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|name=Type-29 Close-support Fighter
|manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 200''</ref>
|manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]<ref name="EVG"/>
|class=Ground-attack aircraft<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/what-once-was-lost '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - What Once Was Lost'']</ref>
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|role=Anti-air support<ref name="HW.com">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Summit.aspx#Vampire '''Halo Wars Official Site:''' ''Vampire'']</ref>
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*Two medium plasma cannons (presumably [[Class-2 Energy Gun]]s)
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*One co-pilot (optional)<ref name="HW.com">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Summit.aspx#Vampire '''Halo Wars Official Site:''' ''Vampire'']</ref>  
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The '''Type-29 Close-support Fighter''', more commonly known as the '''Vampire''', is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] atmospheric fighter aircraft. It was used in large numbers and to great effect during the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. However, its role was eventually overtaken by better-armed and more versatile vehicles, as the Covenant's methodology changed from fighting roughly evenly matched [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces to cleanup operations and xenocide.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 200''</ref>
The '''Type-29 Close-Support Fighter''',<ref name="EVG"/> more commonly known as the '''Vampire''', is an atmospheric anti-aircraft fighter formerly in service with the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]].<ref name="canon fodder"/> Manufactured by [[Assembly Forges]], the Vampire was used during the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. However, its role was eventually overtaken by better-armed and more versatile vehicles, leading to the Vampire seldom seeing deployment in the war.<ref name="EVG"/>


==Overview==
==Specifications==
As its name suggests, the Vampire is a highly effective atmospheric fighter aircraft. The Vampire has a roughly V-shaped hull, with the cockpit located near the front, at the base of two prong-like structures;<ref name="EVG"/> the crew pod can accommodate either one or two pilots.<ref name="HW.com"/> The craft's primary armament, a turret-mounted [[heavy needle cannon]], is mounted on the rear dorsal surface, immediately aft of the cockpit.<ref name="EVG"/> In front of the cockpit, between the craft's prominent "boom" structures, is a [[stasis cannon]], which can lock down enemy aircraft with a powerful electromagnetic pulse; the cannon is highly adaptable and can be upgraded at the operator's discretion, with each successive upgrade adding new levels of lethality.<ref name="EVG"/> On the outer side of each boom is a single armature-mounted medium plasma cannon, presumably a [[Class-2 Energy Gun]]; each of these weapons is fully automated and is controlled via an actuator plug, over which the pilot has intermittent control.<ref name="EVG"/>
===Design details===
The Type-29 Close-Support Fighter is a specialized ground-attack aircraft,<ref name="canon fodder"/> with impressive anti-air support capabilities in part due to its speed and maneuverability. Sleek and swift,<ref name="enc283">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 283'' (2011)</ref> the Vampire has a semi-circular shape and a concave maw, making the aircraft one of the more recognizable vehicles formerly in service with the [[Covenant]].<ref name="canon fodder"/> The Vampire is generally crewed by a single [[pilot]],<ref name="EVG"/> though the aircraft can also be operated with the aid of a second pilot.<ref name="HW.com"/> Like most [[Covenant military]] vehicles, the cockpit is located toward the rear of the Vampire in an environmentally sealed pod, with all weapons and heaviest armor directed towards the front of the aircraft.<ref name="canon fodder"/>


===Combat===
The Vampire is equipped with a space-capable [[impulse drive]], allowing the aircraft to achieve hypersonic velocities. However, the impulse drive is rarely utilized due to the Vampire typically being used in atmospheric environments.<ref name="canon fodder"/> While the Vampire was not as powerful as other aircraft employed by the Covenant military, the Vampire still served as an extremely effective anti-air support vessel.<ref name="enc283"/>
An excellent anti-air unit, the Vampire boasts high firepower against even large groups of aircraft, but it is not as adept at defeating ground units, limiting its tactical usefulness. It is not as fast as the [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] but it is considerably more resistant to damage. Due to its heavy needle cannon turret and wing-mounted plasma cannons, it is able to engage multiple targets at a time. Its turret can turn and keep shooting at flanking enemy aircraft, making them ideal for hit-and-run attacks against enemy aircraft. When upgraded it becomes an even bigger threat, being able to regenerate its armor once the ''stasis drain'' is installed, and making drained units explode with the ''stasis bomb''. While its stasis ability is in effect, the Vampire's heavy needler is disabled. It is extremely effective against [[AV-14 Hornet]]s, [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]]s, [[D77-TC Pelican]]s, and [[AC-220 Vulture]]s. However it can easily be shot down by [[M9 Main Anti-Air Tank|M9 Wolverines]] or by [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]' [[M19 SSM Rocket Launcher|rocket launchers]]. It is also vulnerable to getting [[Boarding (gameplay mechanic)|hijacked]] by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTANs]], who can turn the Vampire against accompanying Covenant aircraft to deadly effect. It is very useful as an escort as it can clear the skies of any incoming aircraft, but may need an escort of its own to protect it from enemy ground-based anti-air units.
 
