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{{Title|''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee}}
{{Era|UNSC|HCW|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Center|This article is about the Banshee introduced in [[Halo 3]]. For other Banshee variants, see [[Banshee|here]].}}
{{Disambig header|the Banshee introduced in [[Halo 3]]|other Banshee variants|Banshee}}
{{Vehicle infobox
{{Vehicle infobox
|image = [[File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot.png|300px]]
|image = [[File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot.png|300px]]
|name = ''Irdnekt''-pattern Attack Flyer
|name = Type-26C Ground Support Aircraft
|manufacturer = [[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|manufacturer = [[Assembly Forges]] {{c|pre-Great Schism}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}<br>[[Lodam Armory]] {{c|post-Covenant War}}<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee ''Halo Waypoint'': Banshee]</ref>
|line = [[Type-26 Banshee]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|line =
|model = ''Irdnekt''-pattern{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|model = Type-26C
|cost =  
|cost =  
|length = {{Convert|19.2|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|length = {{Convert|5.5|m|ft|sp=us}} (T-26B)<ref name="dio">''[[Diorama]]''</ref><ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p.265</ref>
|width = {{Convert|22.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass =  
|height = {{Convert|10.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass = {{Convert|3.3|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|max speed =  
|max speed =  
|engine = [[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]]
|engine = [[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]]
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|target =  
|target =  
|armament =  
|armament =  
*2 [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|DEML-AW, Plasma Bolt/Diffused (Class-2)]]s{{Ref/Game|Id=H3Manual|H3|Part=[[Halo 3 manual|Manual]]}}
* 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/Reuse|universe}}
*1 [[fuel rod cannon|HAAW/M, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-2)]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}
* Two [[fuel rod cannon|HAAW/M, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-3)]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|crew = 1 pilot{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|crew = One pilot{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}
|complement =  
|complement =  
|consumables =  
|consumables =  
|othersystems =  
|othersystems =  
|firstuse-title = In service
|firstuse-title = In service
|firstuse = *[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3S117}}
|firstuse = [[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Great Schism]]{{Ref/Level|Id=H3TA|H3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}
<br>[[Great Schism]]
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}
<br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|role = Ground support aircraft
|role = Ground support aircraft
|affiliation =  
|affiliation =  
*[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Covenant]]
*[[Covenant separatists]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3Flood}}
*[[Covenant separatists]]
*[[Covenant remnants]]
*[[Covenant remnants]]
**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
**[[Merg Vol's Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}
**[[Merg Vol's Covenant]]
**[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]{{Ref/Reuse|esc}}
**[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]
**Multiple Jiralhanae factions{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
}}
}}
The '''''Irdnekt''-pattern Attack Flyer'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=287}} {{Type|26C|Ground Support Aircraft|GSA}},{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Banshee}} more commonly known as the '''Banshee''', is a variant of the [[Type-26 Banshee]] commonly employed in [[Covenant]] service as a standard aircraft.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
{{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/Reuse|universe}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Specifications===
{{Main|Type-26 Banshee}}
{{Main|Type-26 Banshee}}
[[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A blueprint of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern variant.]]
[[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A blueprint of the Type-26C variant.]]
Favored by [[Sangheili]] ace [[sky-chevaliers]], the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee was highly modifiable and provided a wide range of available performance upgrades.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} It bears heavy resemblance to the similar [[Oghal-pattern Banshee|''Oghal''-pattern]] model, albeit with some minor changes.{{Ref/Reuse|model}} Visually, the ''Irdnekt''-pattern's most notable distinction is the iridescent green canopy in place of the red found on ''Oghal''-pattern models.{{Ref/Reuse|model}} This canopy similarly leaves the pilot partially exposed (particularly the feet and lower legs).{{Ref/Reuse|model}} Like the ''Oghal'', the wings are connected at their ends with an antigravity pod to allow for flight.{{Ref/Game|Id=model|H3|Detail=Banshee 3D model data}}
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}}.{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC|Enc09|Page=265}} 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/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.}}
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/Reuse|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/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.}}


===Armament===
===Variants===
The ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee sports two weapon pods attached underneath the fuselage; each pod contains a [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|Class-2 medium plasma cannon]] capable of firing in the 100-250 kilowatt range and a [[fuel rod cannon|Class-2 fuel rod cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The plasma cannons are deadly to infantry; one bolt can instantly kill a lightly armored target.{{Ref/Reuse|model}} Armored targets such as the [[M808 Scorpion|M808 Scorpion MBT]] can withstand only a few bolts before being destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|model}}
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/Reuse|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.


