Editing Space fighter

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[[File:HR Anchor9Defense.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s engaging [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s over [[Reach]] during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].]]
A '''space fighter''',<ref name="warfleetof92">''Halo: Warfleet'', Frigates, p. 38</ref> '''strike fighter''',<ref name="h4evg114">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 114</ref><ref name="warfleetbroadsword"/> or simply '''fighter''',<ref name="h4evg114"/><ref name="warfleetbroadsword"/><ref name="hw2despair"/> known by the [[Covenant]] as '''Strikecraft'''<ref name="WarfleetIndex">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Glossary, p. 92</ref><ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', Strikecraft, p. 58-59</ref> and to the [[UNSC]] as an '''interceptor''',<ref name="warfleetsabre">''Halo: Warfleet'', Carriers, p. 40</ref><ref name="warfleetbroadsword">''Halo: Warfleet'', Fighters, p. 28-29</ref> are small, versatile, and maneuverable spacecraft, primarily used for exoatmospheric [[wikipedia:Interceptor aircraft|interception]], [[wikipedia:air interdiction|interdiction]], or [[wikipedia:air superiority|space-supremacy]] operations. 

==Summary==
These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from planetary bases, orbiting [[space station]]s, or [[capital ship]]s to conduct ''strike''-operations against enemy [[warship]]s, intercept fighters, and provide escort for warships and [[dropship]]s.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 266</ref><ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 6</ref> Their size varies from a few meters to well over 50 meters. Most known space fighters are [[Wikipedia:Spaceplane|spaceplanes]], capable of operating in both atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X) and suborbital/orbital (S/O) environments. The [[Forerunner]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s often used space fighters in combat. Some space fighters, called [[weapon-ship]]s, could be remotely-controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.<ref>''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', p. 174</ref>

[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 259</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 64</ref> {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s are capable of reconfiguring themselves as light carriers by sacrificing weapons installations and cargo bays for increased fighter capacity.<ref name="fb125">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook - p.125</ref> UNSC doctrine typically dictates the launching of a fighter assault against an enemy fleet employing wolf-pack tactics before it can swarm a [[capital ship]].<ref name="SS17">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 17</ref> 

During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.<ref name="SS17"/> This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended.<ref name="SS21">''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 21</ref>

==Types==
===Covenant===
*'''[[Type-27 Banshee]]''' - An exoatmospheric variant of the [[Type-26 Banshee]],<ref name="hrlongnight"/> it was the standard interceptor support craft of the [[Covenant fleet]].<ref>''Halo: Reach'', game stats</ref>
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File:Type-27 XMF.png|The Type-27 Space Banshee.
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*'''[[Seraph]]''' - Seraph is the name of several different space fighters.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 169</ref> Two design patterns of that fall under it are the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern]] (known as the Type-31 Seraph) and the [[Kai-pattern Seraph|''Kai''-pattern]].
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File:H4-T31SeraphXMF.png|The ''Morsam''-pattern.
File:H3-T31SeraphXMF-FrontRender.png|The ''Kai''-pattern.
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*'''[[Tarasque heavy fighter]]''' - The Tarasque heavy fighter was an older space fighter.<ref name="h3flightdescription">''[[Halo 3]]'' - Appearance - Armor - Armor Classification: Elite - Head - Flight description</ref>
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File:Tarasque Art.png|The Tarasque.
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*'''[[Gigas fighter-bomber]]''' - The Gigas fighter-bomber was an older craft.<ref name="h3flightdescription"/> Though it still saw deployment as late as [[2526]] from the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]].<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 21</ref>

===Human===
*'''[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]''' - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', p. 261</ref> Two known variants of the Longsword exist including the [[C709 Longsword]] and the [[C712 Longsword]].
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File:HCEA-LongswordFighter.png|The C709 Longsword.
File:Reach 5016743 Full.jpg|The C712 Longsword.
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*'''[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.<ref name="warfleetsabre"/> It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system.<ref name="hrlongnight">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>
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File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The YSS-1000 Sabre.
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*'''[[F-41 Broadsword]]''' - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the [[Outer Colonies]] during the Covenant war.<ref name="warfleetbroadsword"/>
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File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F-41 Broadsword.
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*'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.<ref name="warfleetof92"/>
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File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame.
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*'''[[S-14 Baselard]]''' - The Baselard was a two-seater fighter craft in use by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 19</ref>
*'''[[Nandao fighter]]''' - The Nandao fighter was a type of fighter used by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 12</ref>

===Forerunner===
*'''{{Class|Despair|fighter}}''' - The ''Despair''-class fighter was a Forerunner fighter that was buildable from a [[Design seed|ship-seed]].<ref name="hw2despair">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]], [[Phoenix Logs#Forerunner|Forerunner ship]]</ref>
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File:HW2 Despair-Class-Fighter.png|The ''Despair''-class fighter.
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==Gameplay==
===''Halo: Reach''===
During the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', the player has the opportunity to fly the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] over [[Reach]]. Through the [[Pilotable Seraph]] [[Glitches|glitch]], players are able to fly the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]] as well.

===''Halo 4''===
In the final level ''[[Midnight]]'', the player is given the opportunity to fly the [[F-41 Broadsword]] through the [[Forerunner]] ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''.

==Sources==
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