster than the base model.

Sparrow S2

Sparrow S2

• Available at the Alliance Office from level 8;
• Price: 10 golden tokens and 100 silver tokens;
• Capacity: 4 tourists;
• Speed: 30% faster than the base model.

Helicopter Pad Level 1



Helicopter Pad Level 1 is required for Sparrow maintenance. It can be purchased from the store for 200 coins.
Helicopter Pad is both a “hangar” and “runway” for a helicopter, and is built on the airport side of your city.
A new type of passengers — tourists — are required for helicopter flights. You can find out more about Tourists, Tourist Buildings, and Tourist Terminal here.
Moreover, a special Fuel H is required for Helicopter. You can find more information about Fuel Station H and fuel H production here.
You will also need additional items to send the flight off which can be produced in the Resource Base. Find out more about item production here.

If one of your helicopters breaks down, it’s a good idea to build a Repair Base H where it can be fixed:

Repair Base H Level 1

• Available from level 8;
• Required for Sparrow helicopter maintenance;
• Price: 3000 coins;
• Up to 3 repair slots available.

New Flights

All following flights are available for players from level 8.

Training Flight H

Training Flight H

• Duration: 8 hours;
• Requirements: 5 units of Fuel H, 4 tourists;
• Rewards: 10 coins, and 5 experience points.

Yellowstone

Yellowstone

• Duration: 4 minutes;
• Requirements: 5 unites of Fuel H, 4 tourists, and random additional items (can be produced in the Resource Base);
• Rewards: 50 coins, 3 experience points, and random items, including items from Warm Welcome collection.

Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal

• Duration: 6 minutes;
• Requirements: 5 unites of Fuel H, 4 tourists, a Varnish, and a Sensor (can be produced in the Resource Base);
• Rewards: 65 coins, 5 experience points, and random items, including items from On the Hook collection.

Snowdonia

Snowdonia

• Duration: 8 minutes;
• Requirements: 5 unites of Fuel H, 4 tourists, and random additional items (can be produced in the Resource Base);
• Rewards: 80 coins, 6 experience points, and random items, including items from Photo Opportunity collection.

Fiordland

Fiordland

• Duration: 10 minutes;
• Requirements: 5 unites of Fuel H, 4 tourists, and random additional items (can be produced in the Resource Base);
• Rewards: 95 coins, 8 experience points, and random items, including items from Long Hike collection.

Banff

Banff

• Duration: 12 minutes;
• Requirements: 5 unites of Fuel H, 4 tourists, and random additional items (can be produced in the Resource Base);
• Rewards: 110 coins, 9 experience points, and random items, including items from Lucky Club collection.

New Collections & Buildings (see next post)


Pilots, there’s no time to waste! Hurry to the helicopter pads, and visit world’s most beautiful national parks in Airport City!

All credit's goes to GI. If you like this post, click "Like" button.

 

[Gt city]

New Collections & Buildings

Warm Welcome

Thermal Mug, Thermos, Thermal Bag, Thermal Socks, Thermal Underwear, Thermograph
Take your tourists to Yellowstone on Sparrow helicopter to acquire items for Warm Welcome collection. You will receive 200 coins, 100 experience points, a Thermograph (collectible item), and a Sauna for every collection completed!

Sauna
Sauna

Produces 6 coins every 5 minutes, and boosts Passenger production by 1% in the buildings nearby.




On the Hook

Spinning Rod, Fishing Reel, Stowing Line, Feeder, Fishing Lure, Inflatable Boat
Not only will a trip to Lake Baikal leave your tourists in awe, it will also bring you items for On the Hook collection. You will receive 200 coins, 100 experience points, an Inflatable Boat (collectible item), and a Fishing Store for every collection completed.

Fishing Store

Fishing Store
Produces 9 coins every 10 minutes, and boosts Passenger production by 1% in the buildings nearby.

Photo Opportunity
Snowdonia is famous for its breathtaking views. Photo op! Pun intended, as you can find items for Photo Opportunity collection there. Your tourists will get great shots, and you will receive 200 coins, 100 experience points, a Camera bag (collection item), and a Optical Store for every collection completed.

Tripod, Flash, Extra Battery, Camera Strap, Telephoto Lens, Camera Bag

Optical Store

Optical Store
Produces 13 coins every 20 minutes, and boosts Passenger production by 2% in the buildings nearby.

Long Hike
Flying over Fiordland is great, and hiking there is even better. Stock up with trekking gear! You will get 200 coins, 100 experience points, a National Park Ticket (collectible item), and a Tour Stall for every collection completed!

