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Falcon
Gameplay role
Faction:	Human (UNSC)
Weapon type:	Air
Locomotion method:	Propller
Counterparts:	Human Hornet; Pelican;
Weapon stats
Max occupants:	1 driver; 2-5 passengers (variant dependent);

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The Falcon is a light aerospace vehicle first introduced in Halo: Reach. It is a medium sized aircraft.

Universe and lore

Main article: UH-144 Falcon

Created by Misriah Armory and introduced in 2497,^[1] the Falcon first saw use during the Insurrection.^[2] Numerous variants have been produced since, with service continuing all the way to 2552.^[3] The Falcon would continue to see service with the UNSC up to at least 2557.^[4]

UH-144A Falcon
Halo: Reach
UH-144S Falcon
Halo: Reach

Overview

The Falcon in both operation and appearance, is the stereotypical utility helicopter primarily geared more towards the movement of troops over full air combat.

Variants

Image	Name	Description
	Nose Gun Falcon	Similar to the standard Falcon, but with extra seats and a pilot controlled gun.
	Grenadier Falcon	Similar to the Nose Gun Falcon, except the rear turrets are mounted grenade launchers
	Transport Falcon	A Falcon absent of weapons, with all passenger seats available to sit in.

Counterparts

There are a few analogous vehicles to the Falcon across the various Halo games. One is the Hornet, which acts as the mainline UNSC air in Halo 3 and Halo 2: Anniversary and features dual passenger seats. Halo 4 also includes a Pelican that has side-mounted gunner seats as well.

Hornet
Halo 3, Halo 2: Anniversary
Pelican
Halo 4

Gameplay

First-person shooters

Main article: First-person shooter

Unless the player jumps on top of a rotor hub, he or she cannot be killed by the Falcon's rotors. However, touching the rotor hub will kill the player instantly.

Unlike most vehicles in Halo: Reach, the smoke from a badly damaged Falcon blocks a substantial portion of the screen, increasing the difficulty of flying a critically damaged aircraft.

The Falcon can also be skyjacked by players of either species. This also includes Non-playable character Elites in the campaign. It as well has a slightly unique Heads-up display with an altimeter on it.

Campaign

Main article: Campaign

A yellow windshield Falcon from Tip of the Spear.

Much like UNSC aircraft in Halo Wars, Falcons that cannot be piloted have yellow windshields. If one punches out the windows of these Falcons, they'll notice that there is no character inside piloting the Falcon.

It is possible to fly the Falcon in the first level. The player must hit the Falcon that Jun is not in with an overcharged plasma pistol shot. When it falls, the Falcon has a small chance of flipping on the ground and forcing the pilot out.

The Falcon used in the level Tip of the Spear is equipped with semi-automatic grenade launchers which can produce an EMP effect when the trigger is held down, then released to manually detonate the grenade. This EMP can shut down enemy vehicles.

The player pilots a Falcon during the level New Alexandria which is equipped with a pilot-controlled, chin-mounted autocannon that has a larger field of fire, and is more accurate and more powerful than the side-mounted machine guns (this is not in multiplayer). In Co-Op on this level, other players can ride in the passenger seats of one or fly their own, as there will be an extra Falcon with mounted Grenade Launchers.

Multiplayer

Main article: Multiplayer

While the Falcon can be used to insert players near enemy objectives, players carrying objective items cannot ride in Falcons, as there is no "passenger seat". The carrier can stand on the top of the Falcon, however, though he must walk continuously in same direction it's travelling as to not fall off.

Forge

Main articles: Forge, Forge Objects

Four variants of the Falcon available in Halo: The Master Chief Collection version of Halo: Reach.

The Falcon can be spawned in Halo: Reach's Forge on the maps Forge World, Tempest, Spire, Highlands, Breakpoint, Ridgeline, and Breakneck.

The Falcon can be affected by the Turretless vehicle glitch.

As part of the "Thorage" update for the Halo: The Master Chief Collection version of Halo: Reach, several more Falcon variants were added. They can be found in the "Vehicles (MCC)" category on the maps Tempest and Forge World.

Advantages

Can move several people at once.
- These players can reach areas that are harder to access on foot.
Greatly extended Motion Tracker Range while using the Falcon.
While hard to control this outcome, locked on Rocket launcher rockets can sometimes pass clean through the troop bay.

Disadvantages

The side-mounted machine guns on some Falcons are extremely short-ranged.
Passengers are exposed.
- Passengers sitting in non-gunner seats cannot fire back, while still being exposed.

