AV-30 Kestrel

For the Insurrectionist ship, see Kestrel. ] The Kestrel is a UNSC aircraft cut from Halo: Combat Evolved in early stages of development. Various pieces of concept art for the craft were shown in the Halo 2 Collector's Edition disc, and the name Kestrel is also found in the Halo: Combat Evolved game code.

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The Kestrel may have been an early version of the Hornet or Hawk, as both are quite similar looking.