===Operational history===
===Usage===
{{Quote|Banshees, fast and low!|Anonymous [[UNSC]] [[pilot]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H3S117|H3|Sierra 117}}}}
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/Reuse|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>
A number of ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees were used throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Film|Id=origins|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Origins II}} though appear to remain outmatched by their [[Oghal-pattern Banshee|''Oghal''-pattern]] brothers and the [[Is'belox-pattern Banshee|''Is'belox''-pattern Banshees]] were only seen in widespread use in the final stages of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}


The earliest known encounter of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] along with the [[Insurrectionist]]s such as [[United Rebel Front|URF]] was during the [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]] on [[2525#December|December 3, 2525]], where they were extensively used over [[Alpha Corvi II]] alongside several [[Is'belox-pattern Banshee|''Is'belox''-pattern Banshees]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HCDI1|Comic=Halo: Collateral Damage|Issue=[[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|1]]}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=HCDI3|Comic=Halo: Collateral Damage|Issue=[[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 3|3]]}} When the [[Algolis Invasion|short assault]] on [[Algolis]] took place, multiple ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees were called in to weaken military forces attempting to protect and destroy valuable data in [[Weapons Research Facility T12A]], and one such Banshee also shot down a [[Banta-class transport|civilian cargo transport]] that attempted to flee by firing its [[fuel rod cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=prototype}} During the siege on the facility, the majority of these Banshees were destroyed by a lone [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]] utilized by [[Sergeant]] [[Ghost (Marine)|"Ghost"]].{{Ref/Film|Id=prototype|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Prototype|StoryLinkText=Prototype}} Several ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees were deployed by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] during the final stages of the [[Battle of Installation 04]] both against the UNSC forces from {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} and the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Game|Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminal 10]]}}
==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/Reuse|universe}}  
The ''Irdnekt''-pattern was the standard model utilized by the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|forces]] during the [[Battle of Earth]], notably during the [[Battle of Kenya]], and the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in [[2552#November|late 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The remnants of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] used these Banshees during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] shortly after the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s departure to [[Installation 05]].{{Ref/Level|Id=kizingoboulevard|ODST|Kizingo Boulevard}} The ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees were also used by the [[Fleet of Retribution]] against Truth's forces.{{Ref/Level|Id=H3Flood|Game=Halo 3|Level=Floodgate}}
 
The ''Irdnekt''-pattern was found in use of many [[Jiralhanae]]-led [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]] after the end of the war,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} although still employed by Sangheili-led factions such as [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the post-war [[Battle of Draetheus V]],{{Ref/Level|Id=HSA|HSA|Mission 3: Reinforcement of the Perch}} the [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] during the [[Attack on Ealen IV]],{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc|HE|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 2|2]]}} and UNSC-allied Sangheili detachments sanctioned by [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


== 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.
===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/Reuse|universe}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H3 Banshee Profile.png|A render of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee
File:H3 Banshee Profile.png|The Type-26C Banshee
File:H3 - Banshee.jpg|The ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee flying during the [[Battle of Voi]].
File:H3 - Banshee.jpg|The Type-26C Banshee.
File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot-Back.png|The back of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee
File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot.png|A T-26C Banshee.
File:H3 Banshee views.png|Views of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot-Back.png|The back of the T-26C Banshee
File:H3 Banshee boost.jpg|The ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee boosting in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3 Banshee views.png|Views of the T-26C Banshee in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3-T26CHUD.png|HUD of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee on [[Sandtrap]].
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 ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee firing its armaments.
File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Firing.png|A T-26C Banshee firing its armaments.
File:H3 Banshee Underbelly.jpg|The underside of a ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee.
File:H3 Banshee Underbelly.jpg|The underside of a T-26C Banshee.
File:H3 Banshee explosion.jpg|The ''Irdnekt''-pattern exploding.
File:H3 Banshee explosion.jpg|The T-26C exploding.
File:Halo3-Banshee-Hits-Pelican.jpg|A ''Irdnekt''-pattern bombing a [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Halo3-Banshee-Hits-Pelican.jpg|A T-26C bombing a [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Halo3-TheStorm-Banshee-Flight.jpg|A ''Irdnekt''-pattern in ''[[The Storm]]'' in ''Halo 3''.
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 ''Irdnekt''-pattern in the [[Battle of Fumirole]].
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 ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee in a [[Mission 3: Reinforcement of the Perch|mission briefing]] of ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
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 ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee and {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} piloted by [[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]] and [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Naiya Ray]] during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]].
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==
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*''[[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: Blood Line]]''
*''[[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: Collateral Damage]]
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''


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==Sources==
==Sources==
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