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|role= Aerial reconnaissance | |role= Aerial reconnaissance | ||
|era= [[Human-Covenant War]] | |era= [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|affiliation= [[ | |affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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The '''F-99 Wombat''', colloquially known as the "drone fighter", is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle used by the [[ | The '''F-99 Wombat''', colloquially known as the "'''drone fighter'''", is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 72''</ref> | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552 #October|October 2552]], numerous F-99 UCAVs were deployed in reconnaissance elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of [[New Mombasa]], presumably from [[UNSC aircraft carrier|aircraft carriers]] | During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552 #October|October 2552]], numerous F-99 UCAVs were deployed in reconnaissance elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of [[New Mombasa]], presumably from [[UNSC aircraft carrier|aircraft carriers]] a few kilometers off the coast.<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer map ''[[Longshore]]''</ref> They provided air support for embattled [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] across the city, particularly the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]]. The collective optical feeds provided by drones could also be accessed by ground forces in the form of the "[[bee-net]]".<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Tayari Plaza (level)|Tayari Plaza]]''</ref> One of these drones crashed into a statue in front of the Reserve and its ejected optics package was later found by [[Rookie|a lone ODST]].<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The F-99 Wombat was originally going to be featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 39''</ref> Though they were omitted from the final game, they were redesigned and featured in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. Drones of a different model, which are based directly on concept art, appear in the background of the multiplayer map [[Longshore]].<ref>[http://files.bungie.org/odst_assets/lg/H3_Longshore05.jpg '''files.bungie.org''': ''H3_Longshore05.jpg'']</ref> However, given the depiction of the craft in Longshore as distant background details, it is possible that these are simply meant to be low-detail renderings of the | The F-99 Wombat was originally going to be featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 39''</ref> Though they were omitted from the final game, they were redesigned and featured in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. Drones of a different model, which are based directly on the concept art, appear in the background of the multiplayer map [[Longshore]].<ref>[http://files.bungie.org/odst_assets/lg/H3_Longshore05.jpg '''files.bungie.org''': ''H3_Longshore05.jpg'']</ref> However, given the depiction of the craft in Longshore as distant background details, it is possible that these are simply meant to be low-detail renderings of the F-99. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Unlike the majority of UNSC air vehicles (which bear the names of birds or other flying animals), the Wombat bears the name of an [[Wikipedia:Wombat|arboreal marsupial]] native to Australia. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3ODST-F99UCAV-Overview.png|An overview of the drone fighter | File:H3ODST-F99UCAV-Overview.png|An overview of the drone fighter | ||
File:F-99_Perspective.jpg|A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve | File:F-99_Perspective.jpg|A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve | ||
File:F-99_CAP.jpg|Three F-99 UCAVs flying in formation over New Mombasa | File:F-99_CAP.jpg|Three F-99 UCAVs flying in formation over New Mombasa | ||
File:F-99 Wombat.jpg|An underside view of the drone | File:F-99 Wombat.jpg|An underside view of the drone | ||
File:Drone - Concept Art01.jpg|Scenery concept of the F99 | File:Drone - Concept Art01.jpg|Scenery concept of the F99 | ||
File:Drone - Concept Art02.jpg|Concept art of the drone | File:Drone - Concept Art02.jpg|Concept art of the drone | ||
File:Concept drone.png|Concept art of the drone's optics package | File:Concept drone.png|Concept art of the drone's optics package | ||
File:F-99Wombat.PNG|Concept art of the Wombat ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' | File:F-99Wombat.PNG|Concept art of the Wombat ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' | ||
File:Longshore_F-99s.jpg|Drones of a different type on the carrier off the coast of Longshore. These drones are | File:Longshore_F-99s.jpg|Drones of a different type on the carrier off the coast of Longshore. These drones are based on ''Halo 3'' concept art rather than the version seen in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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