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| {{Center|This article is about the Banshee introduced in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]. For the space fighter variant see [[Type-27 Banshee]]. For the post-war variant see [[Type-54 Banshee]]}}
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| {{Vehicle Infobox
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| |image=[[File:H2A T26ABanshee.png|300px]]
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| |name=Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft
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| |manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]] <small>(pre-Great Schism)</small><ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 18''</ref> <br> [[Lodam Armory]] <small>(post-Covenant War)</small>
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| |model=Type-26
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| |length={{Convert|5.5|m|ft|sp=us}} (Type-26B)<ref name="dio">'''[[Diorama]]'''</ref><ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 265''</ref>-{{Convert|7.1|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 119''</ref>
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| |width={{Convert|7.5|m|ft|sp=us}} (Type-26B)<ref name="H4VG"/>
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| |height={{Convert|3.6|m|ft|sp=us}} (Type-26B)<ref name="H4VG"/>
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| |mass={{Convert|2.25|MT}} (Type-26A)<ref name="manual">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', ''game manual''</ref>
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| |max speed=
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| |engine=[[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]]<ref name="man">'''[[Halo 2: Special Collector's Edition Manual]]''', ''page 16''</ref>
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| |hull=Unknown Covenant material
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| |sensor=
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| |target=
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| |armament=*Two [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|DEML-AW, Plasma Bolt/Diffused (Class-2)]]s<ref name="RE">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref name="universe"/>
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| *Two [[fuel rod cannon|HAAW/M, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-3)]]<ref name="RE"/><ref name="universe"/>
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| |crew=One pilot
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| |complement=
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| |consumables=
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| |othersystems=
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| |firstuse-title=In service
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| |firstuse=[[Human-Covenant War]]
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| <br>[[Great Schism]]
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| <br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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| |role=Ground support aircraft
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| |affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> Numerous [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]]
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| *[[Swords of Sanghelios]]
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| *[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]
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| *[[Merg Vol's Covenant faction]]
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| *[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]
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| *Independent [[Sangheili]] warlords
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| }}
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| {{Article Quote|Banshees of legend warned of death, and today all UNSC veterans know the cry of this glittering alien terror.<ref name="ENC"/>}}
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| The '''Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft''', more commonly known as the '''Banshee''', is the [[Covenant]]'s standard ground assault aircraft.
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| ==Specifications==
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| ===Design details===
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| [[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A blueprint of the Type-26C variant]]
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| The Banshee is a versatile single-pilot ground assault aircraft. It is usually piloted by [[Sangheili]], though [[Jiralhanae]] pilots became common after the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]]. The cockpit, in which the pilot rests prone, is encased in a curved, reflective cowling with no discernible windscreen. Though the Type-26A and Type-26C variants leave the pilot partially exposed (particularly the feet and lower legs), the Type-26B version features an enclosed cockpit and thus is capable of space flight with the proper modifications.<ref name="H4VG"/><ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level [[Dawn (level)|''Dawn'']]</ref>
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| The craft has two wing canards, each of which terminates in a [[boosted gravity propulsion drive]] including a jet and an anti-gravity pod; these leave a vaporous exhaust trail behind the Banshee. The craft is capable of achieving a velocity of over {{Convert|100|km/h|mph|sp=us}}.<ref name="ENC"/><ref group="note">''[[The Art of Halo]]'' (page 128) list the Banshee's maximum flight ceiling as being estimated to be between 100 and 300 meters; ''Halo: First Strike'' (page 27, 2003 edition) also places the Banshee's flight ceiling at "about three hundred meters". ''Halo 2'' shows Banshees operating roughly midway to the top of [[High Charity]]'s dome (a height of several kilometers) as well as in the upper atmosphere of a [[Threshold|gas giant]]. ''Halo 4'' reveals that modified Type-26 Banshees can operate even in space, making the original data suspect.</ref> The Banshee is capable of performing complex maneuvers such as aileron rolls and flips. The Banshee is also capable of hovering, though this ability is not often used.<ref group="note">The Banshee's inability to hover in most games is more likely a gameplay conceit than an element of canon. Presumably all versions of the craft are capable of hovering.</ref>