Production notes

Originally due to balancing purposes, the Falcon in Halo: Reach multiplayer lacks the chin-mounted autocannon that is normally usable by the pilot.^[5]

However, eventually the chin-mounted autocannon campaign Falcons, and a Transport Falcon capable of transporting five players as passengers was added to the Halo: The Master Chief Collection version of Halo: Reach Forge when Halo 3 was added to PC.

Gallery

Concept art of the Falcon for Halo 4.
Concept art of the Falcon for Halo 4.
The Falcon's heads-up display.
A Falcon lifting off.
Five Spartan-IIIs making use of the Transport Falcon on Forge World.
A rough model of the Falcon, used in background battles.
A turretless version of the Falcon thanks to a glitch in Halo: Reach.
Falcons (near UNSC Infinity) in an early build of Reclaimer.

List of appearances

Halo: Reach (First appearance)

Sources

^ Halo Waypoint, Falcon
^ Halo Mythos, page 56
^ Halo: Reach
^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Feet First
^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 08.06.10

[1] Halo Waypoint, Falcon

[2] Halo Mythos, page 56

[3] Halo: Reach

[4] Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Feet First

[5] Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 08.06.10

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-#REDIRECT [[UH-144 Falcon]]
+{{Stub}}
+{{Infobox/Vehicle/Gameplay
+|name=Falcon
+|image=[[File:HaloReach - Falcon.png|300px]]
+|faction=[[Human]] ([[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]])
+|type=Air
+|locomotion=Propller
+|counterparts=
+[[Human]]
+*[[Hornet]]
+*[[Pelican]]
+|armament=
+|occupants=
+*1 driver
+*2-5 passengers (variant dependent)
+|health=
+|speed=
+|acceleration=
+|generalvariants=
+|h5reqvariants=
+}}
+The '''Falcon''' is a light aerospace [[vehicle]] first introduced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It is a medium sized aircraft.
+==Universe and lore==
+{{Main|UH-144 Falcon}}
+Created by [[Misriah Armory]] and introduced in [[2497]],{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/falcon|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Falcon}} the Falcon first saw use during the [[Insurrection]].{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Mythos]]|Page=56}} Numerous variants have been produced since, with service continuing all the way to [[2552]].{{Ref/Game|HR}} The Falcon would continue to see service with the UNSC up to at least [[2557]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-feet-first|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Feet First}}
+<gallery widths="210px">
+File:HR GrenadierFalcon FrontQuarter2.png|'''[[UH-144A Falcon]]'''<br/><small>''[[Halo: Reach]]''</small>
+File:Reach-UH144-Falcon-03.png|'''[[UH-144S Falcon]]'''<br/><small>''[[Halo: Reach]]''</small>
+</gallery>
+==Overview==
+The Falcon in both operation and appearance, is the stereotypical utility helicopter primarily geared more towards the movement of troops over full air combat.
+===Variants===
+{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 60%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
+|-
+!scope="col"|Image
+!scope="col"|Name
+!scope="col"|Description
+|-
+|[[File:Reach-UH144-Falcon-03.png|175px]]
+|'''Nose Gun Falcon'''
+|Similar to the standard Falcon, but with extra seats and a pilot controlled gun.
+|-
+|[[File:HR GrenadierFalcon FrontQuarter2.png|175px]]
+|'''Grenadier Falcon'''
+|Similar to the Nose Gun Falcon, except the rear turrets are mounted grenade launchers
+|-
+|
+|'''Transport Falcon'''
+|A Falcon absent of weapons, with all passenger seats available to sit in.
+|}
+===Counterparts===
+There are a few analogous vehicles to the Falcon across the various ''Halo'' games. One is the [[Hornet]], which acts as the mainline UNSC air in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' and features dual passenger seats. ''[[Halo 4]]'' also includes a [[Pelican]] that has side-mounted gunner seats as well.
+<gallery widths="210px">
+File:H2A-MP-AV14Hornet.png|'''[[Hornet]]'''<br/>''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
+File:H4-PelicanGunship.png|'''[[Pelican]]'''<br/>''[[Halo 4]]''
+</gallery>
+==Gameplay==
+===First-person shooters===
+{{Main|First-person shooter}}
+Unless the player jumps on top of a rotor hub, he or she cannot be killed by the Falcon's rotors. However, touching the rotor hub will kill the player instantly.
+Unlike most vehicles in ''Halo: Reach'', the smoke from a badly damaged Falcon blocks a substantial portion of the screen, increasing the difficulty of flying a critically damaged aircraft.
