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{{Ship | {{Ship Class Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|300px]] | ||
|name=F-41 Broadsword | |name=F-41 Broadsword | ||
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="Guide"/> | ||
|class= | |class= | ||
|role= | |role=Exoatmospheric multirole [[Wikipedia:Strike fighter|strike fighter]] | ||
|length= {{Convert|66.3|ft|m | |length={{Convert|66.3|ft|m}}<ref name="H4VG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 114''</ref> | ||
|width= {{Convert|64.5|ft|m | |width={{Convert|64.5|ft|m}}<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
|height= {{Convert|35.7|ft|m | |height={{Convert|35.7|ft|m}}<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
|power= | |||
|power= | |||
|engine= | |engine= | ||
*Two primary | *Two primary | ||
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|navigation= | |navigation= | ||
|hull= | |hull= | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
* | *Two [[Machine-linked autocannon#M1075 ASW/AC 35mm|M1075 ASW/AC 35mm MLA cannon]]s<ref name="Guide"/> | ||
* | *Two [[ST/Medusa missile#M6088 ST/MMP|M6088 ST/MMP missile]] delivery systems<ref name="Guide"/> | ||
|complement= | |complement= | ||
|crew=1 | |crew=1 pilot | ||
|passengers= | |passengers= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br> | |era=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br> | ||
[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|introduced= c. | |introduced= c. mid-2530's<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
|affiliation= | |affiliation=[[UNSC Air Force]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''F-41 Exoatmospheric Multirole Strike Fighter''', commonly known as the '''Broadsword''', is a VTOL atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X) multirole strike fighter manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the [[UNSC Armed Forces]].<ref name="Guide">'''[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]'''</ref> Like other UNSC A/X attack craft, the Broadsword is named after a [[Wikipedia:Basket-hilted sword|bladed weapon]]. | |||
The F-41 Broadsword is a | |||
The F- | ==Specifications== | ||
===Design details=== | |||
The F-41 Broadsword is a versatile and well-armed A/X strike fighter typically used to engage equal or superior enemy craft in low- to zero-gravity conditions. As its kind has few equals within humanity's known arsenal, the Broadsword was designed to address the incredible speed and firepower displayed by a variety of Covenant fighters. It is most prominently used by the [[UNSC Air Force]] in suborbital dogfights.<ref name="H4VG"/> | |||
Inspired by the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]],<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> the F-41 Broadsword has [[energy shielding]] that covers the entire fighter and recharges when depleted. It was specifically conceived to withstand [[pulse laser turret]]s of Covenant ships.<ref name="H4guide">'''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]] (Collector's Edition)''', ''page 60''</ref> However, these shields are not rated for [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] travel.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]'' ('''Cortana''': ''"The fighter's shields aren't rated for slipspace!"'')</ref> The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Aviator]] helmet is recommended for use by Broadsword crew members.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Aviator]] description''</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUnnftLRSzs&feature=player_detailpage#t=284s '''YouTube''': ''PAX Prime 2012: Day 1'']</ref> | |||
===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
The Broadsword is equipped with two [[Machine-linked autocannon#M1075 ASW/AC 35mm|M1075 ASW/AC 35mm MLA cannon]]s and two [[ST/Medusa missile#M6088 ST/MMP|M6088 ST/MMP missile]] pods mounted underneath the wings. | The Broadsword is equipped with two [[Machine-linked autocannon#M1075 ASW/AC 35mm|M1075 ASW/AC 35mm MLA cannon]]s and two [[ST/Medusa missile#M6088 ST/MMP|M6088 ST/MMP missile]] pods mounted underneath the wings. It can also be equipped with an excavation-grade [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]].<ref name="Composer">'''Halo 4''', ''campaign level [[Composer (level)|Composer]]''</ref> It bestows the fighter a great effectiveness at ensuring the destruction of enemy [[capital ship]]s.<ref name="H4guide"></ref> | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
