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{{Center|This article is about the Banshee introduced in [[Halo 3]]. For other Banshee variants, see [[Banshee|here]].}} | |||
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{{Vehicle infobox | {{Vehicle infobox | ||
|image = [[File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot.png|300px]] | |image = [[File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot.png|300px]] | ||
|name = | |name = Type-26C Ground Support Aircraft | ||
|manufacturer = [[ | |manufacturer = [[Assembly Forges]] {{c|pre-Great Schism}}<ref name="universe"/><br>[[Lodam Armory]] {{c|post-Covenant War}}<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee ''Halo Waypoint'': Banshee]</ref> | ||
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|model = Type-26C | |||
|cost = | |cost = | ||
|length = {{Convert| | |length = {{Convert|5.5|m|ft|sp=us}} (T-26B)<ref name="dio">''[[Diorama]]''</ref><ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p.265</ref> | ||
|mass = | |||
|mass = | |||
|max speed = | |max speed = | ||
|engine = [[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]] | |engine = [[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]] | ||
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|target = | |target = | ||
|armament = | |armament = | ||
* | * Two [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|DEML-AW, Plasma Bolt/Diffused (Class-2)]]s<ref name="H3Manual">[[Halo 3 Instruction Manual|''Halo 3'' Instruction Manual]]</ref><ref name="universe"/> | ||
* | * Two [[fuel rod cannon|HAAW/M, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-3)]]<ref name="H3Manual"/><ref name="universe"/> | ||
|crew = | |crew = One pilot<ref name="H3Manual"/> | ||
|complement = | |complement = | ||
|consumables = | |consumables = | ||
|othersystems = | |othersystems = | ||
|firstuse-title = In service | |firstuse-title = In service | ||
|firstuse = | |firstuse = [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
<br>[[Great Schism]] | |||
<br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |||
|role = Ground support aircraft | |role = Ground support aircraft | ||
|affiliation = | |affiliation = | ||
*[[Covenant]] | *[[Covenant]] | ||
*[[Covenant separatists]] | *[[Covenant separatists]] | ||
*[[Covenant remnants]] | *[[Covenant remnants]] | ||
**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | **[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | ||
**[[Merg Vol's Covenant]] | **[[Merg Vol's Covenant]] | ||
**[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] | **[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article quote|Banshees, fast and low!<ref name="H3S117">''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level [[Sierra 117]]</ref>}} | |||
The '''Type-26C Ground Support Aircraft''' ('''T-26C GSA'''), more commonly known as the '''Banshee''', is a variant of the [[Type-26 Banshee]] commonly employed in [[Covenant]] service as a standard aircraft.<ref name="universe"/> | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
=== | ===Specifications=== | ||
{{Main|Type-26 Banshee}} | {{Main|Type-26 Banshee}} | ||
[[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A blueprint of the | [[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A blueprint of the Type-26C variant.]] | ||
The Type-26C Banshee bears heavy resemblance to the similar [[Type-26A Banshee|Type-26A]] model, albeit with some minor changes. Visually, the Type-26C's most notable distinction is the iridescent green canopy in place of the red found on Type-26A models. This canopy similarly leaves the pilot partially exposed (particularly the feet and lower legs). Like the 26A, the wings are connected at their ends with an antigravity pod to allow for flight. | |||
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}}. | 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"/> 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> | ||
=== | ===Variants=== | ||
The | 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 name="H3Manual"/> 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. | ||
=== | ===Usage=== | ||
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"/> The T-26C was later employed by [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the post-war [[Battle of Draetheus V]]<ref>''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]', [[Mission 3: Reinforcement of the Perch]]</ref> and by [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]].<ref>''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 2|Issue #2]]</ref> | |||
The | ==Production notes== | ||
The Type-26C Banshee is the Banshee design introduced in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and later featured in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The design was not given a formal designation difference until a 2015 [[Halo Waypoint]] universe entry.<ref name="universe"/> | |||
The | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Type-26C Banshee|gameplay=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Type-26C Banshee|gameplay=yes}} | ||
* 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 [[Excavator]]s, being named after supernatural entities. | * 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 [[Excavator]]s, being named after supernatural entities. | ||
* In the cover art and key art for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', T-26Cs can be seen flying; however, they are not present in the final game, instead having been replaced by the [[Type-54 Banshee]] in the game. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3 Banshee Profile.png| | File:H3 Banshee Profile.png|The Type-26C Banshee | ||
File:H3 - Banshee.jpg|The | File:H3 - Banshee.jpg|The Type-26C Banshee. | ||
File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot-Back.png|The back of the | File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot.png|A T-26C Banshee. | ||
File:H3 Banshee views.png|Views of the | File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot-Back.png|The back of the T-26C Banshee | ||
File:H3 Banshee boost.jpg|The | File:H3 Banshee views.png|Views of the T-26C Banshee in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:H3-T26CHUD.png|HUD of the | File:H3 Banshee boost.jpg|The T-26C Banshee boosting in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3-T26CHUD.png|HUD of the T-26C Banshee on [[Sandtrap]]. | |||
File:H3 Sandtrap Banshee Profile.jpg|A profile of a Banshee on Sandtrap. | File:H3 Sandtrap Banshee Profile.jpg|A profile of a Banshee on Sandtrap. | ||
File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Firing.png|A | File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Firing.png|A T-26C Banshee firing its armaments. | ||
File:H3 Banshee Underbelly.jpg|The underside of a | File:H3 Banshee Underbelly.jpg|The underside of a T-26C Banshee. | ||
File:H3 Banshee explosion.jpg|The | File:H3 Banshee explosion.jpg|The T-26C exploding. | ||
File:Halo3-Banshee-Hits-Pelican.jpg|A | File:Halo3-Banshee-Hits-Pelican.jpg|A T-26C bombing a [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:Halo3-TheStorm-Banshee-Flight.jpg|A | File:Halo3-TheStorm-Banshee-Flight.jpg|A T-26C in ''[[The Storm]]'' in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:Concept-Deliver-Hope-1.jpg|''[[Deliver Hope]]'' concept art depicting a | File:Concept-Deliver-Hope-1.jpg|''[[Deliver Hope]]'' concept art depicting a Type-26C in the [[Battle of Fumirole]]. | ||
File:Reinforcement of the Perch.png|A | File:Reinforcement of the Perch.png|A T-26C Banshee in a [[Mission 3: Reinforcement of the Perch|mission briefing]] of ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. | ||
File:2 banshee types Esc 2.png|A | 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]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Believe | {{Col-begin}} | ||
{{Col-2}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' | *''[[Believe]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**''[[Halo: Combat]]'' | **''[[Halo: Combat]]'' | ||
**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]'' | **''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]'' | ||
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**''[[Prototype]]'' | **''[[Prototype]]'' | ||
**''[[The Babysitter]]'' | **''[[The Babysitter]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | **''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | ||
== | ==Note== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Banshees}} | {{Banshees}} | ||
[[Category:Drivable vehicles]] | [[Category:Drivable vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Banshee variants]] | [[Category:Banshee variants]] |