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[[File:airpad screenshot.jpg|350px|thumb|A UNSC airpad.]]
The '''UNSC Airpad''' (sometimes stylized as '''Air Pad''') is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] military building produced off of a prefabricated [[Firebase]]. As its name suggests, it provides the support for aircraft at the base.{{Ref/Site|Id=hwsite|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/airpad.aspx|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=AirPad|D=18|M=02|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/UNSC#AirPad}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix_Logs#UNSC_Buildings|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Airpad}} The [[Covenant]] equivalent to the Airpad is the [[Covenant summit|Summit]], while the [[Banished]] equivalent is the [[Banished Apex|Apex]].


[[File:Airpad_3render.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A render of an Airpad in Halo Wars]]
== Overview ==
The '''UNSC Airpad''' is a structure in Halo Wars, built as an add-on to the basic UNSC [[Firebase]]. As its name suggests, it is designed to construct UNSC aircraft, such as the [[AV-14 Attack VTOL|AV-14 Attack "Hornet" VTOL's]], Sparrowhawk, and the [[Vulture Gunship]].<ref>http://e3.g4tv.com/e32008/videos/26921/Hands_On_Halo_Wars.html</ref>
The Airpad primarily houses the air crews, the maintenance crews, and the equipment required to assemble, refit, refuel, repair, and rearm various UNSC aircraft, including the [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]], [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk|Sparrowhawk]], [[AC-220 Vulture|Vulture]], and [[EV-44 Nightingale|Nightingale]].{{Ref/Reuse|hwsite}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} The building also houses banks of simulation pods to train pilots in everything from the basics to advanced tactical maneuvers; there have been instances in which firebase commanders have assigned any able bodies to the simulators for a crash course in operating the Hornet.{{Ref/Reuse|hwsite}} The building also supports the force commander with sensor feeds and intelligence uplinks which allow for proper battlespace deconfliction, kill chain assignment, and other aerospace management tasks.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}


==Function==
==In-game information==
[[File:005 AirtowerV01.jpg|left|thumb|An early concept art image for the UNSC Airpad. Note the [[Falcon (Fighter)|Falcons]] on the runway and one in the hangar, and a [[Shortsword]] docked with wings retracted.]]
===''Halo Wars''===
"''Air superiority can be of vital importance, for example not only for intelligence gathering but also for tactical strikes at your enemy’s weak points. A UNSC Airpad is a surprisingly sophisticated structure that not only houses the maintenance crews required to refit, repair, and rearm Hornets, it also houses banks of simulation pods to train pilots in everything from the basics to advanced tactical maneuvers. Desperate times can call for desperate measures, and on more than a few occasions Firebase Commanders have thrown any able bodies they’ve had at their disposal into the simulators for a crash course in operating the [[Attack VTOL-14]]. With the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]] at your disposal to provide experienced air crews, chances are you won’t have to resort to these sorts of unorthodox procedures.''" -Halo Wars website description
[[File:HW UNSCAirPad Screenshot.png|thumb|250px|An Air Pad in-game in ''Halo Wars''.]]
{{Quote|The Air Pad creates the various UNSC air units. Air units technology upgrades can also be found here.|In-game description}}


{{clear}}
In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the Air Pad costs {{HWTech|2}} and {{HWResources|150}} to be built. It produce air units and corresponding improvements for them.
==Units Produced and Available Upgrades==
 