Although the Broadsword has been in production since the mid-2530's, it was not adopted to widespread usage until toward the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="H4VG"/> In [[2552#August|August 2552]], at least two Broadswords were deployed to assist [[Battle of Tribute|civilian evacuation operations]] in [[Casbah]], [[Tribute]]<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer level ''[[Landfall (level)|Landfall]]''</ref> while entire squadrons were deployed with YSS-1000 Sabres during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'''</ref> Several were present at the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s commissioning ceremony in [[2557|February 2557]].<ref>'''[[The Commissioning]]'''</ref> | |||
Although the Broadsword has been in production since the mid- | |||
In [[2552#August|August 2552]], at least two Broadswords were deployed to assist [[Battle of Tribute|civilian evacuation operations]] in [[Casbah]], [[Tribute]]<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer level ''[[Landfall (level)|Landfall]]''</ref> while entire squadrons were deployed with | |||
Several were present at the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s commissioning ceremony in [[2557|February 2557]].<ref>'''[[The Commissioning]]''' | |||
After the ''Infinity'' crash landed on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]]'s inner surface, Broadswords were deployed to assault the [[Ur-Didact]]'s [[Cryptum]] and the Covenant vessels besieging the ship, but not before [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] had reactivated the ship's MAC defense turrets. Later, as [[Gypsy Company]] was sent on a mission to destroy Forerunner [[particle cannon]]s, at least two Broadswords were deployed by the ''Infinity'' to assist. | |||
''[[Ivanoff Station]]'' had several Broadsword fighters in its hangar bay, though they were not used during the Didact's attack on the station. John-117 armed one with a HAVOK nuclear warhead, intending to destroy the Didact's ship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', before he could unleash the [[Composer]] on [[Earth]]. John caught up with ''Mantle's Approach'' just before it entered slipspace, flying beneath its shields since the Broadsword's were inadequate for slipspace travel. After arriving at Earth, he used the Broadsword to destroy the ship's point-defense guns so that the ''Infinity'' could punch a hole through the ship. Flying the fighter inside the warship's hull, the walls closed around the Broadsword and crushed it, forcing the Spartan to carry the HAVOK the rest of the way to the Composer. The fighter's remains were completely destroyed when John destroyed ''Mantle's Approach'' with the nuclear weapon.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''campaign level [[Midnight]]''</ref> | |||
In [[2558|February 2558]], six months after the [[New Phoenix Incident|skirmish at Earth]], ''Infinity'' returned to the shield world, Requiem. Immediately after emerging from slipspace, the ship and her complement engaged the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant remnant]] fleet orbiting Requiem. At least one flight of Broadswords was launched from ''Infinity'''s hangars, shooting down many [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Type-31 Seraphs]], clearing the path of and providing cover for the [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican dropships]] landing troops on the shield world.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]] Season 1''' - [[S1/Departure|''Departure'']] opening cinematic</ref> Once [[Fireteam Crimson]] was sent on a mission to assassinate Sangheili terrorist [[Parg Vol]] at the Gate, the Spartans were overwhelmed by Covenant forces. Several Broadsword fighters were then sent by ''Infinity'' to destroy the [[Type-44 Phantom]] and ease Crimson's evacuation.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 3, Chapter 5: [[S1/Catherine/Hunting Trip|Hunting Trip]]''</ref> Later, when Crimson was sent to investigate [[Fireteam Switchback]]'s disappearance, three Broadswords were sent to survey the area and soften up the opposition.