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 [[File:Halo-3-legendary-map-pack--20080408000112016.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Man cannons on ''[[Avalanche]]''.]]
-'''Man cannons''' are [[Forerunner]] devices designed to launch an individual or object over a long distance.<ref name="h3">'''Halo 3'''</ref> They are similar to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s small-scale [[gravity lift]]s; it is highly likely that the Covenant derived their lift technology from the Forerunners.
+'''Man cannons''' are [[Forerunner]] devices that launch an individual or object through the air over a long distance.<ref name="h3">'''Halo 3'''</ref> They are similar to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s small-scale [[gravity lift]]s; it is highly likely that the Covenant derived their lift technology from the Forerunners.
-== Function ==
+== Design and Function ==
-A man cannon emits a stream of unknown material, possibly energized gas, that will apply a strong force to anything that enters it. Depending on the size of the object and the strength of the cannon, objects can be catapulted tremendous distances. However, its strength will be diminished when heavy objects such as a [[Warthog]] or [[Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Chopper]] drives through it, and the cannon will not launch them as far.<ref name="h3"/>
+A man cannon typically resembles an air vent, and emits a stream of fluorescent blue exhaust that will applies a strong force to anything that enters it. The distance an object is launched depends on the mass of the object and the strength of the cannon; human-sized objects will usually be catapulted many yards, while heavy vehicles and other large objects have considerably shorter trajectories. <ref name="h3"/>
+The intended purpose of the man cannon is unknown; many are placed in areas that would suggest they are exhaust ports of some kind. Alternatively, they may indeed be a dedicated means of transport; Spartans and Sangheili can withstand being catapulted through the air by them, and it is likely that the Forerunners were just as resilient, if not more so.
 ==Gameplay==