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Unlike most smaller UNSC craft, the Vulture is suspended in the air by a series of ducted fans visible near the rear of the aircraft, housing jet engines like the [[D77-TC Pelican]]. Due it its much larger mass and cross-section, it is slower than other UNSC aircraft, such as the [[AV-14 Hornet]] and the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]], but is armed with a number of missile pods for use against air and ground units, as well as a pair of hull-mounted autocannons.<ref>''[[wikipedia:GamePro|Gamepro]]'', July 2009 edition</ref> | Unlike most smaller UNSC craft, the Vulture is suspended in the air by a series of ducted fans visible near the rear of the aircraft, housing jet engines like the [[D77-TC Pelican]]. Due it its much larger mass and cross-section, it is slower than other UNSC aircraft, such as the [[AV-14 Hornet]] and the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]], but is armed with a number of missile pods for use against air and ground units, as well as a pair of hull-mounted autocannons.<ref>''[[wikipedia:GamePro|Gamepro]]'', July 2009 edition</ref> | ||
The Vulture requires a large number highly trained UNSC pilots and gunners to operate, making them expensive to deploy in terms of personnel (as opposed to the Sparrowhawk and Hornet, which require a single pilot and possibly a copilot). It lacks radiation shielding, preventing it from traveling in space. These factors, coupled with the amount of time it takes to build one, means that the Vulture is usually only reserved for difficult and lengthy battle situations and eliminating dug-in enemy forces.<ref name="waypoint" /><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 250''</ref> | The Vulture requires a large number of highly trained UNSC pilots and gunners to operate, making them expensive to deploy in terms of personnel (as opposed to the Sparrowhawk and Hornet, which require a single pilot and possibly a copilot). It lacks radiation shielding, preventing it from traveling in space. These factors, coupled with the amount of time it takes to build one, means that the Vulture is usually only reserved for difficult and lengthy battle situations and eliminating dug-in enemy forces.<ref name="waypoint" /><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 250''</ref> | ||
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