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The '''Skyhawk Fighter''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[Wikipedia:Ground-attack aircraft|Strike Fighter]]. <ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref> | The '''Skyhawk Fighter''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[Wikipedia:Ground-attack aircraft|Strike Fighter]]. <ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The SkyHawk Jumpjet is equipped with four 50mm cannons<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 261 "opened fire with its 50mm cannons"</ref> as well as [[Scorpion Missile|Scorpion Anti-Tank missiles]]. <ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] page 261</ref> Several of these craft were located at [[Fairchild Field]] on [[Reach]], and one was dispatched by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] to attack [[SPARTAN-117]] and [[Cortana]] during their test of the [[MJOLNIR#MJOLNIR_Mark_V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] Battle [[Armor]] and its new shield technology in [[2552]]. Despite all expectations, the [[Spartan-II]] and [[Cortana]] managed to endure its cannons' strafing run and avoid its guided anti-tank missiles by simply deflecting it at the last moment, proving the Spartan-[[AI]] team far more successful than ever expected.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 261</ref> | The SkyHawk Jumpjet is equipped with four 50mm cannons<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 261 "opened fire with its 50mm cannons"</ref> as well as [[Scorpion Missile|Scorpion Anti-Tank missiles]]. <ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] page 261</ref> Several of these craft were located at [[Fairchild Field]] on [[Reach]], and one was dispatched by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] to attack [[SPARTAN-117]] and [[Cortana]] during their test of the [[MJOLNIR#MJOLNIR_Mark_V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] Battle [[Armor]] and its new shield technology in [[2552]]. Despite all expectations, the [[Spartan-II]] and [[Cortana]] managed to endure its cannons' strafing run and avoid its guided anti-tank missiles by simply deflecting it at the last moment, proving the Spartan-[[AI]] team far more successful than ever expected.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 261</ref> | ||
These aircraft are capable of supersonic flight, and can execute quick turns at maximum speed. | These aircraft are capable of supersonic flight, and can execute quick turns at maximum speed. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*It has only been referenced in the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] novel, and does not appear in any other games or novels. | *It has only been referenced in the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] novel, and does not appear in any other games or novels. | ||
*It shares its name with a real life fighter jet, named the [[wikipedia:A-4_Skyhawk|A-4 Skyhawk]], and may be its spiritual successor, since both have a similar role in their respective military. | *It shares its name with a real life fighter jet, named the [[wikipedia:A-4_Skyhawk|A-4 Skyhawk]], and may be its spiritual successor, since both have a similar role in their respective military. | ||
*Its name, like very many other UNSC vehicles, is named after an animal. | *Its name, like very many other UNSC vehicles, is named after an animal. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