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 6, Chapter 5: [[S1/Scattered/Switchback|Switchback]]''</ref> On March 11th, [[2558]] several Broadswords were used in an attempt to destroy several [[AC-220 Vulture]]s and [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]]s belonging to the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} that had attacked the UNSC ''Infinity'' when the ''[[Pilgrims Pride]]'' was pulled into the ''Infinity's'' docking bay.<ref name="HE4">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 4|Issue #4]]''</ref> Several Broadswords were used to counter the [[pirate]] fleet in space during the [[Mission to Ven III|mission to Ven III]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 12|Issue #12]]''</ref> One Broadsword was used to escort a Pelican carrying the UNSC's half of the [[Janus Key]] during the [[Battle of Aktis IV]], but was subsequently shot down.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref> | |||
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''== | |||
===UNSC Broadsword Interceptor Flight (+Sabre)=== | |||
*Flight slots: 1 (2) | |||
*Movement: 16" (16") | |||
*Damage track: 2 (3) | |||
*Systems loadout: None | |||
*Weapons: vs. wing targets | |||
**Range: Contact | |||
**Dice: 2 (3) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Originally the Broadsword was going to be called the Turtle.{{Citation needed}} | Originally the Broadsword was going to be called the Turtle.{{Citation needed}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4 Broadsword concept art-1.jpg|Early concepts art of the Broadsword | |||
File:H4 Broadsword concept art-1.jpg|Early concepts art of the Broadsword | |||
File:H4 Broadsword concept art-2.jpg|Finalized concept art of the Broadsword. | File:H4 Broadsword concept art-2.jpg|Finalized concept art of the Broadsword. | ||
File:Broadsword H4guide.png|A render of the Broadsword. | File:Broadsword H4guide.png|A render of the Broadsword. | ||
File: | File:SparthBroadsword.jpeg|Broadsword concept art by [[Nicolas Bouvier|Sparth]]. | ||
File:H4-Concept-Broadsword-HUD.jpg|Initial digital concept art of the Broadsword's HUD. | |||
File:H4-Broadsword-HUD-Autocannon.jpg|The Broadsword's in-game HUD, with the autocannon selected. | |||
File:Commissioning-1.jpg|Broadswords at the UNSC ''Infinity'''s commissioning ceremony. | |||
File:H4-Broadsword-Requiem-Dogfight.jpg|F-41 Broadswords destroy Seraphs around Requiem's entrance portal. | File:H4-Broadsword-Requiem-Dogfight.jpg|F-41 Broadswords destroy Seraphs around Requiem's entrance portal. | ||
File:Broadsword Requiem.png|Another view of the Broadsword dogfighting over [[Requiem]]. | File:Broadsword Requiem.png|Another view of the Broadsword dogfighting over [[Requiem]]. | ||
File:H4-F41BroadswordXMSF-Side.jpg|An F-41 Broadsword suspended in ''Ivanoff'' | File:H4-F41BroadswordXMSF-Side.jpg|An F-41 Broadsword suspended in ''Ivanoff'''s hangar bay. | ||
File:F-41 Broadsword.png|A Broadsword inside one of ''Ivanoff'' | File:F-41 Broadsword.png|A Broadsword inside one of ''Ivanoff'''s hangar bays. | ||
File:Broadsword Engines.png|Close up on the Broadsword's engines. | File:Broadsword Engines.png|Close up on the Broadsword's engines. | ||
File:H4-F41Broadsword-Cockpit-MC.jpg|An external view of the F-41 Broadsword's cockpit. | File:H4-F41Broadsword-Cockpit-MC.jpg|An external view of the F-41 Broadsword's cockpit. | ||
File:H4-F41Broadsword-Cockpit.jpg|An interior view of the F-41 Broadsword's cockpit. | File:H4-F41Broadsword-Cockpit.jpg|An interior view of the F-41 Broadsword's cockpit. | ||
File:Forerunner light CIWS.jpg|The Master Chief's Broadsword inside the ''Mantle's Approach''. | File:Forerunner light CIWS.jpg|The Master Chief's Broadsword inside the ''Mantle's Approach''. | ||
File:Broadsword Escalation 4.png|A Broadsword defending the ''UNSC Infinity'' in | File:Broadsword Escalation 4.png|A Broadsword defending the ''UNSC Infinity'' in 2558. | ||
File:HE12 Broadsword Squad.jpg|Broadsword squadrons depart | File:HE12 Broadsword Squad.jpg|Broadsword squadrons depart hanger bays on the ''UNSC Infinity''. | ||
File:HE12 Space Combat.jpg|Broadswords engaged with pirate forces over [[Ven III]]. | File:HE12 Space Combat.jpg|Broadswords engaged with pirate forces over [[Ven III]]. | ||
File:HE14 Pelican Escort.jpg|A Broadsword escorting a Pelican on [[Aktis IV]]. | File:HE14 Pelican Escort.jpg|A Broadsword escorting a Pelican on [[Aktis IV]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' | *''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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