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== Performance == | == Performance == | ||
[[Image:SparrowHawk.jpg|300px|thumb|A pair of [[UNSC]] Sparrowhawks hovering above a desert.]] | [[Image:SparrowHawk.jpg|300px|thumb|A pair of [[UNSC]] Sparrowhawks hovering above a desert.]] | ||
It is currently unknown, as to how the Sparrowhawk performs. [http://www.halowars.com/Media.aspx Released footage] shows it to be at least as fast and agile as a [[Pelican Dropship]], though it never uses its weaponry. It's described as being designed for engaging enemy ground armor, so its air-to-air capabilities remain unknown, if it even has any. It is likely that it fills a role similar to the modern day [[Wikipedia:A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt II]] [[Wikipedia:Close Air Support|Ground Attack Aircraft]]. It can be seen at the beginning of the Halo Wars E3 demo, flying with a group of [[Pelicans]] | It is currently unknown, as to how the Sparrowhawk performs. [http://www.halowars.com/Media.aspx Released footage] shows it to be at least as fast and agile as a [[Pelican Dropship]], though it never uses its weaponry. It's described as being designed for engaging enemy ground armor, so its air-to-air capabilities remain unknown, if it even has any. It is likely that it fills a role similar to the modern day [[Wikipedia:A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt II]] [[Wikipedia:Close Air Support|Ground Attack Aircraft]]. It can be seen at the beginning of the Halo Wars E3 demo, flying with a group of [[Pelicans]]. | ||
The addition of the [[Hornet]] to the game, and the introduction of the [[Vulture]] gunship, may indicate that the Sparrowhawk has either been cut from the game, or its purpose has been retooled. | The addition of the [[Hornet]] to the game, and the introduction of the [[Vulture]] gunship, may indicate that the Sparrowhawk has either been cut from the game, or its purpose has been retooled. | ||