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| ===Armament===
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| The Banshee sports two weapon pods attached underneath the fuselage; each pod contains a [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|Class-2 plasma cannon]] capable of firing in the 100-250 kilowatt range and a [[Fuel rod cannon|Class-2 fuel rod cannon]].<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 51''</ref><ref name="manual"/> The plasma cannons are deadly to infantry; one bolt can instantly kill a lightly armored target. Armored targets such as the [[M808 Scorpion|M808 Scorpion MBT]] can withstand only a few bolts before being destroyed. A direct hit from the Banshee's fuel rod cannon is almost invariably fatal, even to armored infantry. Repeating plasma cannons, which have a greater rate of fire than the standard armament, can be installed at the front of the anti-gravity pods.<ref>'''Halo Wars'''</ref>
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| ==Variants==
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| Several variations on the standard design exist, though combat performance is fairly standard among all variants. A given craft's architecture is based on its functionality,<ref name="universe"/> the year in which is manufactured, the branch to which it belongs,<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 18''</ref> and even the aesthetic preference of the one who commissions the craft.<ref name="universe"/> Amphibious attack and escort Banshee variants were commissioned throughout the Covenant's history for the Covenant's oceanic installations and during deep-sea artifact retrieval missions, although they have rarely been encountered by the [[UNSC]].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Banshee'']</ref>
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| *'''T-26A''': The first Banshee variant categorized by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] following the [[First Battle of Harvest|conflicts]] on [[Harvest]], the T-26A was encountered by UNSC forces in many engagements.<ref name="universe"/>
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| *'''T-26AZ''': The T-26AZ used in select artifact-hunting [[Covenant fleet|fleets]]. Some were deployed alongside [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s contingent on the [[Threshold gas mine|gas mine]] over [[Threshold]] in [[2552]]. The significance of its design is unknown to human researchers.<ref name="universe"/>
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| *'''T-26B''': A technologically advanced variant of the Type-26 Banshee that saw limited service with the [[Covenant military]] prior to the [[Human-Covenant War]], the T-26B began to see widespread use in the war around [[2550]] after [[human]] forces diminished the Covenant's stock of older models. Many T-26Bs were commissioned by [[Jul 'Mdama]] after the Covenant War for use in his [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|reformed Covenant faction]].<ref name="universe"/> The T-26B can be modified to operate in space.<ref name="H4VG"/><ref name="Dawn"/>
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| *'''T-26BZ''': An ordained model of the T-26B, the T-26BZ is believed to have been the chosen model of [[Loka 'Bandolee]], a Sangheili artifact hunter under Sesa 'Refumee's command.<ref name="universe"/>
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| *'''T-26C''': The T-26C was the standard model utilized by the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|forces]] during the [[Battle of Earth]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in late [[2552]].<ref name="universe"/>
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| *'''T-27 Exoatmospheric Multirole Fighter:''': Commonly known as the "Space Banshee", the [[Type-27 Banshee|Type-27 XMF]] is a space-capable, vacuum-rated model designed to support the more powerful [[Type-31 Seraph]] and to screen against enemy single ships.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/ '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Universe - Tech'']</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/banshee-fighter/82613d70-17cc-4652-8ab1-a1f16e29c516 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Banshee Fighter'']</ref>
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| <gallery>
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| File:T-26ABanshee.jpg|The Type-26A Banshee
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| File:H2A - Heretic Banshee.png|The Type-26AZ Banshee
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| File:H4 - Banshee.jpg|The Type-26B Banshee
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| File:H2A - Loka's Banshee.jpg|The Type-26BZ Banshee
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| File:H3 - Banshee.jpg|The Type-26C Banshee
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| </gallery>
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| ==Operational history==
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| The Banshee was first used among [[Sangheili]] exploratory fleets prior to their [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War|war]] with the [[San'Shyuum]]. The Banshee's design is based on the [['sKelln]], a predatory aerial animal native to [[Sanghelios]]. The earliest model of the Banshee was the ''[[Uztet'sKelln]]'', which, along with other early models, was often used by the [[Covenant Honor Guard]]; Sangheili [[kaidon]]s often commission such craft as their personal transports. The ''[[QezoY'asabu]]'' ("Obsidian Wing") is another ancient iteration used in stealth operations by [[Covenant Special Operations]] units. It is equipped active camouflage and sensor bafflers.<ref name="universe"/>
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| After the retaking of [[Harvest]] in [[2526]] by [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Cole]], the Covenant, attempting to scout and recover an [[Relic|artifact]], deployed multiple T-26A Banshees to scout areas of interest and slow down advancing enemy forces, during the [[Harvest campaign|assault]] on Harvest.
