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The '''AV-22 Sparrowhawk''', often simply called the '''Hawk''', is a [[VTOL]] attack aircraft in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]].  
The '''AV-22 Sparrowhawk''', formally known as the '''AV-22 Attack VTOL'''{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}, but often simply nicknamed the '''Hawk''', is a [[VTOL]] attack aircraft in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]].  


==Design details==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The AV-22 Sparrowhawk is a formidable air-to-ground anti-tank [[Wikipedia:Aircraft#Heavier-than-air – aerodynes|aerodyne]] that is used to hunt tanks and support ground advances.<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/forums/thread/45018.aspx '''Halo Wars Official Site''': ''Halo Wars Update 03.12.07'']</ref> Rather than using thrust-vectoring jets like some aircraft of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the AV-22 features an integrated [[VTOL]] propulsion system that combines a turbojet with dual-ducted lift fans.{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}} The Sparrowhawk has a maximum airspeed of 611 kilometers per hour (380 miles per hour){{Ref/Reuse|airspeed}} and boasts impressive maneuverability. The Sparrowhawk also features cyberlink-compatible fly-by-light avionics.{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}}
The AV-22 Sparrowhawk is a formidable air-to-ground anti-tank [[Wikipedia:Aircraft#Heavier-than-air – aerodynes|aerodyne]] that is used to hunt tanks and support ground advances.<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/forums/thread/45018.aspx '''Halo Wars Official Site''': ''Halo Wars Update 03.12.07'']</ref>  


The Sparrowhawk is classified as an "Attack VTOL", as evidenced by the "AV-22" designation. However, some branches of the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] classify the aircraft as a gunship due to its heavy armament.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The Sparrowhawk shares a number of similarities with its fellow aerodyne brethren, the [[AV-14 Hornet]], [[AV-19 SkyHawk]], [[AV-30 Kestrel]], and [[AV-49 Wasp]].{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}}
The Sparrowhawk features a two-seat cockpit with tandem seating for a pilot and gunner, and cyberlink-compatible fly-by-light avionics.{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}} Rather than using thrust-vectoring jets like some aircraft of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the AV-22 features an integrated [[VTOL]] propulsion system that combines a turbojet with dual-ducted lift fans,{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}} which gives it a maximum airspeed of 611 kilometers per hour (380 miles per hour){{Ref/Reuse|airspeed}} and impressive maneuverability.
 
The Sparrowhawk shares a number of design similarities with its fellow aerodyne brethren such as the [[AV-14 Hornet]], [[AV-19 SkyHawk]], [[AV-30 Kestrel]], and [[AV-49 Wasp]],{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}} however while classified as an "Attack VTOL", some branches of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces classify the aircraft as a gunship due to its heavy armament.


===Armaments===
===Armaments===
The VTOL's primary armament is a pair of brutally effective, twin-linked [[GAU-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon]]s installed on weapon armatures on either side of the fuselage. These autocannons can fire the full range of 20mm aircraft ammunition, though the standard loadout on the Sparrowhawk is either [[M718 SAPHEI]], or [[PGU-42/B API]] with a [[depleted uranium]] core, and are capable of neutralizing infantry and light vehicles with ease.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}}<ref>[http://mktplassets.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/31804095-7B32-4CE2-A17E-3CB54A3692EF/0/HaloWars_MNL_EN.PDF Halo Wars manual]</ref> The secondary weapon of the Sparrowhawk is a nose-mounted [[M6 Spartan Laser#Sparrowhawk's M6|M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon]], an upgraded version of the M6 Spartan Laser.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Limited Edition]]''', ''[[:File:Anders 0002.jpg|Anders leader card]]''</ref> The cannon allows gunners to conduct devastatingly effective long-range strikes with pinpoint accuracy. Components of the Sparrowhawk's cannon were later miniaturized and incorporated into the infantry-portable [[M6 Spartan Laser#M6/E|M6/E Spartan Laser variant]].{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}}
The VTOL's primary weapon is a pair of brutally effective, twin-linked [[GAU-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon]]s installed on weapon armatures on either side of the fuselage. These autocannons can fire the full range of 20mm aircraft ammunition, though the standard loadout on the Sparrowhawk is either [[M718 SAPHEI]], or [[PGU-42/B API]] with a [[depleted uranium]] core, and are capable of neutralizing infantry and light vehicles with ease.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}}<ref>[http://mktplassets.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/31804095-7B32-4CE2-A17E-3CB54A3692EF/0/HaloWars_MNL_EN.PDF Halo Wars manual]</ref> The secondary weapon of the Sparrowhawk is a nose-mounted [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon]], an upgraded version of the [[M6 Spartan Laser]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Limited Edition]]''', ''[[:File:HWLE Anders Profile Back.jpg|Anders leader card]]''</ref> The cannon allows gunners to conduct devastatingly effective long-range strikes on heavy vehicles such as tanks with pinpoint accuracy. Components of the Sparrowhawk's cannon were later miniaturized and incorporated into the infantry-portable [[M6/E Spartan Laser|M6/E Spartan Laser variant]].{{Ref/Reuse|deep links}}
 
Like most of the UNSC's vehicle fleet, the aircraft has some degree of modularity. Its wings can be fitted with mounting brackets for missile racks, and the weapon armatures on the fuselage and nose can be fitted with a number of other twin-linked heavy machine guns.


