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D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee

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The Type-54 Ground Support Aircraft, more commonly known as the Banshee by UNSC forces, is a standard ground assault aircraft in service with various Covenant remnant factions. [1]

Specifications

Design details

The Type-54 Ground Support Aircraft is the Hesduros-pattern variant of the Banshee combat flyer. Not restrained by the conservative San'Shyuum bureaucrats of the Covenant, the model features a design that harkens back to earlier Banshee models once used by the Sangheili on their homeworld, Sanghelios. The new model features numerous improvements, including energy shielding. Like the T-26B, the T-54 can be modified to operate in space.[2]

Variants

  • Sword Banshee: The Swords of Sanghelios T-54, referred to as the Sword Banshee, is painted crimson and has better armor compared to the standard model. The Swords of Sanghelios make use of the T-54 primarily due to due to losses of their old models. Most were supplied from defectors and captured supply depots.[3]
  • Banshee Ultra: The Ultra Banshee is a rare, silver-painted, valuable, heavily armored variant of the Banshee with a rapid fire fuel rod cannon.[3] Only skilled Sangheili pilots are entrusted to operate Ultra Banshees.[4]
  • Temple Banshee: "Temple Banshees" are anointed banshees built with artistry in mind and used by sky-chevaliers of the Zealot and Ascetic orders. These variants combine ancient tradition and ultra-tech advances; delicate grav impellors are wrapped in prayer strips and golden nanolaminate skins hand-carved and polished to a brilliant sheen by hopeful initiates learning secrets of the aerial hunt.

Operational history

The Type-54 GSA was put into service after the end of the Human-Covenant War, with the Covenant remnants utilizing new manufacturing facilities to manufacture the model. The Type-54 was used in multiple battles, including the Battle of Kamchatka and various battles in the Blooding Years. Around the same time T-54 Banshees became popular in War Games matches aboard the UNSC Infinity.[3]

Gameplay

Changes from the Type-26 Banshee in Halo 2 Anniversary

  • The Banshee once again makes a noise similar to its Halo: Combat Evolved counterpart.
  • The Banshee can once again use the fuel rod cannon.
  • Like its Halo: Reach counterpart the Banshee can once again lock onto enemy aircraft with the fuel rod cannon, but not ground vehicles.
  • The Banshee now has a light energy shield.

Gallery

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List of appearances

Sources

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