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[[File:HR Anchor9Defense.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s engaging [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s over [[Reach]] during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].]]
[[File:HR Anchor9Defense.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s engaging [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s over [[Reach]] during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].]]
[[File:HTfS gallery Infinity.png|thumb|250px|right|[[F-41 Broadsword]]s engaging Type-27 Banshees in front of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.]]
[[File:HTfS gallery Infinity.png|thumb|250px|right|[[F-41 Broadsword]]s engaging Type-27 Banshees in front of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.]]
A '''space fighter''',<ref name="warfleetof92">''Halo: Warfleet'', Frigates, p. 38</ref> '''strike fighter''',<ref name="h4evg114">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 114</ref><ref name="warfleetbroadsword"/> or simply '''fighter''',<ref name="h4evg114"/><ref name="warfleetbroadsword"/><ref name="hw2despair"/> known by the [[Covenant]] as '''Strikecraft'''<ref name="WarfleetIndex">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Glossary, p. 92</ref><ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', Strikecraft, p. 58-59</ref> and to the [[UNSC]] as an '''interceptor''',<ref name="warfleetsabre">''Halo: Warfleet'', Carriers, p. 40</ref><ref name="warfleetbroadsword">''Halo: Warfleet'', Fighters, p. 28-29</ref> are small, versatile, and maneuverable spacecraft, primarily used for exoatmospheric [[wikipedia:Interceptor aircraft|interception]], [[wikipedia:air interdiction|interdiction]], or [[wikipedia:air superiority|space-supremacy]] operations.  
A '''space fighter''',<ref name="warfleetof92">''Halo: Warfleet'', Frigates, p. 38</ref> '''strike fighter''',<ref name="h4evg114">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 114</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}} or simply '''fighter''',{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg114}}{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}}{{Ref/Reuse|hw2despair}} known by the [[Covenant]] as '''Strikecraft'''<ref name="WarfleetIndex">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Glossary, p. 92</ref><ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', Strikecraft, p. 58-59</ref> and to the [[UNSC]] as an '''interceptor''',<ref name="warfleetsabre">''Halo: Warfleet'', Carriers, p. 40</ref><ref name="warfleetbroadsword">''Halo: Warfleet'', Fighters, p. 28-29</ref> are small, versatile, and maneuverable spacecraft, primarily used for exoatmospheric [[wikipedia:Interceptor aircraft|interception]], [[wikipedia:air interdiction|interdiction]], or [[wikipedia:air superiority|space-supremacy]] operations.  


==Summary==
==Summary==
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[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 259</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 64</ref> {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s are capable of reconfiguring themselves as light carriers by sacrificing weapons installations and cargo bays for increased fighter capacity.<ref name="fb125">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook - p.125</ref> UNSC doctrine typically dictates the launching of a fighter assault against an enemy fleet employing wolf-pack tactics before it can swarm a [[capital ship]].<ref name="SS17">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 17</ref>  
[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 259</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 64</ref> {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s are capable of reconfiguring themselves as light carriers by sacrificing weapons installations and cargo bays for increased fighter capacity.<ref name="fb125">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook - p.125</ref> UNSC doctrine typically dictates the launching of a fighter assault against an enemy fleet employing wolf-pack tactics before it can swarm a [[capital ship]].<ref name="SS17">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 17</ref>  


During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.<ref name="SS17"/> This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended.<ref name="SS21">''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 21</ref>
During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|SS17}} This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended.<ref name="SS21">''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 21</ref>


==Types==
==Types==
===Covenant===
===Covenant===
*'''[[Type-27 Banshee]]''' - An exoatmospheric variant of the [[Type-26 Banshee]],<ref name="hrlongnight"/> it was the standard interceptor support craft of the [[Covenant fleet]].<ref>''Halo: Reach'', game stats</ref>
*'''[[Type-27 Banshee]]''' - An exoatmospheric variant of the [[Type-26 Banshee]],{{Ref/Reuse|hrlongnight}} it was the standard interceptor support craft of the [[Covenant fleet]].<ref>''Halo: Reach'', game stats</ref>
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File:Type-27 XMF.png|The Type-27 Space Banshee.
File:Type-27 XMF.png|The Type-27 Space Banshee.
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File:Tarasque Art.png|The Tarasque.
File:Tarasque Art.png|The Tarasque.
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*'''[[Gigas fighter-bomber]]''' - The Gigas fighter-bomber was an older craft.<ref name="h3flightdescription"/> Though it still saw deployment as late as [[2526]] from the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]].<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 21</ref>
*'''[[Gigas fighter-bomber]]''' - The Gigas fighter-bomber was an older craft.{{Ref/Reuse|h3flightdescription}} Though it still saw deployment as late as [[2526]] from the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]].<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 21</ref>
*'''[[Griever fighter-bomber]]''' - a large craft employed by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=16}}
*'''[[Griever fighter-bomber]]''' - a large craft employed by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=16}}


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File:Reach 5016743 Full.jpg|The C712 Longsword.
File:Reach 5016743 Full.jpg|The C712 Longsword.
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*'''[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.<ref name="warfleetsabre"/> It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system.<ref name="hrlongnight">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>
*'''[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetsabre}} It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system.<ref name="hrlongnight">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>
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File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The YSS-1000 Sabre.
File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The YSS-1000 Sabre.
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*'''[[F-41 Broadsword]]''' - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the [[Outer Colonies]] during the Covenant war.<ref name="warfleetbroadsword"/>
*'''[[F-41 Broadsword]]''' - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the [[Outer Colonies]] during the Covenant war.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}}
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File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F-41 Broadsword.
File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F-41 Broadsword.
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*'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.<ref name="warfleetof92"/>
*'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetof92}}
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File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame.
File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame.
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