GA-TL1 Longsword

Longsword Starfighter

The C709 Longsword-class Starfighter is the main UNSC fighter-bomber. It is capable of functioning in space and its engines are capable of reaching the Earth's and Installation 4's escape velocity. The Master Chief and Cortana use a Longsword to escape the destruction of Installation 04. It also states that the longswords can have an optional Cryo-chambers suggesting that the longswords are rarely fitted with Slipspace drives or that they go on long distance deep space voyages.

Its main weapons are 110mm rotary cannons for dogfighting in space. This versatile fighter can be armed with an assortment of secondary weapons including ASGM-10 Missiles, bombs, Moray Space Mines, and even a single Shiva nuclear Warhead. The Longsword is usually deployed against Seraph Fighters. It can also be used to escort Pelicans, as they head for the surface of a planet. Put simply, it is a very versatile aircraft.

Longswords are theorized to be Bungie's version of a Strike Bomber.

Deployment
The longswords deploy from docking bays as seen on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn(Halcyon-class Cruiser), this could be how they deploy from the Marathon-class cruisers and carriers, but on the read-out of the UNSC Supercarrier it says that they are most likely equipped with landing strips and ruways.

Behind the Scenes
The Longsword appears to be a part of a series of aircraft in a line. for example, the Shortsword Bomber (Introduced in Halo Wars), bears a slight similarity, and a related name. it also performs a function seem in a Halo 2 playable demo that was performed by Longswords, indicating that the builders have constructed various air/spacecraft with specific functions-in which case, it is logical to assume the next addition to the series may be titled the "Broadsword."

Weaponry

 * 110mm rotary cannons
 * ASGM-10 Missiles
 * Shiva nuclear Warhead
 * Scorpion Missiles

Known Longswords

 * Knife 26