This armament, combined with the VTOL's impressive speed and maneuverability, allows the Sparrowhawk to engage Covenant [[Type-26 Banshee]]s on more than equal terms and to pursue fleeing dropships or engage them as they approach; even a pair of Sparrowhawks can destroy a {{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}}—the bane of the AV-14—with minimal attrition.{{Ref/Reuse|Repairs}}
These armaments, combined with the VTOL's impressive speed and maneuverability, allows the Sparrowhawk to engage Covenant [[Type-26 Banshee]]s on more than equal terms and to pursue fleeing dropships or engage them as they approach; even a pair of Sparrowhawks can destroy a {{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}}—the bane of the AV-14—with minimal attrition.{{Ref/Reuse|Repairs}}


==Variants==
==Variants==
*'''ODST Hawk''': The ODST Hawk is designed exclusively for the [[105th Shock Troops Division|105th Special Forces]] to assist in covert offensives against Covenant armor and infantry units. It is designed with stealth gray armor creating a low RADAR detection signature, that make it nearly impossible to detect.<ref>[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-gb/worlds/halo/playsets/odst-hawk '''Megabloks''' ''- ODST Hawk'']</ref> Compared to the standard AV-22 Sparrowhawk, the ODST Hawk features 6 white and red missiles rather than 4 gray missiles, and slightly updated access panels. It is normally piloted by ODST Pilots, designated by their brown colored breastplate and helmet stripe.
*'''[[AV-22B Sparrowhawk]]''': A variant of AV-22 armed with two short-range [[A-74 Sylver Vertical Missile Launcher|A-74 Sylver]] missile racks.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
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File:AV-22_Sparrowhawk.png|AV-22B Hawk
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*'''ODST Hawk''': The ODST Hawk is an upgraded variant of the AV-22B designed exclusively for the [[105th Shock Troops Division|105th Special Forces]] to assist in covert offensives against Covenant armor and infantry units. It is designed with stealth gray armor creating a low RADAR detection signature, that makes it nearly impossible to detect.<ref>[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-gb/worlds/halo/playsets/odst-hawk '''Megabloks''' ''- ODST Hawk'']</ref> It is normally flown by [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] Pilots, designated by their brown colored breastplate and helmet stripe.
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File:ODST_Hawk.png|ODST Hawk.
File:ODST_Hawk.png|ODST Hawk
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File:HW UNSCArmourColumn Concept.jpg|Concept art depicting a flight of Sparrowhawks providing close-air-support for UNSC ground forces.
File:HW UNSCArmourColumn Concept.jpg|Concept art depicting a flight of Sparrowhawks providing close-air-support for UNSC ground forces.
File:SparrowHawk.jpg|Concept art depicting a squadron of AV-22 Sparrowhawks hovering above a desert for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:SparrowHawk.jpg|Concept art depicting a squadron of AV-22 Sparrowhawks hovering above a desert for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:AV-22_Sparrowhawk.png|More concept art of the Sparrowhawk.
File:UNSC_Hawk.jpg|Early concept art of the AV-22 Sparrowhawk VTOL.
File:UNSC_Hawk.jpg|Early concept art of the AV-22 Sparrowhawk VTOL.
File:UNSC_Hawk_Chaingun.jpg|Concept art of the [[GAU-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon|GAU-23 autocannon]].
File:UNSC_Hawk_Chaingun.jpg|Concept art of the [[GAU-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon|GAU-23 autocannon]].
File:HaloWarsBattle.jpg|Sparrowhawks and [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]] lend their firepower in support of UNSC ground forces in an early build of ''Halo Wars''.
File:HaloWarsBattle.jpg|Sparrowhawks and [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]] lend their firepower in support of UNSC ground forces in an early build of ''Halo Wars''.
File:SCV02_VultureFight.jpg|Sparrowhawks during the Harvest Campaign.
File:SCV02_VultureFight.jpg|Sparrowhawks during the Harvest Campaign.
File:Sparrow_Laser.jpg|An AV-22 Sparrowhawk firing its nose-mounted [[M6 Spartan Laser#Sparrowhawk's M6|M6 Spartan Laser]].
File:Sparrow_Laser.jpg|An AV-22 Sparrowhawk firing its nose-mounted [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon|M6 Spartan Laser]].
File:HW-AV22.png|A large squadron of Hawks on [[Arcadia]].
File:HW-AV22.png|A large squadron of Hawks on [[Arcadia]].
File:HW-HawksvsFloodLauncher.png|A trio of Hawks attack the Flood on Shield World 0459.
File:HW-HawksvsFloodLauncher.png|A trio of Hawks attack the Flood on Shield World 0459.