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| In [[2531]] during the [[Battle of Arcadia|first assault]] on the colony world [[Arcadia]], T-26A Banshees were used with [[Type-29 Vampire]]s to destroy human held positions, killing and causing panic among civilians attempting to flee the Covenant invasion. In addition the Banshees were used against UNSC military forces attempting to assist with evacuation efforts. During the [[Battle of Shield World 0459]] the Covenant would deploy T-26A Banshees in efforts to stop not only the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, but also the [[Flood]] and [[Sentinel]]s too.
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| [[File:Covenant assault - 2.png|thumb|250px|right|T-26B Banshees killing human civilians during the Human-Covenant War.]]
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| As the war dragged on, ground campaigns conducted by the Covenant continued to employ the Banshee as their main attack aircraft. During the [[Battle of Algolis|assault]] on [[Algolis]] T-26C Banshees were called in to weaken military forces attempting to protect and destroy valuable data. The UNSC was able to hold off the Covenant just long enough and all ground forces were eventually destroyed with the detonation of a nuclear weapon attached to a [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor Defense System|prototype armor suit]].
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| Late into the war in [[2552]], the Covenant launched a [[Fall of Reach|surprise assault]] on [[Reach]], humanity's heavily fortified epicenter of military and economic power outside of Earth. Multiple squadrons of T-26B Banshees were employed to scout and inflict casualties on civilian and military forces alike. However when the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} escaped, many Covenant ships followed to destroy the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Upon exiting Slipspace, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' arrived at [[Installation 04]] and [[Battle of Installation 04|met]] with multiple enemy contacts. With the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] offline and sustaining extensive damage across all systems, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was forced to crash land on to the construct. Covenant forces deployed T-26B and T-26C Banshees in order to hunt down the remaining UNSC personnel who escaped onto the ring and later engage both Flood and Sentinel forces.
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| During the opening of the [[Battle of Earth|Battle for Earth]], [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]] ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' managed to land in the city of [[New Mombasa]] and deploy T-26A and T-26B Banshees. T-26A Banshees were utilized in engaging [[John-117]]'s [[M808B Scorpion]] in an attempt from the Covenant to stop him from getting to sections of the tunnels. With the UNSC entering the city and civilians cut off the Covenant began systematically destroying anything they could before the Prophet of Regret's ship jumped out of New Mombasa destroying parts the city. In the aftermath of Regret's retreat, the full scale invasion of Earth began, the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Jiralhanae]] led [[Truth's fleet|forces]] laid waste to many parts of the planet and T-26C Banshees were employed to aid the Covenant in their assault.
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| During the [[Raid on the Threshold gas mine]] [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretics]] utilized several T-26AZ Banshees against the Covenant Special Operations group led by [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee.