===Armaments===
The Vampire mounts a mix of seemingly disparate weapons on its heavy flying chassis.<ref name="canon fodder"/> The Vampire's primary armament is a forward-facing [[heavy needle cannon]],<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="enc283"/> an augmented version of the [[blamite]]-based weaponry typically employed by Covenant infantry. The cannon fires large shards of self-tracking blamite capable of detonating in a massive combined explosion when multiple shards are impaled in the same area.<ref name="canon fodder"/> The heavy needle cannon allows the Vampire to quickly overwhelm enemy air forces with a large barrage of blamite.<ref name="HW.com"/> The Vampire is also armed with two [[medium plasma cannon]]s, with one mounted on each side of the aircraft. These plasma cannons, serving as the Vampire's secondary armament, automatically track and fire on enemy targets via an actuator plug, over which the pilot has intermittent control.<ref name="EVG"/>
 
In addition to the aircraft's already impressive armament, the Vampire is also equipped with a [[stasis cannon]] mounted in front of the cockpit,<ref name="EVG"/> though this cannon is not a standard feature on all Vampires.<ref name="canon fodder"/> The cannon renders targeted vehicles immobile and their weapons inert by way of an [[electromagnetic pulse]]. The Vampire's stasis cannon is quite adaptable, offering several upgrades at the operator's discretion.<ref name="EVG"/>
 
==Operational history==
Though infrequently encountered,<ref name="canon fodder"/> the Type-29 Vampire was in service with the [[Covenant]] during the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]], first being formally documented by the [[United Nations Space Command]] in [[2529]].<ref name="EVG"/> Notably, numerous Vampires were attached with the [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] during the final months of the [[Harvest campaign]] in [[2531]]. Vampires would later be deployed by the [[fleet]] during the following [[Battle of Arcadia|Battle]] for [[Arcadia]] and the [[Battle of Shield World 0459|engagement]] at [[Shield World 0459]].<ref name="wars">''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref> However, despite serving the [[Covenant military]] well in its role, the Vampire was eclipsed by other vehicles with heavier armaments and higher versatility in the following years, as the Covenant War tipped from evenly matched combat to cleanup operations and genocide.<ref name="EVG"/>


==''Halo Wars'' gameplay==
==''Halo Wars'' gameplay==
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*''Stasis Drain'': Allows the Vampire to regenerate itself when using the Stasis Drain against enemy airborne units draining their health.
*''Stasis Drain'': Allows the Vampire to regenerate itself when using the Stasis Drain against enemy airborne units draining their health.
*''Stasis Bomb'': Drained aircraft no longer crash to the ground but explode causing large area of effect damage.
*''Stasis Bomb'': Drained aircraft no longer crash to the ground but explode causing large area of effect damage.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Like most Covenant vehicles, the Vampire is named after a supernatural entity. The Vampire's name reflects its ability to drain its enemies' energy, much like a mythical vampire does to a creature's blood.
*Like most Covenant vehicles, the Vampire is named after a supernatural entity. The Vampire's name reflects its ability to drain its enemies' energy, much like a mythical vampire does to a creature's blood.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
<references/>
{{Covenant Vehicles}}
{{Covenant Vehicles}}

Revision as of 14:50, December 20, 2016

Type-29 Close-Support Fighter
VampireHW.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Assembly Forges[1]

Class:

Ground-attack aircraft[2]

Role:

Anti-air support[3]

Technical specifications

Length:

15.1 meters (50 ft)[1]

Width:

14.1 meters (46 ft)[1]

Engine(s):

Impulse drive[2]

Armament:

Crew:

One pilot,[1] one optional co-pilot[3]

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Human-Covenant War[1]

Affiliation:

Covenant[1]

 

The Type-29 Close-Support Fighter,[1] more commonly known as the Vampire, is an atmospheric anti-aircraft fighter formerly in service with the Covenant military.[2] Manufactured by Assembly Forges, the Vampire was used during the early years of the Human-Covenant War. However, its role was eventually overtaken by better-armed and more versatile vehicles, leading to the Vampire seldom seeing deployment in the war.[1]

