Template:Ship The Shortsword is a type of UNSC aircraft used in the first engagements with the Covenant.
A UNSC fighter that may have preceded the Longsword Fighter/Bomber. Was once thought to be the Skyhawk in the Halo Wars trailer but has since been named in a desktop picture from Halowars.com.[1]
UNSC "Shortsword" bomber - A ground based atmospheric bomber that is used primarily for short range, heavy payload, runs against ground targets. Primarily developed as a low altitude bomber the shortsword has proven to be very effective against Covenant installations.
The Shortsword can't use Shaw-Fujikawa Slipspace Drive.
Trivia
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Front view
- Macolm Thomas-Gustave was the animator who worked on the Shortsword in the Halo Wars Announcement Trailer[2]
- There is also a Lion on the wing.
- It also bears a sriking resembleence to the real life B-2 bomber.
Sources
- ^ www.halowars.com Desktop Images
- ^ Macolm Thomas-Gustave Halo Trailer work breakdown