Editing D77-TC Pelican

|image=[[File:HINF Pelican Crop.png|300px]]

|name=Dropship 77 - Troop Carrier

|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM206}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P148|Enc22|Page=148}}

|engine=*4 [[Fusion drive|hybrid fusion drives]] {{C|2 primary, 2 secondary}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

|armament=*1–2 linked nose-mounted projectile weapons:  

**1 [[M370 autocannon]] {{C|standard}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=135}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}}

**1 [[70mm heavy rotary cannon]] {{c|Marine Corps variant}}{{Ref/Reuse|flood3}}

**2 [[M340 autocannon]]s {{C|Pre-[[2525]] configuration}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFoR|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Page=92|Quote=John sized up her armaments - dented and charred armor, a pair of old, out-of-date 40mm chain guns.}}

*2 [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile]] pods {{c|8 missiles each}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}}

*4 wing-mounted weapon hardpoints{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM206|OSFM|Page=206}}

*1 aft-facing turret {{c|optional}}:

**[[M247 machine gun]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}}

**[[M460 automatic grenade launcher]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

|complement=*10–14 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}}

*1 vehicle{{Ref/Generic|Id=LC|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|Subheading=[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#Series 3 2|Data Drop #13]]|Detail=[[:File:LC 13 doc1.jpg|D77 Pelican Tactical Aerospace Lifter]]}}

*3 crews{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}}

**1 [[pilot]]{{Ref/Reuse|LC}}

**1 mission commander{{Ref/Reuse|LC}}

|role=[[Dropship]],{{Ref/Reuse|LC}} gunship

|era=*[[Insurrection]]

|affiliation=*[[United Nations Space Command]]

**[[UNSC Air Force]]

The '''D77-TC Pelican'''{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Pelican}}{{Ref/Reuse|LC}} (Formal classification:  '''Dropship 77 - Troop Carrier'''),{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}} commonly known as the '''Pelican''', is an extremely versatile space-to-ground capable craft used by the [[United Nations Space Command]], as well as being marketed toward [[law enforcement]], security, corporate and civilian markets.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM206}} In its role as a [[Dropship|tactical aerospace lifter]], the Pelican is mainly for the pickup and transportation of personnel, vehicles and equipment, though some variants are capable of serving in the role of a gunship. The UNSC also uses Pelicans as civilian vehicles for quick evacuations.{{Ref/Level|HR|Exodus}}{{Ref/Comic|Halo: Uprising}}

The Pelican's primary armament consists of one or more nose-mounted projectile weapons, typically autocannons or machine guns. Commonly known as "chin guns" due to their placement,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} these weapons are controlled via an [[Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System]] (IHADSS), which links to the pilot's or co-pilot's [[heads-up display]] and allows them to target the gun by head movements.{{Ref/Novel|Id=flood3|TF|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|secrets}} The Pelican's standard armament is a chin-mounted [[M370 autocannon]], which is sometimes linked with another such weapon;{{Ref/Novel|Id=GOO1|GOO|Chapter 1}} the M370 fires 70mm high-explosive armor-piercing (HEAP) rounds as standard ammunition,{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} with depleted-Uranium slugs also being an option.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO1}} This replaced the older [[M340 autocannon]] that was common prior to [[2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|TFoR}} Some Marine Corps Pelicans are armed with a single 70mm rotary machine gun instead of a chain gun.{{Ref/Reuse|flood3}}

In addition to its primary armament, the Pelican has four externally-mounted missile hardpoints,{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM206}} which typically hold twin pods of eight [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile]]s. However, they can carry a variety of weapon systems or specialized equipment pods. A turret can be placed at the back of the cargo-bay to provide covering fire for embarking personnel, and can range from [[M247 machine gun|machine guns]], to [[M460 automatic grenade launcher|grenade launchers]], and even a [[M68 Gauss cannon|gauss cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} While some weapons can be folded against the roof when not in use, others such as the [[AIE-486H machine gun]] can not.{{Ref/Level|Id=theark|H3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}