Specifications

Design details

The Type-29 Close-Support Fighter is a specialized ground-attack aircraft,[2] with impressive anti-air support capabilities in part due to its speed and maneuverability. Sleek and swift,[4] the Vampire has a semi-circular shape and a concave maw, making the aircraft one of the more recognizable vehicles formerly in service with the Covenant.[2] The Vampire is generally crewed by a single pilot,[1] though the aircraft can also be operated with the aid of a second pilot.[3] Like most Covenant military vehicles, the cockpit is located toward the rear of the Vampire in an environmentally sealed pod, with all weapons and heaviest armor directed towards the front of the aircraft.[2]

The Vampire is equipped with a space-capable impulse drive, allowing the aircraft to achieve hypersonic velocities. However, the impulse drive is rarely utilized due to the Vampire typically being used in atmospheric environments.[2] While the Vampire was not as powerful as other aircraft employed by the Covenant military, the Vampire still served as an extremely effective anti-air support vessel.[4]

Armaments

The Vampire mounts a mix of seemingly disparate weapons on its heavy flying chassis.[2] The Vampire's primary armament is a forward-facing heavy needle cannon,[1][4] an augmented version of the blamite-based weaponry typically employed by Covenant infantry. The cannon fires large shards of self-tracking blamite capable of detonating in a massive combined explosion when multiple shards are impaled in the same area.[2] The heavy needle cannon allows the Vampire to quickly overwhelm enemy air forces with a large barrage of blamite.[3] The Vampire is also armed with two medium plasma cannons, with one mounted on each side of the aircraft. These plasma cannons, serving as the Vampire's secondary armament, automatically track and fire on enemy targets via an actuator plug, over which the pilot has intermittent control.[1]

In addition to the aircraft's already impressive armament, the Vampire is also equipped with a stasis cannon mounted in front of the cockpit,[1] though this cannon is not a standard feature on all Vampires.[2] The cannon renders targeted vehicles immobile and their weapons inert by way of an electromagnetic pulse. The Vampire's stasis cannon is quite adaptable, offering several upgrades at the operator's discretion.[1]

Operational history

Though infrequently encountered,[2] the Type-29 Vampire was in service with the Covenant during the early years of the Human-Covenant War, first being formally documented by the United Nations Space Command in 2529.[1] Notably, numerous Vampires were attached with the Fleet of Glorious Interdiction during the final months of the Harvest campaign in 2531. Vampires would later be deployed by the fleet during the following Battle for Arcadia and the engagement at Shield World 0459.[5] However, despite serving the Covenant military well in its role, the Vampire was eclipsed by other vehicles with heavier armaments and higher versatility in the following years, as the Covenant War tipped from evenly matched combat to cleanup operations and genocide.[1]

Halo Wars gameplay

Resources: 250

Minimum Tech Level: 2

Population Count: 2

Upgrades:

  • Stasis Drain: Allows the Vampire to regenerate itself when using the Stasis Drain against enemy airborne units draining their health.
  • Stasis Bomb: Drained aircraft no longer crash to the ground but explode causing large area of effect damage.

Trivia

  • Like most Covenant vehicles, the Vampire is named after a supernatural entity. The Vampire's name reflects its ability to drain its enemies' energy, much like a mythical vampire does to a creature's blood.
  • The stasis ability can affect the Prophet of Regret if he is upgraded with flight capability. It prevents him from attacking and calling down cleansing beam strikes.
  • The Vampire greatly resembles the Protoss Corsair from StarCraft and StarCraft II, both in appearance and in role. Both craft are potent fighters equipped with secondary weapons capable of disabling enemy units. Unlike the Vampire's stasis cannon, however, the Corsair's disruption webs are capable of disabling ground units and structures, but not aircraft.

Gallery

  • HW Covenant Vampire S.jpg

    Concept art of the Vampire. On the bottom left: Vampire concepts. On the top left: a Vampire using its stasis beam. On the right: the Vampire itself.

  • Concept art of a Covenant plasma turret on a Vampire in Halo Wars.

    Concept art of a Covenant plasma turret on a Vampire in Halo Wars.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 200
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - What Once Was Lost
  3. ^ a b c d Halo Wars Official Site: Vampire
  4. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia, page 283 (2011)
  5. ^ Halo Wars

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