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*The Hornet is mentioned in <i>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]</i>, and it used by the Marines of Alpha and Bravo company's to take down [[Insurrectionist]]s on [[Tribute]]. | *The Hornet is mentioned in <i>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]</i>, and it used by the Marines of Alpha and Bravo company's to take down [[Insurrectionist]]s on [[Tribute]]. | ||
*The Hornet bears a slight resemblance to its namesake insect with the "wings" growing slightly wider towards the end (like a real hornet's wing) and with the personnel jump seats mimicking the long back legs that often trail behind the posterior of the insect. | *The Hornet bears a slight resemblance to its namesake insect with the "wings" growing slightly wider towards the end (like a real hornet's wing) and with the personnel jump seats mimicking the long back legs that often trail behind the posterior of the insect. | ||
*Not including the pilot, the Hornet is capable of carrying two Spartans or two Marines in <i>Halo 3</i>; however in the novel <i>Halo: Contact Harvest</i>, Hornets can carry four [[UNSC]] Marines for insertion operations, much like contemporary MH-6 "Little Birds." <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 9</ref> | *Not including the pilot, the Hornet is capable of carrying two Spartans or two Marines in <i>Halo 3</i>; however in the novel <i>Halo: Contact Harvest</i>, Hornets can carry four [[UNSC]] Marines for insertion operations, much like contemporary MH-6 "Little Birds." <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 9</ref> | ||
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*In <i>Halo Wars</i>, when the "Wingmen" upgrade is unlocked for the Hornet, the Marines sit on the wings instead of stand as they do in <i>Halo 3</i>. | *In <i>Halo Wars</i>, when the "Wingmen" upgrade is unlocked for the Hornet, the Marines sit on the wings instead of stand as they do in <i>Halo 3</i>. | ||
*Megablocks has released a Hornet with their ''Halo Wars'' line of products. | *Megablocks has released a Hornet with their ''Halo Wars'' line of products. | ||
*The | *The Scorpion Gunships in the movie Avatar are similiar to the Hornet in terms of appearance and function. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||