Trekking Boots, Hiking Pants, Travel Backpack, Tourist Wallet, National Park Map, National Park Ticket
Tour Stall

Tour Stall

Produces 19 coins every hour, and boosts Passenger production by 2% in the buildings nearby.

Lucky Club
Take your tourists to Banff — Canada’s Oldest National park, and get a chance to find collectible items for the Lucky Club collection. You will receive 200 coins, 100 experience points, a Golf Ball (collectible item), and a Golf Club building for every collection competed.

Driver Club, Wood Club, Hybrid Club, Iron Club, Putter Club, Golf Ball
Golf Club

Golf Club
Produces 30 coins every 4 hours, and boosts Passenger production by 3% in the buildings nearby.

Pilots, there’s no time to waste! Hurry to the helicopter pads, and visit world’s most beautiful national parks in Airport City!

All credit's goes to GI. If you like this post, click "Like" button.

 

[slanghanger]

thank you @Gt city for that nice guide!

 

[Husam]

New Collections & Buildings

Warm Welcome

Thermal Mug, Thermos, Thermal Bag, Thermal Socks, Thermal Underwear, Thermograph
Take your tourists to Yellowstone on Sparrow helicopter to acquire items for Warm Welcome collection. You will receive 200 coins, 100 experience points, a Thermograph (collectible item), and a Sauna for every collection completed!

Sauna
Sauna

Produces 6 coins every 5 minutes, and boosts Passenger production by 1% in the buildings nearby.




On the Hook

Spinning Rod, Fishing Reel, Stowing Line, Feeder, Fishing Lure, Inflatable Boat
Not only will a trip to Lake Baikal leave your tourists in awe, it will also bring you items for On the Hook collection. You will receive 200 coins, 100 experience points, an Inflatable Boat (collectible item), and a Fishing Store for every collection completed.

Fishing Store

Fishing Store
Produces 9 coins every 10 minutes, and boosts Passenger production by 1% in the buildings nearby.

Photo Opportunity
Snowdonia is famous for its breathtaking views. Photo op! Pun intended, as you can find items for Photo Opportunity collection there. Your tourists will get great shots, and you will receive 200 coins, 100 experience points, a Camera bag (collection item), and a Optical Store for every collection completed.

Tripod, Flash, Extra Battery, Camera Strap, Telephoto Lens, Camera Bag

Optical Store

Optical Store
Produces 13 coins every 20 minutes, and boosts Passenger production by 2% in the buildings nearby.

Long Hike
Flying over Fiordland is great, and hiking there is even better. Stock up with trekking gear! You will get 200 coins, 100 experience points, a National Park Ticket (collectible item), and a Tour Stall for every collection completed!

Trekking Boots, Hiking Pants, Travel Backpack, Tourist Wallet, National Park Map, National Park Ticket
Tour Stall

Tour Stall

Produces 19 coins every hour, and boosts Passenger production by 2% in the buildings nearby.

Lucky Club
Take your tourists to Banff — Canada’s Oldest National park, and get a chance to find collectible items for the Lucky Club collection. You will receive 200 coins, 100 experience points, a Golf Ball (collectible item), and a Golf Club building for every collection competed.

Driver Club, Wood Club, Hybrid Club, Iron Club, Putter Club, Golf Ball
Golf Club

Golf Club
Produces 30 coins every 4 hours, and boosts Passenger production by 3% in the buildings nearby.

Pilots, there’s no time to waste! Hurry to the helicopter pads, and visit world’s most beautiful national parks in Airport City!

All credit's goes to GI. If you like this post, click "Like" button.

Thanks

 

[Husam]

@Gt city
Is there for crossbill Helicopter guide same to this one ?

 

[Therkyn]

Hi, so I find the Fishing Store is 1% Coins within 1 radius & the Optical Store is 2% Coins within 1 radius [above says passenger production]

Nice guide! -t

 

[Husam]

Those who want to start doing Helicopter flights keep in your mind that you need thousands of these items:
Microcircuit, Gear, Varnish, Sensor.
Start to build Resource base if you can build the 6 also upgraded it will help you but if you cannot upgraded just build the 6 buildings.
Good Luck All

 

[reuvenk]

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Training Flight H

Training Flight H

• Duration: 8 hours;
• Requirements: 5 units of Fuel H, 4 tourists;
• Rewards: 10 coins, and 5 experience points.

