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| {{Ship class infobox | | {{Ship class infobox |
| |name=F-29 Strike Fighter/Interceptor | | |name=Nandao fighter |
| |image=[[File:Enc22 Nandao alternate angles.jpg|300px]] | | |image= |
| |manufacturer=[[Chalybs Defense Solutions]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=159}} | | |manufacturer= |
| |class=[[Space fighter]] | | |class=[[Space fighter]] |
| |role= | | |role= |
| |length={{Convert|112.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |length= |
| |width={{Convert|66.2|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |width= |
| |height={{Convert|18.6|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |height= |
| |mass={{Convert|48|MT|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |mass= |
| |power= | | |power= |
| |engine= | | |engine= |
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| |hull= | | |hull= |
| |armament= | | |armament= |
| *2 [[Machine-linked autocannon|M1020 30m ASW/AC autocannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| *2 [[ST/Medusa missile|M3250 ST/Medusa missile pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |complement= | | |complement= |
| |crew= | | |crew= |
| *1 [[pilot]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| *1 [[radar]] operator{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |passengers= | | |passengers= |
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| |affiliation=[[UNSC]] | | |affiliation=[[UNSC]] |
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| The '''F-29 Strike Fighter/ Interceptor''', commonly known as the '''Nandao''', is an atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X) [[space fighter]] classification employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO12|HOblv|Chapter=12}}
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| ==Design details==
| | The '''Nandao fighter''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] [[space fighter]].<ref name="oblivionchapt12">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 12</ref> |
| The Nandaos are described as having a "dart shape"{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO21|HOblv|Chapter=21}}, and are considered powerful enough that an understaffed [[Covenant frigate]] would avoid having to face a squadron of them.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO17|HOblv|Chapter=17}} The craft are capable of flying at [[Wikipedia:Mach number|Mach 12]]{{Ref/Reuse|HO17}} and are optimised for swift, aggressive attack runs.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |
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| The [[Mariner]] helmet is optimised for the flight systems of the Nandao, alongside those of the [[S-14 Baselard|Baselard]] and [[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]].{{Ref/Game|MCC|Mariner helmet description}}
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| ==Operational history== | | ==Operational history== |
| The F-29 Nandao emerged in the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]] as the UNSC's premiere A/X strikecraft, and was often deployed in large numbers and at extraordinary speeds to overwhelm and neutralise Covenant forces before they could organise an effective response.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | The Nandao was in service by [[2526]] with ten [[Squadron|squadron]]s serving as a part of [[Task Force Pantea]].<ref name="oblivionchapt12"/> |
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| The Nandao was in service by [[2526]], with ten [[squadron]]s serving as a part of [[Task Force Pantea]].{{Ref/Reuse|HO12}} One squadron of Nandaos that was in service around this time was [[Echo One (Nandao squadron)|Echo One]].{{Ref/Reuse|HO17}}
| | One squadron of Nandaos that was in service around this time was [[Echo One (Nandao squadron)|Echo One]].<ref>''Halo: Oblivion'', Chapter 17</ref> |
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| A squadron of Nandaos was also in service as part of the complement of {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, and was in use by the time of the ship's participation in a [[Second Ark Conflict|conflict]] against the [[Banished]] on [[Installation 00]], in [[2559]]. The Nandaos were employed as escorts for wings of [[B-65 Shortsword|Shortsword]] bombers. By [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|this time]], the Nandao was considered outdated.{{Ref/Novel|HDW|Chapter=2}} Nonetheless, its success against Covenant strikecraft ensures it is still one of the UNSC's primary interceptor solutions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo|MCC}} | | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{C|Mentioned in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' only}} |
| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Space fighter classes]] | | [[Category:Space fighter classes]] |
| [[Category:UNSC ship classes]] | | [[Category:United Nations Space Command ship classes]] |
