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*50mm Cannons (4)
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The '''Skyhawk Fighter''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[Wikipedia:Ground-attack aircraft|strike fighter]].<ref name="for261">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 261''</ref>  
The '''Skyhawk''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] jumpjet strike fighter.<ref name="for261">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 261''</ref>  


==Background==
==Background==
The SkyHawk Jumpjet is equipped with four 50mm cannons as well as [[Scorpion Missile|Scorpion Anti-Tank missiles]].<ref name="for261"/> 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 Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor and its new shield technology in [[2552]]. Despite all expectations, the [[Spartan-II]] and [[Cortana]] managed to endure its cannons' strafing run and avoid its guided anti-tank missiles by simply deflecting it at the last moment, proving the Spartan-[[AI]] team far more successful than ever expected.<ref name="for261"/>
The Skyhawk jumpjet is capable of supersonic flight and can execute quick turns and maximum speed. The Skyhawk jumpjet is equipped with four 50mm cannons as well as [[Scorpion missile|Scorpion anti-tank missiles]].<ref name="for261"/> Several such fighters were located at [[Fairchild Field]] on [[Reach]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552|summer 2552]]. On [[2552#August|August 30]], a Skyhawk was dispatched by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] to attack [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[John-117]] and the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Cortana]] during a test of AI integration with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR armor]]. With Cortana's assistance, the SPARTAN was able to endure the Skyhawk's cannons' strafing run. He then avoided one of its guided anti-tank missile by deflecting it at the last moment. The test showed the SPARTAN-AI team to be far more successful than expected.<ref name="for261"/>
 
These aircraft are capable of supersonic flight, and can execute quick turns at maximum speed.
 
==Trivia==
*It has only been referenced in the ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' novel, and does not appear in any other games or novels.
*It shares its name with a real life fighter jet, named the [[wikipedia:A-4_Skyhawk|A-4 Skyhawk]].
*Its name, like several other UNSC vehicles, is that of an animal.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 14:22, March 17, 2011

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The Skyhawk is a United Nations Space Command jumpjet strike fighter.[1]

Background

The Skyhawk jumpjet is capable of supersonic flight and can execute quick turns and maximum speed. The Skyhawk jumpjet is equipped with four 50mm cannons as well as Scorpion anti-tank missiles.[1] Several such fighters were located at Fairchild Field on Reach during the Fall of Reach in summer 2552. On August 30, a Skyhawk was dispatched by Colonel James Ackerson to attack SPARTAN John-117 and the AI Cortana during a test of AI integration with the Mark V MJOLNIR armor. With Cortana's assistance, the SPARTAN was able to endure the Skyhawk's cannons' strafing run. He then avoided one of its guided anti-tank missile by deflecting it at the last moment. The test showed the SPARTAN-AI team to be far more successful than expected.[1]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 261

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