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The '''Skyhawk''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] | The '''Skyhawk''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[Wikipedia:Strike Fighter|Strike Fighter]]<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''</ref>. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
They are equipped with four 50mm cannons, as well as [[Scorpion Missiles|Scorpion Anti-Tank missiles]]. Several of these craft were located at [[Fairchild Field]] on [[Reach]], and one was dispatched by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] to attack [[SPARTAN-117]] and [[Cortana]] during their test of the [[MJOLNIR#MJOLNIR_Mark_V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] Battle Armor and its new shield technology in [[2552]].<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 261</ref> | They are equipped with four 50mm cannons, as well as [[Scorpion Missiles|Scorpion Anti-Tank missiles]], possessing a Vertical-Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capability<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref>. Several of these craft were located at [[Fairchild Field]] on [[Reach]], and one was dispatched by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] to attack [[SPARTAN-117]] and [[Cortana]] during their test of the [[MJOLNIR#MJOLNIR_Mark_V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] Battle Armor and its new shield technology in [[2552]].<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 261</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*It has only been referenced in the Halo novels, it is not included in any of the games. | *It has only been referenced in the Halo novels, it is not included in any of the games. | ||
*It shares its name with a real life fighter jet, named the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-4_Skyhawk A-4 Skyhawk]. | *It shares its name with a real life fighter jet, named the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-4_Skyhawk A-4 Skyhawk]. | ||
*One almost killed John-117 in a training exercise. | *One almost killed John-117 in a training exercise. | ||
Revision as of 18:14, April 29, 2008
Template:Ratings Template:Ship The Skyhawk is a United Nations Space Command Strike Fighter[1].
Background
They are equipped with four 50mm cannons, as well as Scorpion Anti-Tank missiles, possessing a Vertical-Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capability[2]. Several of these craft were located at Fairchild Field on Reach, and one was dispatched by Colonel James Ackerson to attack SPARTAN-117 and Cortana during their test of the MJOLNIR Mark V Battle Armor and its new shield technology in 2552.[3]
Trivia
- It has only been referenced in the Halo novels, it is not included in any of the games.
- It shares its name with a real life fighter jet, named the A-4 Skyhawk.
- One almost killed John-117 in a training exercise.
