D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee

Were you looking for the variant introduced in Halo: Combat Evolved, the Type-26 Banshee, or the space fighter variant, the Type-27 Banshee?

The Type-54 Ground Support Aircraft, more commonly known as the Banshee by UNSC forces, is a standard ground assault aircraft in service with various Covenant remnant factions.

Design details
The Type-54 Ground Support Aircraft is the Hesduros-pattern variant of the Banshee combat flyer. Not restrained by the conservative San'Shyuum bureaucrats of the Covenant, the model features a design that harkens back to earlier Banshee models once used by the Sangheili on their homeworld, Sanghelios. The new model features numerous improvements, including energy shielding. Like the T-26B, the T-54 can be modified to operate in space.

Sword Banshee
The Swords of Sanghelios T-54, referred to as the Sword Banshee, is painted crimson and has better armor compared to the standard model. The Swords of Sanghelios make use of the T-54 primarily due to due to losses of their old models. Most were supplied from defectors and captured supply depots.

Ultra Banshee
The Ultra Banshee is a rare, valuable, heavily armored variant of the Banshee with rapid fire fuel rod cannon. Only skilled Sangheili pilots are entrusted to operate Ultra Banshees.

Operational history
The Type-54 GSA was put into service after the end of the Human-Covenant War, with the Covenant remnants utilizing new manufacturing facilities to manufacture the model. The Type-54 was used in multiple battles, including the Battle of Kamchatka and various battles in the Blooding Years. Around the same time T-54 Banshees became popular in War Games matches aboard the.

Changes from the Type-26 Banshee in Halo 2 Anniversary

 * The Banshee once again makes a noise similar to its Halo: Combat Evolved counterpart.
 * The Banshee can once again use the fuel rod cannon.
 * Like its Halo: Reach counterpart the Banshee can once again lock onto enemy aircraft with the fuel rod cannon, but not ground vehicles.
 * The Banshee now has a light energy shield.

List of appearances

 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Halo: Tales from Slipspace