B-65 Shortsword

Shortsword Ground Based Atmospheric Bomber

The Shortsword is a type of UNSC aircraft used in the first engagements with the Covenant.

It is a UNSC fighter that may have preceded the Longsword Fighter/Bomber. It was once thought to be the Skyhawk in the Halo Wars trailer but has since been named in a desktop picture from Halowars.com.

UNSC "Shortsword" bomber - A ground based atmospheric bomber that is used primarily for short range, heavy payload runs against ground targets. Primarily developed as a low altitude bomber, the shortsword has proven to be very effective against Covenant installations.

The Shortsword can't use the Shaw-Fujikawa Slipspace Drive.

Trivia

 * Macolm Thomas-Gustave was the animator who worked on the Shortsword in the Halo Wars Announcement Trailer
 * There is a lion on the wing..
 * It also bears a striking resemblance to the real life B-2 bomber.