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AV-49 Wasp

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AV-49 Wasp
Screenshot of Attack on Sanctum, a map introduced in the Warzone Firefight update.
The Wasp in Halo Infinite
Production information

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory[1]

Product line:

Wasp

Model:

AV-49[2]

Technical specifications

Length:

7.6 meters (25 ft)[1][3]

Width:

6.4 meters (21 ft)[1][3]

Height:

2.2 meters (7.3 ft)[1][3]

Mass:

1,360.7 kilograms (3,000 lb)[1][3]

Maximum speed:

500 kilometers per hour (310 mph)[1][3]

Engine(s):

Air cooled, vector-driven fusion thrusters[1]

Hull:

Light armor

Armament:

Crew:

1 pilot[3][1]

Usage

Year introduced:

2553[3]

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

Role(s):

  • Gunship escort for troop transports[3]
  • Close air support[3]

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

 
“ Single-seat ground support VTOL. Armed with heavy machineguns and rocket launchers. Best used for quick hit-and-run attacks.[6] ”

The AV-49 Wasp is a VTOL aircraft in service with the United Nations Space Command,[2] with specialized variants employed by the Office of Naval Intelligence.

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Considered fast to produce and easy to maintain and optimise,[7] the AV-49 shares several similarities with its fellow aerodynes, the AV-14 Hornet, AV-19 SkyHawk, AV-22 Sparrowhawk, and AV-30 Kestrel.[8] The aircraft features an integrated VTOL propulsion system that combines dual lift ducted fan engines used by the AV-30 (though these engines were largely patterned off of the earlier JOV-99 Kestrel),[9] with air-cooled vectored-thrust fusion thrusters for forward movement.[1] The AV-49 also features twin 7.62 M199 heavy machine guns and twin 50mm M400 missile launchers,[1][3], and cyberlink-compatible fly-by-light avionics.[8] During its prototype testing phase, energy shielding was also implemented into the aircraft.[4]

Designed for expeditionary usage, the Wasp can be easily prepped and deployed with minimal tools, and their hardened storage containers have identical dimensions to UNSC Naval Logistical Operations Command (NAVLOGCOM)-standard flat containers, simplifying interstellar transport logistics.[10][3]