Winged Hussar
An illustration of the Diligence-class light destroyer.
Ship history
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Name:

Winged Hussar

Class:

Diligence-class light destroyer[1]

Namesake:

Polish hussars

Identification:

DD-439[1]

Operator:

UNSC Navy[1]

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery[1]

General characteristics

Type:

Destroyer[1][2]

Length:

550 metres (1,800 ft)[1]

Mass:

2.2 million tonnes[1]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor

Maneuver drive:

2 fusion drives[3]

Slipspace drive:

CODEN Series IV Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine[4]

Complement:

M8900 SOIEVs[3]

Troops:

Orbital Drop Shock Troopers[3]

Hull:

Titanium-A armor

Armaments:

Air facilities:

Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle bays[3]

 

The UNSC Winged Hussar (hull classification symbol: DD-439), was a Diligence-class light destroyer in the UNSC Navy.[5]

Service historyEdit

The UNSC Winged Hussar served in the UNSC Navy until 2496 at the earliest, given the two underslung Magnetic Accelerator Cannons which were introduced to the class in this year.[5]

TriviaEdit

The Winged Hussar was named after the Polish hussars, a formation of heavy cavalry often referred to as "winged hussars" for the large wings they attached to their saddles or their armor itself.

SourcesEdit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 124
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Clarity & Grace (Retrieved on Jan 16, 2021) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c d Halo Legends, episode The Babysitter
  4. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 10
  5. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 124