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The Banshee is a versatile single-pilot ground assault aircraft. It is usually piloted by [[Sangheili]], though [[Jiralhanae]] pilots became common after the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]]. The cockpit, in which the pilot rests prone, is encased in a curved, reflective cowling with no discernible windscreen. Though the Type-26A and Type-26C variants leave the pilot partially exposed (particularly the feet and lower legs), the Type-26B version features an enclosed cockpit and thus is capable of space flight with the proper modifications.<ref name="H4VG"/><ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level [[Dawn]]</ref> | The Banshee is a versatile single-pilot ground assault aircraft. It is usually piloted by [[Sangheili]], though [[Jiralhanae]] pilots became common after the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]]. The cockpit, in which the pilot rests prone, is encased in a curved, reflective cowling with no discernible windscreen. Though the Type-26A and Type-26C variants leave the pilot partially exposed (particularly the feet and lower legs), the Type-26B version features an enclosed cockpit and thus is capable of space flight with the proper modifications.<ref name="H4VG"/><ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level [[Dawn]]</ref> | ||
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 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"/>{{Ref/Note|''[[The Art of Halo]]'' (page 128) list the Banshee's maximum flight ceiling as being estimated to be between 100 and 300 meters; ''Halo: First Strike'' (page 27, 2003 edition) also places the Banshee's flight ceiling at "about three hundred meters". ''Halo 2'' shows Banshees operating roughly midway to the top of [[High Charity]]'s dome (a height of several kilometers) as well as in the upper atmosphere of a [[Threshold|gas giant]]. ''Halo 4'' reveals that modified Type-26 Banshees can operate even in space, making the original data suspect.}} 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 === | === Armament === | ||