They changed this flight to 2 minutes FYI
Also only 50 flights needed for three stars, as opposed to 100 previously

 

[Therkyn]

They changed this flight to 2 minutes FYI
Also only 50 flights needed for three stars, as opposed to 100 previously

So they did! Good eyes! -t

 

[Docman]

Are helicopters worth completing seems an awful lot of work and rewards not great?

 

[Teboho]

Completing for stars, yes but for rewards the less said the better.

 

[Docman]

Completing for stars, yes but for rewards the less said the better.

Thank you might consider doing once I’m further into game when I have more coins to make the fuel.

 

[Therkyn]

Technically Sparrow is profitable... Below are my notes... Once I noticed no real difference between 30 flights and 100 flights, I slowed down, I update when I need to rush flights... but I got stuck for another month on Silver, so these days I'm rushing planes not helos.

Anyway, below is destination, the # of flights to create the average, and average profitability of the flights. Note, this assumes you are using the 5 fuel in 2 minutes only. If you use 18/10, I think you immediately become unprofitable ... though that may be an exaggeration because I think Snowdonia still gives you like 0.5 profit per flight using 18/10... but seriously, it must be the 5/2 to minimize the hurt.

Yellowstone-100 flights-Avg Profit 7.6 coins
Lake Baikal-52 flights- Avg Profit 9.5 coins
Snowdonia-50 flight-Avg Profit 9.4
Fiordland-50 flights-Avg Profit 9.0
Banff-50 flights-Avg Profit 7.5 coins
Iguazu Falls-49 flights-Avg Profit -39.8
Angel Falls-31 flights-Avg Profit -56.2
Victoria Falls-30 flights-Avg Profit -64.5
Niagra Falls-24 flights- Avg Profit -108.8
Rideau Falls-23 flights-Avg Profit -164.7
Awaiting $$ to waste on Goldfinch, but have 100 of each item for Goldfinch once I have one...

-t

 

[Deleted member 5399]

Technically Sparrow is profitable... Below are my notes... Once I noticed no real difference between 30 flights and 100 flights, I slowed down, I update when I need to rush flights... but I got stuck for another month on Silver, so these days I'm rushing planes not helos.

Anyway, below is destination, the # of flights to create the average, and average profitability of the flights. Note, this assumes you are using the 5 fuel in 2 minutes only. If you use 18/10, I think you immediately become unprofitable ... though that may be an exaggeration because I think Snowdonia still gives you like 0.5 profit per flight using 18/10... but seriously, it must be the 5/2 to minimize the hurt.

Yellowstone-100 flights-Avg Profit 7.6 coins
Lake Baikal-52 flights- Avg Profit 9.5 coins
Snowdonia-50 flight-Avg Profit 9.4
Fiordland-50 flights-Avg Profit 9.0
Banff-50 flights-Avg Profit 7.5 coins
Iguazu Falls-49 flights-Avg Profit -39.8
Angel Falls-31 flights-Avg Profit -56.2
Victoria Falls-30 flights-Avg Profit -64.5
Niagra Falls-24 flights- Avg Profit -108.8
Rideau Falls-23 flights-Avg Profit -164.7
Awaiting $$ to waste on Goldfinch, but have 100 of each item for Goldfinch once I have one...

-t

Actually here is a useful tip after completing all stars on the sparrows.
Save a few helipads and copters. I have 3 still in ANF1 as the daily challenges like landing XXX amount of guest planes, Speed up planes ect..
The one where you have to complete so many flights, and this doesn't take very long by sending 2-3 Sparrows of to training flights while you gift, collect, visit or do some building or moving around of buildings.
I just did 40 flights while rearranging my airport side.

 

[PLMerry]

Actually here is a useful tip after completing all stars on the sparrows.
Save a few helipads and copters. I have 3 still in ANF1 as the daily challenges like landing XXX amount of guest planes, Speed up planes ect..
The one where you have to complete so many flights, and this doesn't take very long by sending 2-3 Sparrows of to training flights while you gift, collect, visit or do some building or moving around of buildings.
I just did 40 flights while rearranging my airport side.

I agree, this also gives me something to do while waiting for longer flights to land.

I also keep my helicopters going for two other reasons;

1) Helicopter flights help supplement my repair parts and items needed for flights.

2) The buildings (sauna, fishing store, etc.) pay off in 3 ways.
a. Coins earned directly from each building.
b. Bonus given to buildings around them, either residential or commercial.
c. Selling building back once you have more than you need.

I agree that the rewards are not that great, but these give me something to do when waiting for flights, and the rewards increase when bonuses are being used.

 

[kappatango]

@Gt city your images are broken

 

[jamesgil]

Good Post!