Hornet

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Hornet
Gameplay role
Faction:	Human (UNSC)
Weapon type:	Air
Locomotion method:	Jet-engine
Counterparts:	Human Falcon Pelican
Weapon stats
Armaments:	2 Missile Pods 1 Autocannon
Max occupants:	1 driver 2 side seat passengers

The Hornet is a light aerospace vehicle first seen in Halo 3. It is a medium sized aircraft.

Universe and lore

Main article: AV-14

The AV-14 Hornet is a VTOL capable aircraft in service since at least 2524, during the Insurrection. It served all the way into the Human-Covenant War from the Battle for Arcadia to the Battle of Installation 00.

Overview

Variants

Image	Name	Description
	Transport Hornet	The Transport Hornet is a type of Hornet without missile pods.

Halo Wars 2

Image	Name	Description
	Trooper Hornet	An uparmored Hornet that will spawn infantry troops on death.

Counterparts

The most analogous vehicle to the Hornet is the Falcon from Halo: Reach. It acts as the mainline UNSC air that game as well and features dual gunner seats. In-game versions can carry more passengers and some have a pilot-controlled main gun. Halo 4 also brings in the Pelican, which has two exposed side seats.

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  Falcon
  Halo: Reach
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  Pelican
  Halo 4

Gameplay

The Hornet is often the mainline UNSC aircraft, that can carry two passengers and can hover in place over areas.

First-person shooters

Main article: First-person shooter

The Hornet has a unique reticle, but no other major HUD elements change. It also can be Skyjacked in games where it appears.

Campaign

Main article: Campaign

The Hornet appears as mostly background scenery in the Halo 3 campaign but is usable on The Covenant. Allied Non-playable characters can ride on the sides like players can in multiplayer.

The Hornet also appears in the campaign of Halo: Spartan Assault seen again mostly as background scenery.