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 [[File:Halo-3-legendary-map-pack--20080408000112016.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Man cannons on ''[[Avalanche]]''.]]
-'''Man cannons''' are [[Forerunner]] and [[Human]] made devices that launch an individual or object through the air over a long distance.<ref name="h3">'''Halo 3'''</ref> They are similar to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s small-scale [[gravity lift]]s; it is highly likely that the Covenant derived their lift technology from the Forerunners.
+'''Man cannons''' are devices that launch an individual or object through the air over a long distance.<ref name="h3">'''Halo 3'''</ref> In the case of [[human]]-built man cannons, this is typically accomplished by means of some form of air vent or jet thruster, whereas [[Forerunner]] or [[Covenant]] man cannons commonly employ more technologically sophisticated solutions, such as [[anti-gravity technology]] similar to that used in [[gravity lift]]s.
-== Design and Function ==
+== Design and function ==
-A man cannon typically resembles an air vent, and emits a stream of fluorescent blue exhaust that will applies a strong force to anything that enters it. The distance an object is launched depends on the mass of the object and the strength of the cannon; human-sized objects will usually be catapulted many yards, while heavy vehicles and other large objects have considerably shorter trajectories. <ref>'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref>'''Halo 4'''</ref>
+Although they come in various designs and configurations, man cannons typically resemble air vents which emit a stream of exhaust that applies a strong force to anything that enters it. The distance an object is launched depends on the mass of the object and the strength of the cannon; human-sized objects will usually be catapulted many yards, while heavy vehicles and other large objects have considerably shorter trajectories.<ref>'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref>'''Halo 4'''</ref>
 ==Gameplay==
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 ==Trivia==
-* The Man Cannons placed in [[Valhalla]] and [[Narrows]] can be shut down if you use the map [[Overload_Glitch_(Halo_3)|Overload Glitch]]. This makes it a lot easier to place objects such as [[spawn point]]s, [[grenade]]s and [[teleporter]]s close to or even on the Man Cannon. If the round or game is ended the map is no longer overloaded and thus, activates the Man Cannons again.
+*The Man Cannons placed in [[Valhalla]] and [[Narrows]] can be shut down if you use the map [[Overload_Glitch_(Halo_3)|Overload Glitch]]. This makes it a lot easier to place objects such as [[spawn point]]s, [[grenade]]s and [[teleporter]]s close to or even on the Man Cannon. If the round or game is ended the map is no longer overloaded and thus, activates the Man Cannons again.
 *Using the Man Cannon to throw large objects can be fatal to opponents. Doing ten straight kills this way without dying, strangely, will award the player the [[Vehicular Manslaughter]] medal.
 *In the Red vs Blue ''Halo 3'' Beta video, the man cannon was jokingly called the "Homo Sapien Propulsifier."
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 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Halo4-ManCannon-CloseupDetail.jpg|Detail Closeup of a Man Cannon in ''Halo 4''. Note how it appears more of human design than Forerunner.
+File:Halo4-ManCannon-CloseupDetail.jpg|Detail closeup of human-made man cannon in ''Halo 4''.
-File:Halo4-ManCannon-01.jpg|One view of a Man Cannon in ''Halo 4''.
+File:Halo4-ManCannon-01.jpg|One view of a man cannon in ''Halo 4''.
-File:Halo4-ManCannon-02.jpg|Another view of a Man Cannon in ''Halo 4''.
+File:Halo4-ManCannon-02.jpg|Another view of a man cannon in ''Halo 4''.
 File:H4 Ragnarok-3.jpg|Forerunner-made man cannons on [[Ragnarok]].
 </gallery>