+The Falcon can also be [[Hijack|skyjacked]] by players of either species. This also includes [[Non-playable character]] Elites in the campaign. It as well has a slightly unique [[Heads-up display]] with an altimeter on it.
+====Campaign====
+{{Main|Campaign}}
+[[File:HR GrenadierFalcon FrontQuarter.png|thumb|right|A yellow windshield Falcon from ''Tip of the Spear''.]]
+Much like UNSC aircraft in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', Falcons that cannot be piloted have yellow windshields. If one punches out the windows of these Falcons, they'll notice that there is no character inside piloting the Falcon.
+It is possible to fly the Falcon in the first level. The player must hit the Falcon that Jun is not in with an overcharged plasma pistol shot. When it falls, the Falcon has a small chance of flipping on the ground and forcing the pilot out.
+The Falcon used in the level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'' is equipped with semi-automatic grenade launchers which can produce an EMP effect when the trigger is held down, then released to manually detonate the grenade. This EMP can shut down enemy vehicles.
+The player pilots a Falcon during the level ''[[New Alexandria]]'' which is equipped with a pilot-controlled, chin-mounted autocannon that has a larger field of fire, and is more accurate and more powerful than the side-mounted machine guns (this is not in multiplayer). In Co-Op on this level, other players can ride in the passenger seats of one or fly their own, as there will be an extra Falcon with mounted [[Grenade Launcher]]s.
+====Multiplayer====
+{{Main|Multiplayer}}
+While the Falcon can be used to insert players near enemy objectives, players carrying objective items cannot ride in Falcons, as there is no "passenger seat". The carrier can stand on the top of the Falcon, however, though he must walk continuously in same direction it's travelling as to not fall off.
+====Forge====
+{{Main|Forge|Forge Objects}}
+[[File:HR Falcon Variants.png|thumb|right|Four variants of the Falcon available in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' version of ''Halo: Reach''.]]
+The Falcon can be spawned in [[Forge/Halo: Reach|''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s Forge]] on the maps ''[[Forge World]]'', ''[[Tempest]]'', ''[[Spire]]'', ''[[Highlands]]'', ''[[Breakpoint]]'', ''[[Ridgeline]]'', and ''[[Breakneck]]''.
+The Falcon can be affected by the [[Turretless vehicle glitch]].
+As part of the "Thorage" update for the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''Halo: Reach'', several more Falcon variants were added. They can be found in the "Vehicles (MCC)" category on the maps ''Tempest'' and ''Forge World''.
+====Advantages====
+*Can move several people at once.
+**These players can reach areas that are harder to access on foot.
+*Greatly extended Motion Tracker Range while using the Falcon.
+*While hard to control this outcome, locked on [[Rocket launcher]] rockets can sometimes pass clean through the troop bay.
+====Disadvantages====
+*The side-mounted machine guns on some Falcons are extremely short-ranged.
+*Passengers are exposed.
+**Passengers sitting in non-gunner seats cannot fire back, while still being exposed.
+==Production notes==
+Originally due to balancing purposes, the Falcon in ''Halo: Reach'' multiplayer lacks the chin-mounted autocannon that is normally usable by the pilot.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_080610 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 08.06.10'']</ref>
+However, eventually the chin-mounted autocannon campaign Falcons, and a Transport Falcon capable of transporting five players as passengers was added to the ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' version of ''Halo: Reach'' [[Forge]] when ''[[Halo 3]]'' was added to PC.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:H4_Falcon_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of the Falcon for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
+File:H4_Falcon_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the Falcon for ''Halo 4''.
+File:Falcon - HUD.jpg|The Falcon's [[heads-up display]].
+File:FalconfromRvB.jpg|A Falcon lifting off.
+File:HR-FullFalcon.png|Five Spartan-IIIs making use of the Transport Falcon on Forge World.
+File:Falcon_Rough.jpg|A rough model of the Falcon, used in background battles.
+File:Reach - WL Falcon.jpeg|A turretless version of the Falcon thanks to a glitch in ''Halo: Reach''.
+File:H4-E3-Campaign-10.jpg|Falcons (near {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}) in an early build of [[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]].
+</gallery>
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
+{{Navbox/Vehicles/Gameplay}}
+[[Category:Human vehicles|Falcon]]