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F-99 Wombat

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Template:Ship Class Infobox The F-99 Wombat, colloquially known as the "drone fighter", is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle used by the UNSC Defense Force.[1]

Operational history

During the Battle of Mombasa in October 2552, numerous F-99 UCAVs were deployed in reconnaissance elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of New Mombasa, presumably from aircraft carriers just off the coast.[2] They provided air support for embattled Marines across the city, particularly the Uplift Nature Reserve. The collective optical feeds provided by the individual F-99s could also be accessed by ground forces in the form of the "bee-net".[3] One of these drones crashed into a statue in front of the Reserve and its ejected optics package was later found by a lone ODST.[4][5]

Behind the scenes

The F-99 Wombat was originally going to be featured in Halo 3.[6] Though they were omitted from the final game, they were redesigned and featured in Halo 3: ODST. Drones of a different model, which are based directly on concept art, appear in the background of the multiplayer map Longshore.[7] However, given the depiction of the craft in Longshore as distant background details, it is possible that these are simply meant to be low-detail renderings of the F99.

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 72
  2. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Longshore
  3. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Tayari Plaza
  4. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Mombasa Streets
  5. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Uplift Reserve
  6. ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 39
  7. ^ files.bungie.org: H3_Longshore05.jpg

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