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| As the Battle for Earth raged on John-117, with the full support of the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, launched a [[Battle of Installation 05|counter-strike]] against Regret who had jumped to [[Installation 05]]. T-26A Banshees were deployed in the same manner as they had on Earth. The subsequent outbreak of the Flood and internal conflict that consumed the Covenant however left all involved to fend for themselves, after the conclusion of the battle for Installation 05 the Covenant reorganized and made a final push offensive on Earth.
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| With the uncovering of the [[Portal at Voi]] the Covenant moved all their troops and armor to [[Battle of Voi|prevent]] the UNSC military from getting close to it. They deployed T-26C Banshees in the remnants of [[Voi]] to dispatch military forces attempting to break through their formation. This task was ultimately accomplished. After the opening of the portal and the arrival at [[Installation 00]] the Covenant deployed all their assets in a last ditch [[Battle of Installation 00|effort]] to stop humanity and activate the remaining Halo installations. T-26C Banshees were used wherever possible to halt the UNSC and [[Swords of Sanghelios]] advance towards the [[Citadel]]. The Banshees failed to accomplish this mission and as a result, marked the end of the Covenant.
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| During the post-war era, T-26 Banshees continued to be used extensively by the various [[Covenant remnants]], although the [[Hesduros]]-pattern [[Type-54 Banshee]] was also adopted to widespread usage within the major splinter factions. T-26B Banshees were popular during [[War Games]] matches aboard [[Anvil Station]] and the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. During the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] [[Merg Vol]] deployed multiple T-26A and T-26C Banshees to support [[Merg Vol's Covenant faction|his troops]]. Many T-26B Banshees were seen in action in use by [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant remnant]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]] and [[Requiem Campaign]], in [[2557]] and [[2558]] respectively. 'Mdama's troops used T-26A Banshees during the [[Battle of Installation 03]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'''</ref> During the [[Battle of Ealen IV]] [[Vata 'Gajat]]'s [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|mercenary group]] deployed several T-26B and T-26C Banshees against the peace delegation.
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| ==Gameplay==
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| ===Advantages===
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| The Banshee is an extremely agile aircraft. Under the control of an experienced pilot, it can be extraordinarily difficult to destroy, making it an easy way to penetrate enemy lines and harass enemy infantry. The Banshee's plasma cannons are highly efficient at killing individual soldiers, and a single fuel rod can eliminate an entire group of infantry. The boosting capability of the vehicle allows for quick entry and exit from combat situations, or to catch up with a particular target. Boosting and evasive abilities allow a pilot to outpace a homing projectile or slip away from opposing vehicles and small arms fire. By utilising aileron rolls and flips, the Banshee is able to avoid slow-moving projectiles at medium or long ranges, while also facilitating quick turns around obstacles or close threats. As a support aircraft, the Banshee is able to pin down enemy forces until ground forces can move in, or destroy light structures that may be obstructing ground forces from advancing.
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| ===Disadvantages===
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| The Banshee is lightly armored and, thus, vulnerable to high velocity rounds, explosives, anti-vehicle weaponry, and even small arms fire from human projectile weaponry. The Banshee's low flight ceiling makes it very vulnerable to weapons like the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], which can easily punch through the armor of the Banshee and injure or kill the pilot. The Banshee is also vulnerable to [[electromagnetic pulse|EMPs]], which can disable the craft temporarily.
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| Banshee variants that are not vacuum-sealed leave the pilot exposed from the rear, and the small gap between the cowl and fuselage can be exploited by a highly skilled sniper. [[Linda-058]], one of the UNSC's best snipers, is known to have achieved such a shot.
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| The Banshee also cannot reverse unlike most aerial vehicles, forcing round trips to be made.
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| ===Changes from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' to ''Halo 2''===
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| <!-- Changes should only reflect gameplay changes, not visual/graphical changes! -->
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| *The Banshee is now capable of hovering in midair.
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| *The Banshee, as well as all the other [[Covenant]] vehicles, no longer has a [[health]] bar.