The cargo-bay, colloquially dubbed by Marines as the "blood tray", usually accommodates up to ten personnel in jumpseats, with a small overhead compartment for their weapons and equipment. Additional infantry can be carried standing up, and increased seating for ten more people can be installed in the center aisle. Otherwise, this space can be used to carry cargo pallets, casualty litters, or even small utility vehicles such as two [[M274 Mongoose|M274 Mongoose ULATV]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} The Pelican is also equipped with an onboard weapons locker, which can hold enough weapons and ammunition to arm thirty troopers.<ref name="secrets">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]''</ref> At least one pelican has been modified to act as a boarding craft for [[Operation: RED FLAG]], which has enough room to ferry twenty-five [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] to their target, as well as carry the cutting gear needed to cut through the hull of a Covenant warship. Pelicans equipped for "[[soft-seal]]" [[Naval boarding|boarding]] actions have an extendable cover that folds down around the entrance to the troop bay. This configuration was refined during the last days of [[Operation: TREBUCHET]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HWG|Halo Wars: Genesis|Page=20-21}}

The large aft overhang provides a magnetic and physical attachment point for additional cargo and ordnance. Possible payloads include a [[troop deployment pod]], a single large vehicle such as an [[M808 Scorpion]] or [[M12 Warthog]], or eight [[resupply canister]]s. It can also transport a [[deployable bridge]],{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}} or a [[firebase]] component building. It is discouraged for pilots to transport objects in the clamp during orbital insertions, as it can complicate reentry.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

*'''[[D77H-TCI Pelican]]''' — A newer and nearly identical model of the regular D77-TC, except for a more angular frame, and it features a tandem pilot-seating configuration.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Pelican}}

*'''Air Force variant''' — The version of the Pelican used by the [[UNSC Air Force]] features a few major differences from other variants of the aircraft. First, the cockpit layout resembles that of the newer D77H-TCI model with the co-pilot's station located behind and above the pilot rather than side-by-side.{{Ref/Game|HR|Detail=3D Pelican model}}

*'''[[G77S Pelican]]''' — Building upon the versatile foundation of the venerable D77 airframe, the G77S Pelican is an impressive gunship design cooked up by [[Isabel]] and the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s engineers to help turn the tide of battle against [[Banished]] forces on the Ark. The G77S Pelican Gunship boasts a powerful range of armaments, including top-mounted ANVIL missile pods, four payload hardpoints, a forward M370 chaingun turret, and multiple [[M41 Vulcan|12.7mm Vulcan]] cannons.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)|D=19|M=03|Y=2017}}

*'''[[D78-TC Pelican]]''' — Although the [[D79-TC Pelican]] largely supplanted the D77 in post-war service, surviving hulls would be upgraded with improved avionics and thrusters, redesignated D78-TC and continuing to serve.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Pelican}}{{Ref/Book|Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=112}}

*''[[Bravo 001]]''

*''[[Bravo 022]]''

*''[[Bravo 029 (Pelican)|Bravo 029]]''

*''[[Charlie 217]]''

*''[[Delta 15]]''

*''[[Delta 331]]''

*''[[Echo 136]]''

*''[[Echo 206]]''

*''[[Echo 216]]''

*''[[Echo 419]]''

*''[[Gamma 054]]''

*"[[Iron Fist]]"

*''[[Pelican 019]]''

*''[[Victor 321]]''

*''[[Victor 397]]''

*''[[Victor 933]]''

*''[[Whiskey 035]]''

*''[[Whiskey 036]]''

*''[[Whiskey 037]]''

*''[[Whiskey 039]]''

File:HCE_EarlyPelican_Concept.jpg|Early concept art for the Pelican for ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.

File:HINF Concept CrashedPelicans.png|Concept art of wrecked D77-TC Pelicans for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.

File:HINF PelicanDropConcept.jpg|Concept art of a D77-TC Pelican delivering an M12B Warthog.

 

=== Renders ===

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