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A space fighter,^[1], strike fighter,^[2]^[3] or simply fighter,^[2]^[3]^[4] known by the Covenant as Strikecraft^[5]^[6] and to the UNSC as an interceptor,^[7]^[3] are small, versatile, and maneuverable spacecraft, primarily used for exoatmospheric interception, interdiction, or space-supremacy operations.

Summary

These ships are unable to enter slipspace by themselves, and need to be launched from planetary bases, orbiting space stations, or capital ships to conduct strike-operations against enemy warships, intercept fighters, and provide escort for warships and dropships.^[8]^[9] Their size varies from a few meters to well over 50 meters. Most known space fighters are spaceplanes, capable of operating in both atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X) and suborbital/orbital (S/O) environments. The Forerunner Warrior-Servants often used space fighters in combat. Some space fighters, called weapon-ships, could be remotely-controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.^[10]

Warships primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as carriers.^[11] In the UNSC Navy, starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a corvette, as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.^[12]

Types

Covenant

Type-27 Banshee - An exoatmospheric variant of the Type-26 Banshee,^[13] it was the standard interceptor support craft of the Covenant fleet.^[14]

The Type-27 Space Banshee.

Seraph - Seraph is the name of several different space fighters.^[15] Two design patterns of that fall under it are the Morsam-pattern (known as the Type-31 Seraph) and the Kai-pattern.

The Morsam-pattern.
The Kai-pattern.

Tarasque heavy fighter - The Tarasque heavy fighter was an older space fighter.^[16]

The Tarasque.

Gigas fighter-bomber - The Gigas fighter-bomber was an older craft.^[16] Though it still saw deployment as late as 2526 from the Fleet of Swift Justice.^[17]

Human

GA-TL1 Longsword - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.^[18] Two known variants of the Longsword exist including the C709 Longsword and the C712 Longsword.

The C709 Longsword.
The C712 Longsword.

YSS-1000 Sabre - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.^[7] It could launch from the surface of a planet via a single-stage-to-orbit system.^[13]

The YSS-1000 Sabre.

F-41 Broadsword - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the Outer Colonies during the Covenant war.^[3]

The F-41 Broadsword.

OF92 Booster Frame - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.^[1]

The OF92 Booster Frame.

S-14 Baselard - The Baselard was a two-seater fighter craft in use by the UNSC as early as 2526.^[19]
Nandao fighter - The Nandao fighter was a type of fighter used by the UNSC as early as 2526.^[20]

Forerunner

Despair-class fighter - The Despair-class fighter was a Forerunner fighter that was buildable from a ship-seed.^[4]

The Despair-class fighter.

Gameplay

Halo: Reach

During the level Long Night of Solace, the player has the opportunity to fly the YSS-1000 Sabre over Reach.

Halo 4

In the final level Midnight, the player is given the opportunity to fly the F-41 Broadsword through the Forerunner ship Mantle's Approach.

Sources

^ ^a ^b Halo: Warfleet, Frigates, p. 38
^ ^a ^b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 114
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo: Warfleet, Fighters, p. 28-29
^ ^a ^b Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs, Forerunner ship
^ Halo: Warfleet, Glossary, p. 92
^ Halo: Warfleet, Strikecraft, p. 58-59
^ ^a ^b Halo: Warfleet, Carriers, p. 40
^ Halo Encyclopedia, p. 266
^ Halo: First Strike, p. 6
^ Halo: Cryptum, p. 174
^ Halo Encyclopedia, p. 259
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 64
^ ^a ^b Halo: Reach, campaign level, Long Night of Solace
^ Halo: Reach, game stats
^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 169
^ ^a ^b Halo 3 - Appearance - Armor - Armor Classification: Elite - Head - Flight description
^ Halo: Oblivion, Chapter 21
^ Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, p. 261
^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 19
^ Halo: Oblivion, Chapter 12

[warfleetof92-1] Halo: Warfleet, Frigates, p. 38

[h4evg114-2] Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 114

[warfleetbroadsword-3] Halo: Warfleet, Fighters, p. 28-29

[hw2despair-4] Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs, Forerunner ship

[WarfleetIndex-5] Halo: Warfleet, Glossary, p. 92

[6] Halo: Warfleet, Strikecraft, p. 58-59

[warfleetsabre-7] Halo: Warfleet, Carriers, p. 40

[8] Halo Encyclopedia, p. 266

[9] Halo: First Strike, p. 6

[10] Halo: Cryptum, p. 174

[11] Halo Encyclopedia, p. 259

[12] Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 64

[hrlongnight-13] Halo: Reach, campaign level, Long Night of Solace

[14] Halo: Reach, game stats

[15] Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 169

[h3flightdescription-16] Halo 3 - Appearance - Armor - Armor Classification: Elite - Head - Flight description