*[[AV-14 Attack VTOL|Hornet]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
**Wingmen
! rowspan="2" style="width: 20%" | Name !! rowspan="2" style="width: 10%" | Type !! colspan="3" style="width: 30%" | Cost !! rowspan="2" style="width: 40%" | Description
**Chaff Pod
|-
**[[Hawk]] variant ([[Ellen Anders|Professor Anders]] only)
| style="width: 10%" | '''Population''' || style="width: 10%" | '''Tech''' || style="width: 10%" | '''Resources'''
*[[Vulture]]
|- style="height: 40px"
**Mega Barrage
| Hornet || Main Air || {{HWPop|2}} || {{HWTech|2}} || {{HWResources|250}} || [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornets]] are the main UNSC air units. They come armed with [[GAU-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon|Gatling cannons]] and [[M651 missile launcher|explosive rockets]] giving them more than adequate offense against most any enemy.
|- style="height: 40px"
| Wingmen || Upgrade || N/A || {{HWTech|3}} || {{HWResources|400}} || Adds a couple of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] riding shotgun to augment damage capabilities.
|- style="height: 40px"
| Chaff Pod || Upgrade || N/A || {{HWTech|4}} || {{HWResources|900}} || Hornets gain the passive Chaff Ability that is used to distract and divert incoming missiles.
|- style="height: 40px"
| Hawk Super Unit {{C|[[Ellen Anders|Professor Anders]]}} || Upgrade || N/A || {{HWTech|3}} || {{HWResources|1,350}} || Upgrades Hornets to [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk|Hawk]] super units. Equipped with [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon|laser beams]], Hawks are fearsome combat units.
|- style="height: 40px"
| Hawk {{C|Professor Anders; requires upgrade}} || Main Air || {{HWPop|2}} || {{HWTech|2}} || {{HWResources|250}} || Mainline air unit, the Hawk is a sophisticated laser-armed attack craft.
|- style="height: 40px"
| Vulture || Uber Unit || {{HWPop|6}} || {{HWTech|4}} || {{HWResources|900}} || [[AC-220 Vulture|Vultures]] are the most advanced UNSC war machine. Costly to produce, the Vultures dish out damage at an alarming rate.
|- style="height: 40px"
| Mega Barrage || Upgrade || N/A || {{HWTech|4}} || {{HWResources|800}} || Doubles the number of missile in each salvo of the active Barrage Ability.
|}
 
===''Halo Wars 2''===
[[File:HW2-UNSCAirPad Render 1.jpg|250px|thumb|Render of the Air Pad in ''Halo Wars 2''.]]
*'''AV-14 Hornet'''
**'''Info:''' Core Air, Fast moving, Medium range
**'''Base Level:''' 3
**'''Cost:''' Population 4, Supplies 375, Energy 0
 
*'''[[EV-44 Nightingale]] (Campaign)'''
**'''Info:''' Support Unit, Repairs and heals, Non-combative, Detects cloaked units.
**'''Base Level:''' 2
**'''Cost:''' Population 5, Supplies 400, Energy 0
 
*'''[[EV-44 Nightingale]] (Skirmish)'''
**'''Info:''' Support Unit, Repairs and heals, Non-combative, Detects cloaked units.
**'''Base Level:''' 2
**'''Cost:''' Population 4, Supplies 350, Energy 50
 
*'''AC-220 Vulture'''
**'''Info:''' Heavy Air, Can lauch devastating PHOENIX missile
**'''Base Level:''' 3
**'''Cost:''' Population 9, Supplies 750, Energy 75
 
====Upgrades====
*'''Air Level One'''
**'''Info:''' Increase all Air Units Health and Damage Boost by 15%
**'''Requirements:''' Combat Station
**'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Energy 600
 
*'''Air level Two'''
**'''Info:''' Increase all Air Units Health and Damage Boost by 30%
**'''Requirements:''' Command Center
**'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Energy 800
 
*'''Air level Three'''
**'''Info:''' Increase all Air Units Health and Damage Boost by 45%
**'''Requirements:''' Headquarters
**'''Cost:''' Supplies 0, Energy 1200
 
====Phoenix log====
{| class="wikitable": style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; width: 45%"
|+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Airpad'''
|-
|{{:Phoenix Logs/UNSC Buildings/Airpad}}
|}
==Gallery==
===''Halo Wars''===
<gallery>
File:airpad_3render.jpg|An airpad from different angles.
File:HW-Concept-UNSCAirBase.jpg|Concept art of the UNSC Airpad.
File:HW Airpad Early Model.jpg|An early concept art image of the UNSC airpad. Note the [[Falcon (deleted aircraft)|Falcons]] on the runway and one in the hangar, and a [[B-65 Shortsword]] docked with its wings retracted.
File:HW-AirTower-HighPoly.jpg|High-poly render of the UNSC Airpad.
File:HW-AirTower-LowPoly.jpg|Low-poly render of the UNSC Airpad.
</gallery>
===''Halo Wars 2''===
{{Image}}
<gallery>
File:HW2-AirPad Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Air Pad in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2-UNSCAirPad_Render_2.jpg|Render in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2-UNSCAirPad_Render_3.jpg|An alternate view.
File:HW2-UNSCAirPad WIP-Render 1.jpg|A work-in-progress render of the ''Halo Wars 2'' Air Pad.
File:HW2-UNSCAirPad_WIP-Render_2.jpg|Another work-in-progress render.
File:HW2B Airpad.png|An Airpad in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:UNSC Buildings]]
 
{{HW buildings}}
[[Category:UNSC buildings]]
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