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The '''AV-19 SkyHawk''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] jumpjet strike fighter.<ref name="for261">'' | The '''AV-19 SkyHawk''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] jumpjet strike fighter.<ref name="for261">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p.261</ref><ref name="units">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-local-units ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Local Units]</ref> | ||
== Design details == | == Design details == | ||
The SkyHawk is a supersonic VTOL-capable jumpjet that can execute quick turns at high speeds. The fighter bears a very strong resemblance to the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]], though it lacks the Sparrowhawk's twin tail.<ref>'' | The SkyHawk is a supersonic VTOL-capable jumpjet that can execute quick turns at high speeds. The fighter bears a very strong resemblance to the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]], though it lacks the Sparrowhawk's twin tail.<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]''</ref> It is armed with four 50mm cannons that flank the cockpit, as well as [[Scorpion missile|Scorpion anti-tank missiles]].<ref name="for261"/> | ||
== Operational history == | == Operational history == | ||