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{{Quote|Right here, sir. Someone need patching up?|An EV-44 pilot's | {{Quote|Right here, sir. Someone need patching up?|An EV-44 pilot's respondse to [[Alice-130]]'s request for Nightingale support.{{Ref/Level|Id=TS|HW2|From the Deep}}}} | ||
The '''EV-44 Support VTOL''', colloquially termed the '''Nightingale''', is a [[VTOL]] support helicopter manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=155}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFArt|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=18|M=06|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Nightingale}} | The '''EV-44 Support VTOL''', colloquially termed the '''Nightingale''', is a [[VTOL]] support helicopter manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=155}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFArt|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=18|M=06|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Nightingale}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The EV-44 Nightingale is a tiltrotor helicopter similar to the [[UH-144 Falcon]] in heavy service with the [[UNSC Army]]. The craft has a two air intakes just offset of the centreline, connecting the two tiltrotor wings to the main fuselage. Further toward the craft's rear is a tail mounting two jet engines capable of similarly-rotating on the horizontal axis to help provide lift to the rear of the craft. The front of the Nightingale boasts the cockpit, with the main fuselage boasting a generally bulky profile with no visible ingress/egress | The EV-44 Nightingale is a tiltrotor helicopter similar to the [[UH-144 Falcon]] in heavy service with the [[UNSC Army]]. The craft has a two air intakes just offset of the centreline, connecting the two tiltrotor wings to the main fuselage. Further toward the craft's rear is a tail mounting two jet engines capable of similarly-rotating on the horizontal axis to help provide lift to the rear of the craft. The front of the Nightingale boasts the cockpit, with the main fuselage boasting a generally bulky profile with no visible ingress/egress points - suggesting that entrance into the Nightingale is done via a ventral ramp similar to that of the [[Pelican]] series of [[dropship]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} | ||
Overall, the Nightingale is considered a relatively simple craft to construct,{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}} and has an extremely versatile design template. This makes it fairly easy to modify for operations-specific design templates for more specialised roles. One such example is the speculative [[ZAV-48 Frostraven]], an aircraft study intended to leverage the Nightingale's airframe to test the possibility of [[Cryonics|cryonic weaponry]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The easy-to-construct nature of the Nightingale (with the exception of its advanced restoration drone systems) has left them able to be adapted for manufacture inside the older construction modules of the {{Class|Phoenix|support ship}}, {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | Overall, the Nightingale is considered a relatively simple craft to construct,{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}} and has an extremely versatile design template. This makes it fairly easy to modify for operations-specific design templates for more specialised roles. One such example is the speculative [[ZAV-48 Frostraven]], an aircraft study intended to leverage the Nightingale's airframe to test the possibility of [[Cryonics|cryonic weaponry]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The easy-to-construct nature of the Nightingale (with the exception of its advanced restoration drone systems) has left them able to be adapted for manufacture inside the older construction modules of the {{Class|Phoenix|support ship}}, {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} - despite the ship's age and antiquated processing systems.{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} | ||
===Equipment=== | ===Equipment=== | ||
The Nightingale serves as a dedicated support unit, and is thus completely unarmed. It instead maintains a complement of [[Unnamed Restoration drone|multipurpose restoration drones]] to heal and repair personnel and vehicles. For self-defence and allied support, the craft is equipped with various countermeasures including the ability to deploy both multi-spectrum smokescreens and disposable jammers capable of camouflaging all personnel and vehicles within the target area.{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22 | The Nightingale serves as a dedicated support unit, and is thus completely unarmed. It instead maintains a complement of [[Unnamed Restoration drone|multipurpose restoration drones]] to heal and repair personnel and vehicles. For self-defence and allied support, the craft is equipped with various countermeasures including the ability to deploy both multi-spectrum smokescreens and disposable jammers capable of camouflaging all personnel and vehicles within the target area.{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
While typically not employed with an armament, Nightingales can be modified with weaponry if needed.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} | While typically not employed with an armament, Nightingales can be modified with weaponry if needed.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} | ||
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Nightingales are one of the newest additions into the roster of the UNSC military in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Covenant War era]]. They have seen recent adoption into the inventories of the [[UNSC Air Force]]'s rescue [[squadron]]s and [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' combat logistics teams.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} | Nightingales are one of the newest additions into the roster of the UNSC military in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Covenant War era]]. They have seen recent adoption into the inventories of the [[UNSC Air Force]]'s rescue [[squadron]]s and [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' combat logistics teams.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} | ||
==Operational history== | |||
{{Quote|I'm under fire! And all I got is harsh language.|A Nightingale pilot on Installation 00.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Nightingale in-game unit}}}} | {{Quote|I'm under fire! And all I got is harsh language.|A Nightingale pilot on Installation 00.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Nightingale in-game unit}}}} | ||
Nightingales are a fairly recent craft introduced into service during the post-war era.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} During the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September [[2558]], the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] used armed Nightingales against [[Hekabe]]'s forces alongside numerous other aircraft such as the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] and [[G77S Pelican]] gunships.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} | Nightingales are a fairly recent craft introduced into service during the post-war era.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} During the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September [[2558]], the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] used armed Nightingales against [[Hekabe]]'s forces alongside numerous other aircraft such as the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] and [[G77S Pelican]] gunships.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} | ||
In April [[2559]], Nightingales saw action on [[Installation 00]] during [[Second Ark Conflict|the fight]] between the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} These aircraft blueprints were adapted for construction within ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s onboard factory modules and [[firebase]]s, with the simple designs making for easy construction inside ''Spirit of Fire''s much older and outdated infrastructure.{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} | In April [[2559]], Nightingales saw action on [[Installation 00]] during [[Second Ark Conflict|the fight]] between the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} These aircraft blueprints were adapted for construction within ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s onboard factory modules and [[firebase]]s, with the simple designs making for easy construction inside ''Spirit of Fire''s much older and outdated infrastructure.{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | ||
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File:HW2 - EV-44 Nightingale.jpg|Nightingale Blitz art. | |||
File:HW2 - EV-44 Nightingale.jpg|Nightingale Blitz art | |||
File:HW2_Trooper_Nightingale.jpg|Trooper Nightingale Blitz art. | File:HW2_Trooper_Nightingale.jpg|Trooper Nightingale Blitz art. | ||
File:HW2 Nightengale.png|Concept art of the Nightingale for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | File:HW2 Nightengale.png|Concept art of the Nightingale for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