[17] Halo: Oblivion, Chapter 21

[18] Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, p. 261

[19] Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 19

[20] Halo: Oblivion, Chapter 12

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-[[File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|thumb|255px|The [[F-41 Broadsword]], a [[UNSC]] starfighter.]]
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-A '''space fighter''', also called a '''starfighter''' or a '''strike fighter''' and known by the [[Covenant]] as '''Strikecraft''',<ref name="WarfleetIndex">'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', ''Glossary'', ''page 92''</ref> is a small, versatile, and maneuverable spacecraft, primarily used for exoatmospheric [[wikipedia:Interceptor aircraft|interception]], [[wikipedia:air interdiction|interdiction]], or [[wikipedia:air superiority|space-supremacy]] operations.
-==Role==
+==Summary==
-These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from planetary bases, orbiting [[space station]]s, or [[capital ship]]s to conduct ''strike''-operations against enemy [[warship]]s, intercept fighters, and provide escort for warships and [[dropship]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 266''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 6''</ref> Their size varies from a few meters to well over 50 meters. Most known space fighters are [[Wikipedia:Spaceplane|spaceplanes]], capable of operating in both atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X) and suborbital/orbital (S/O) environments. The [[Forerunner]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s often used space fighters in combat. Some space fighters, called [[weapon-ship]]s, could be remotely-controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.<ref>'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''page 174''</ref>
+These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from planetary bases, orbiting [[space station]]s, or [[capital ship]]s to conduct ''strike''-operations against enemy [[warship]]s, intercept fighters, and provide escort for warships and [[dropship]]s.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 266</ref><ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 6</ref> Their size varies from a few meters to well over 50 meters. Most known space fighters are [[Wikipedia:Spaceplane|spaceplanes]], capable of operating in both atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X) and suborbital/orbital (S/O) environments. The [[Forerunner]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s often used space fighters in combat. Some space fighters, called [[weapon-ship]]s, could be remotely-controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.<ref>''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', p. 174</ref>
-[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 259''</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 64''</ref>
+[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 259</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 64</ref>
-==Known space fighters==
+==Types==
 ===Covenant===
-*[[Type-27 Banshee]]
+*'''[[Type-27 Banshee]]''' - An exoatmospheric variant of the [[Type-26 Banshee]],<ref name="hrlongnight"/> it was the standard interceptor support craft of the [[Covenant fleet]].<ref>''Halo: Reach'', game stats</ref>
-*[[Type-31 Seraph]]
+<gallery>
-*[[Tarasque heavy fighter]]
+File:Type-27 XMF.png|The Type-27 Space Banshee.
-*[[Gigas fighter-bomber]]
+</gallery>
+*'''[[Seraph]]''' - Seraph is the name of several different space fighters.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 169</ref> Two design patterns of that fall under it are the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern]] (known as the Type-31 Seraph) and the [[Kai-pattern Seraph|''Kai''-pattern]].
+<gallery>
+File:H4-T31SeraphXMF.png|The ''Morsam''-pattern.
+File:H3-T31SeraphXMF-FrontRender.png|The ''Kai''-pattern.
+</gallery>
+*'''[[Tarasque heavy fighter]]''' - The Tarasque heavy fighter was an older space fighter.<ref name="h3flightdescription">''[[Halo 3]]'' - Appearance - Armor - Armor Classification: Elite - Head - Flight description</ref>
+<gallery>
+File:Tarasque Art.png|The Tarasque.
+</gallery>
+*'''[[Gigas fighter-bomber]]''' - The Gigas fighter-bomber was an older craft.<ref name="h3flightdescription"/> Though it still saw deployment as late as [[2526]] from the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]].<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 21</ref>
-===UNSC===
+===Human===
-*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]
+*'''[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]''' - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', p. 261</ref> Two known variants of the Longsword exist including the [[C709 Longsword]] and the [[C712 Longsword]].
-*[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]
+<gallery>
-*[[F-41 Broadsword]]
+File:HCEA-LongswordFighter.png|The C709 Longsword.
-*[[OF92 Booster Frame]]
+File:Reach 5016743 Full.jpg|The C712 Longsword.
-*[[S-14 Baselard]]
+</gallery>
+*'''[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.<ref name="warfleetsabre"/> It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system.<ref name="hrlongnight">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>
+<gallery>
+File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The YSS-1000 Sabre.
+</gallery>
+*'''[[F-41 Broadsword]]''' - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the [[Outer Colonies]] during the Covenant war.<ref name="warfleetbroadsword"/>
+<gallery>
+File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F-41 Broadsword.
+</gallery>
+*'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.<ref name="warfleetof92"/>
+<gallery>
+File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame.
+</gallery>
+*'''[[S-14 Baselard]]''' - The Baselard was a two-seater fighter craft in use by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 19</ref>
+*'''[[Nandao fighter]]''' - The Nandao fighter was a type of fighter used by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 12</ref>
 ===Forerunner===
-*{{Class|Despair|fighter}}
+*'''{{Class|Despair|fighter}}''' - The ''Despair''-class fighter was a Forerunner fighter that was buildable from a [[Design seed|ship-seed]].<ref name="hw2despair">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]], [[Phoenix Logs#Forerunner|Forerunner ship]]</ref>
-*[[Fast attack runner]]
+<gallery>
-*[[Weapon-ship]]
+File:HW2 Despair-Class-Fighter.png|The ''Despair''-class fighter.
-**[[Z-1800 Phaeton]]
+</gallery>
+==Gameplay==
+===''Halo: Reach''===
+During the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', the player has the opportunity to fly the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] over [[Reach]].
+===''Halo 4''===
+In the final level ''[[Midnight]]'', the player is given the opportunity to fly the [[F-41 Broadsword]] through the [[Forerunner]] ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''.
 ==Sources==