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| *The ability to boost the Banshee's engines was added, at the cost of maneuverability and weapon power. Overall, a Banshee that is not boosting moves at a slower velocity than in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
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| *The ability to [[Boarding (gameplay mechanic)|hijack]] an occupied enemy Banshee has been added.
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| *The Banshee is more maneuverable and capable of performing tricks, allowing it to strafe more effectively.
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| *High-velocity impacts will now injure the Banshee's pilot.
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| *The Banshee's plasma cannons are now more accurate but the bolts only travel half as far before dissipating.
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| *Banshees can no longer be flown backwards.
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| *The fire from the cannons is no longer linked and now fire alternately instead of simultaneously.
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| ===Changes from ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo 3''===
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| <!-- Changes should only reflect gameplay changes, not visual/graphical changes! -->
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| *The Banshee's boosting velocity has been increased.
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| *The Banshee's fuel rod cannon can now be used in multiplayer matches.
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| *The Banshee can no longer face any lower than 45 degrees to prevent it from overpowering ground players.
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| *The Banshee's wings cannot be fully shot off; canonically, without anti-gravity pods, the Banshee would not be able to stay aloft.
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| ===''Halo Wars''===
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| [[File:BansheeHW.png|thumb|right|A render of the T-26A Banshee as seen in ''Halo Wars''.]]
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| The Banshee appears in most ''Halo Wars'' levels and can be used by players in [[skirmish]] mode who play as any one of the [[Covenant]] leaders. It can be built at the [[Summit]] with 200 resources.
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| The Banshee has three available upgrades:
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| *Boost: Enables the speed boost special ability.
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| **Requirements:
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| ***200 resources
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| ***Tech level 1
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| *Repeating Cannon: Increases fire rate of cannons.
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| **Requirements:
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| ***400 resources
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| ***Tech level 2
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| *Sacrifice: When critically damaged, the Banshee attempts to crash into ground targets and inflicts AOE damage.
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| **Requirements:
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| ***700 resources
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| ***Tech level 3
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| The Banshee is effective against most vehicles and some ground troops. It is capable of hovering like in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and is the fastest unit in ''Halo Wars''. A common strategy is to create an army of about twenty Banshees and swarm the opposing army, especially if their forces are mainly composed of vehicles. Banshees are extremely vulnerable to [[M9 Main Anti-Aircraft Tank|Wolverines]] or [[Type-29 Close-support Fighter|Vampires]].
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| ===Changes from ''Halo 3'' to ''Halo 3: ODST''===
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| <!-- Changes should only reflect gameplay changes, not visual/graphical changes! -->
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| *The Banshee now hovers when it is not moving.
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| *The Banshee can now face nearly completely downwards.
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| *The Banshee can now rotate 360 degrees in mid air.
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| *The fuel rod projectile does not arc downward when fired.
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| ===Changes from ''Halo 3: ODST'' to ''Halo: Reach''===
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| <!-- Changes should only reflect gameplay changes, not visual/graphical changes! -->
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| *The Banshee's wings are larger than its previous incarnations and can move individually.
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| *The Banshee's wings now turn in the direction the Banshee moves, acting like ailerons.
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| *The Banshee can no longer hover in place.
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| *The Banshee's tricks now cannot be used as often as in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3''.
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| *A boost limit has been imposed.
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| *The Banshee now has two separate reticules for the fuel rod cannon and twin plasma cannons. The 'switch weapons' button (default 'Y') toggles which weapon is armed.
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| *The Banshee's fuel rod cannon can now home in on other vehicles, as well as any [[Shades]] or support weapons that are still mounted. To compensate for the fuel rod's ability to home in on vehicles, the velocity of the projectile has been severely reduced, so much so that a Banshee can actually go faster than its projectile.
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| *The Banshee now has a closed canopy so the pilot's legs can no longer be seen.
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| *The Banshee's hull is sturdier and is able to withstand two plasma grenade sticks.
