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[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', 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/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=64}} {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s are capable of reconfiguring themselves as light carriers by sacrificing weapons installations and cargo bays for increased fighter capacity.{{Ref/Book|Id=fb125|[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]|Section=Core Rulebook|Page=125}} UNSC doctrine typically dictates the launching of a fighter assault against an enemy fleet employing wolf-pack tactics before it can swarm a [[capital ship]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS17|[[Halo: Silent Storm]]|Chapter=17}}  
[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', 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/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=64}} {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s are capable of reconfiguring themselves as light carriers by sacrificing weapons installations and cargo bays for increased fighter capacity.{{Ref/Book|Id=fb125|[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]|Section=Core Rulebook|Page=125}} UNSC doctrine typically dictates the launching of a fighter assault against an enemy fleet employing wolf-pack tactics before it can swarm a [[capital ship]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS17|[[Halo: Silent Storm]]|Chapter=17}}  


During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|SS17}} This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS21|Halo: Silent Storm|Chapter=21}}
During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Naval boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|SS17}} This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS21|Halo: Silent Storm|Chapter=21}}


==Types==
==Types==
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===Human===
===Human===
*'''[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]''' - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 261</ref> Several known variants of the Longsword exist including the [[C708 Longsword|C708]], [[C709 Longsword|C709]], [[C712 Longsword|C712]] and [[C718 Longsword|C718]] variants.
*'''[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]''' - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 261</ref> Several known variants of the Longsword exist including the [[C708 Longsword|C708]], [[C709 Longsword|C709]], [[C712 Longsword|C712]] and [[C718 Longsword|C718]] variants.
*'''[[FSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetsabre}} It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system.{{Ref/Level|Id=hrlongnight|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}
*'''[[F-29 Nandao]]''' - The Nandao fighter was a type of fighter used by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].{{Ref/Novel|Oblv|Chapter=12}}
*'''[[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/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}}
*'''[[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/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}}
*'''[[FSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetsabre}} It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system.{{Ref/Level|Id=hrlongnight|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}
*'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetof92}}
*'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetof92}}
*'''[[S-14 Baselard]]''' - The Baselard was a two-seater fighter craft in use by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Silent Storm]]|Chapter=19}}
*'''[[S-14 Baselard]]''' - The Baselard was a two-seater fighter craft in use by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].{{Ref/Novel|HSS|Chapter=19}}
*'''[[F-29 Nandao]]''' - The Nandao fighter was a type of fighter used by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Oblivion]]|Chapter=12}}
*'''[[S77 Crow]]''' - An older fighter designed by [[civilian|private corporations]] for convoy escort.{{Ref/Novel|HRet|Chapter=1}}
*'''[[S-930 Pegasus]]''' - Originally developed as a competitor to the FSS-1000 Sabre, the Pegasus was selected to replace Air Force Baselard stocks in [[2570]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}}
*'''[[S-930 Pegasus]]''' - Originally developed as a competitor to the FSS-1000 Sabre, the Pegasus was selected to replace Air Force Baselard stocks in [[2570]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}}
*'''[[S77 Crow]]''' - An older fighter designed by [[civilian|private corporations]] for convoy escort.{{Ref/Novel|HRet|Chapter=1}}
<gallery class=center>
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File:HCE-LongswordFighter.png|The C709 Longsword.
File:HCE-LongswordFighter.png|The C709 Longsword.
File:H2A - Longsword model.jpg|The C712 Longsword.
File:H2A - Longsword model.jpg|The C712 Longsword.
File:Enc22 C718LongswordFront.png|The C718 Longsword.
File:Enc22 C718LongswordFront.png|The C718 Longsword.
File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The YSS-1000 Sabre.
File:Enc22 Nandao alternate angles.jpg|The F-29 Nandao.
File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F-41E Broadsword.
File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F-41E Broadsword.
File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The FSS-1000 Sabre.
File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame.
File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame.
File:Enc22 Baselard.jpg|The S-14 Baselard.
File:Enc22 Baselard.jpg|The S-14 Baselard.
File:Enc22 Nandao alternate angles.jpg|The F-29 Nandao.
File:HR Digsite Pegasus 2.jpg|The S-930 Pegasus.
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