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The '''Skyhawk Fighter''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[Wikipedia:Ground-attack aircraft| | The '''Skyhawk Fighter''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[Wikipedia:Ground-attack aircraft|strike fighter]].<ref name="for261">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 261</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The SkyHawk Jumpjet is equipped with four 50mm cannons | The SkyHawk Jumpjet is equipped with four 50mm cannons as well as [[Scorpion Missile|Scorpion Anti-Tank missiles]].<ref name="for261"/> 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 Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] 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 name="for261"/> | ||
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. | ||
==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 several other UNSC vehicles, is that of an animal. | *Its name, like several other UNSC vehicles, is that of an animal. | ||
Revision as of 14:19, August 30, 2010
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The Skyhawk Fighter is a United Nations Space Command strike fighter.[1]
Background
The SkyHawk Jumpjet is equipped with four 50mm cannons as well as Scorpion Anti-Tank missiles.[1] 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 Mark V 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.[1]
These aircraft are capable of supersonic flight, and can execute quick turns at maximum speed.
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 shares its name with a real life fighter jet, named the A-4 Skyhawk, and may be its spiritual successor, since both have a similar role in their respective military.
- Its name, like several other UNSC vehicles, is that of an animal.
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 261