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| *A Sniper Rifle can now be used to shoot the pilot through the tiny crack between the Banshee's body and canopy, as [[Linda-058]] did in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]''. Doing so will not damage the Banshee.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlzAvCtBF_k '''YouTube''': Halo Reach - Banshee Vital Spot]</ref>
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| ===Changes from ''Halo: Reach'' to ''Halo 4''===
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| <!-- Changes should only reflect gameplay changes, not visual/graphical changes! -->
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| *Acrobatic maneuvers are much slower and more cumbersome.
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| *The gap between the front and back wing sections is far larger, in a style reminiscent of pre-''Reach'' models.
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| *The fuel rod cannon no longer locks on to vehicles and turrets.
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| ===Changes from ''Halo 4'' to ''Halo 2 Anniversary''===
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| *Like the original ''Halo 2'' multiplayer Banshee the ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' multiplayer Banshees are unable to use a fuel rod cannon.
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| ==Trivia==
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| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft}}
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| *In [[Wikipedia:Celtic mythology|Celtic mythology]], a [[Wikipedia:Banshee|banshee]] is a female spirit who wails for the death of a particular person before they die. Banshees must steal souls from people to continue their existence. The high-pitched sound made by the Covenant Banshee is a reference to this, especially while performing tight maneuvers making it easy to hear them before one sees them. This also fits the theme of Covenant vehicles, with the exceptions of the [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] and the [[Type-30 Light Excavation/Anti-Fortification Platform|Locust]], being named after supernatural entities.
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| *In ''Halo: Reach'', on the [[Firefight]] map ''[[Holdout]]'', AI Banshees have been known to abruptly dive and boost straight into one of the platforms at full speed, destroying the Banshee, and often killing a player in the process. It is unknown whether this is a programmed "suicide attack" or a glitch. Oddly enough, the Banshees at the start of the campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'' have also been know to do this, even though they are scripted to destroy the warthog and fly away.
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| *The Banshee can be obtained as an avatar prop by purchasing the ''Halo: Reach'' controller for the [[Xbox 360]].
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| *[[Skyjacker Medal|Skyjacking]] a Banshee in ''Halo: Reach'' campaign will reward the player the [[Achievement |achievement]] "[[Banshees, Fast and Low]]".
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| *Banshees use anti-gravity pods on the ends of their wings to fly. However, in ''Halo 2'', and appearing again in ''Halo: Reach'' a Banshee can have both of these pods shot off and still fly normally. It is unknown if [[Bungie]] intended for the Banshees to have an emergency propulsion system, or if this was simply overlooked in the making of the game.
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| *On the cover of the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', the two Banshees appear to be un-piloted as the top canopy enclosing the pilot is up. Also, the two Banshees that shot down [[Foehammer]] in the level The Maw also had open canopies. These were probably related to the Banshee's scripted movements.
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| *In ''Halo: Reach'', if a player shoots or melees the Banshee to its damage threshold and attempts to turn the vehicle in the air, the Banshee will be unable to turn in midair because there are no wings to support its turns. It is possible that the pilot relies on the Banshee's rudders and the player's body weight when at this critical degree of damage.
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| *In ''Halo: Reach'', with enough precision a rocket can be shot through the crack between the cockpit and hull and not harm the Banshee.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrE3yYbGcXw&t=2m6s '''YouTube''': Achievement Hunter : Halo: Reach - Fails of the Weak Volume 66]</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Normal Gallery===
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| <gallery>
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| File:HCE-T26BansheeGSA.png|A T-26A Banshee in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
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| File:BansheesAotCR.jpg|Two T-26A Banshees near [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]]'s [[control room]].
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| File:HCE-T26AHUD.png|HUD of the T-26A Banshee on [[Blood Gulch]] in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
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| File:H2-T26BansheeGSA.png|A T-26A Banshee in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
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| File:H2-T26AHUD.png|HUD of the T-26A Banshee in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:Banshee-1.jpg|A T-26A Banshee performing a side roll.
