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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The D102 was designed as a possible successor to the long-running [[Pelican]] line of dropships, by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and [[NAVSPECWAR]], and was thus built with speed and stealth as major considerations. Despite being similar in operation, the Owl lacks the stealth coatings and countermeasures found on ONI [[ | The D102 was designed as a possible successor to the long-running [[Pelican]] line of dropships, by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and [[NAVSPECWAR]], and was thus built with speed and stealth as major considerations. Despite being similar in operation, the Owl lacks the stealth coatings and countermeasures found on ONI [[subprowler]]s, but instead require far less specialised maintenance and operational training. The result is a craft much more suitable for widespread use across the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] than the {{Class|Chiroptera|subprowler}} or {{Class|Black Cat|subprowler}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Despite this, the Owl is considered to be stealth-capable{{Ref/Reuse|LL28}}, and is covered in a nanoblack biopolymer coating for this purpose, and features a cockpit made of [[Wikipedia:Aluminium_oxynitride|aluminium oxynitride]] - a transparent aluminium ceramic that does not bend easily.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR2|HSoR|Chapter=2}} | ||
The D102 uses a double-cockpit design, with the co-pilot sat above and behind the [[pilot]], with a bubble canopy covering each crewmember. The cockpits do not have any connection into the rear cargo bay. While transparent like glass, transparent aluminum is designed to withstand impacts from Covenant plasma cannons. One such canopy was strong enough to resist the efforts of a [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] wearing [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR armor]], though buckled and gave way under the combined efforts of two.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR2}} | The D102 uses a double-cockpit design, with the co-pilot sat above and behind the [[pilot]], with a bubble canopy covering each crewmember. The cockpits do not have any connection into the rear cargo bay. While transparent like glass, transparent aluminum is designed to withstand impacts from Covenant plasma cannons. One such canopy was strong enough to resist the efforts of a [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] wearing [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR armor]], though buckled and gave way under the combined efforts of two.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR2}} | ||