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| File:H2-Heretic-T26BansheeGSA.png|A T-26AZ Banshee in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot.png|A T-26C Banshee in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| File:H3-T26CHUD.png|HUD of the T-26C Banshee on [[Sandtrap]].
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| File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Firing.png|A T-26C Banshee firing its armaments.
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| File:Halo Wars Banshee.jpg|A T-26A Banshee from ''[[Halo Wars]]''<nowiki />' [[Halo Wars announcement trailer|announcement trailer]]
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| File:Banshee HW.jpg|In-game screenshot of an upgraded T-26A Banshee in ''Halo Wars''.
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| File:Halo_Reach_Type_26_GSA.png|A T-26B Banshee in the ''[[Halo: Reach]] [[Halo: Reach Beta|Beta]]''.
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| File:HR-BansheeHUD.png|HUD of the T-26B Banshee in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:Boom Banshee!.jpg|A T-26B Banshee retreating after firing its fuel rod cannon.
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| File:Reach 597419 Medium.jpg|T-26B Banshees stored in a {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} hangar.
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| File:Banshee_Rough.jpg|A T-26B Banshee with a very low level of detail, used in background battles.
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| File:HCEA - T26B Banshee render.png|A T-26B Banshee in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
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| File:HCEA-T26BHUD.png|HUD of the T-26B Banshee in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
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| File:Banshee H4guide.png|A view of the T-26B Banshee in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
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| File:Halo 4 Banshee.png|Render of the T-26B Banshee in ''Halo 4''
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| File:H4-T26BansheeGSA-Closed.png|A T-26B Banshee in ''Halo 4''.
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| File:H4-Banshee-Ragnarok.jpg|HUD of the T-26B Banshee on [[Ragnarok]] in ''Halo 4''.
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| File:Thorne hijacks Banshee.png|[[Gabriel Thorne]] hijacks a T-26B Banshee in ''Halo 4''<nowiki/>'s ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
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| File:2 banshee types Esc 2.png|A Type-26C Banshee and [[Type-27 Banshee|Type-27 Banshee Fighter]] piloted by [[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]] and [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Naiya Ray]] during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]].
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| File:H2A-T26AHUD.png|HUD of the T-26A Banshee in ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''.
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| File:H2AHBanshee.jpg|A T-26AZ Banshee model for ''Halo 2 Anniversary''<nowiki/>'s campaign.
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| File:H2A-T26AZ.png|T-26AZ Banshees on the [[Threshold gas mine]].
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| File:H2A-T26AZHUD.png|HUD of the T-26AZ Banshee.
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| File:H2A-T26BHUD.png|HUD of the T-26B Banshee on [[Bloodline]] in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' multiplayer.
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| File:H2A-T26B.png|A T-26B Banshee on Bloodline.
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| File:H2A-T26B1.png|A T-26B Banshee performing a backflip.
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| File:H2A Heretic Banshee.png|A T-26BZ Banshee in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' multiplayer.
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| File:H2A-T26BZHUD.png|HUD of the T-26BZ Banshee on Bloodline.
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| File:H2A-T26BZ.png|A T-26BZ Banshee firing its orange-colored plasma on [[Skyward]].
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| File:HtT John in New Mombasa original.jpg|T-26A and T-26B Banshees in a picture of John-117 taken by [[Benjamin Giraud]].
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| File:T26AorC.png|T-26A Banshees on Sanghelios.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| {{Col-begin}}
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| {{Col-2}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
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| *''[[Believe]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Combat]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[The Life]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]''
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| **''[[Prototype]]''
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| **''[[The Babysitter]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Dirt]]''
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| **''[[The Return]]''
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| {{col-2}}
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| *''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
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| *''[[Remember Reach]]''
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| **''[[Deliver Hope]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| **''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
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| *''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
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| *''[[Halo Online]]''
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| *[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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| {{Col-end}}
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| ==Note==
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| {{Covenant Vehicles}}
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| [[Category:Drivable Vehicles]]
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