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{{Vehicle infobox | {{Vehicle infobox | ||
|name=AV-49 Wasp | |name=AV-49 Wasp | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:H5G-AV49Wasp-VTOL-Alt.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
|model=AV-49 | |model=AV-49<ref name="tales">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-tales-stingers ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Tales & Stingers]</ref><ref name="polygon">[http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/21/11989318/meet-halo-5-s-new-boss-then-kill-it-with-this-new-vehicle?utm_campaign=polygon&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter ''Polygon'': MEET HALO 5’S NEW BOSS, THEN KILL IT WITH THIS NEW VEHICLE]</ref> | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|length= | |length=7.62 meters (25 ft)<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
|width= | |width=6.4008 meters (21 ft)<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
|height= | |height=2.225 meters (7.3 ft)<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
|mass={{Convert|1360.7|kg|lb}} | |mass={{Convert|1360.7|kg|lb}}<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
|max speed={{Convert|500|km/h|mph|sp=us}} | |max speed={{Convert|500|km/h|mph|sp=us}}<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
|engine= | |engine= | ||
|hull=Light armor | |hull=Light armor<ref name="polygon"/> | ||
*Equipped with [[energy shielding]] | *Equipped with [[energy shielding]]<ref name="polygon"/> | ||
|armament=* | |armament=*Twin 7.62mm heavy machine gun<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
* | *Twin 50mm missile launchers<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
|crew=1 pilot | |crew=1 pilot<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
|complement= | |complement= | ||
|consumables= | |consumables= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
|firstuse=[[2553]] | |firstuse=[[2553]]<ref name="HOSFM204">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p.204</ref> | ||
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|role= | |role= | ||
*Gunship escort for troop transports | *Gunship escort for troop transports<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
*Close air support | *Close air support<ref name="polygon"/><ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]<ref name="polygon"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|The AV-49 Wasp supplements existing stocks of AV-14 and AV-22 aircraft in Marine service. Close air support VTOL armed with heavy machine guns and twin rocket launchers.|REQ card description<ref name="REQ"/>}} | |||
The '''AV-49 Wasp''' is a [[VTOL]] aircraft in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]]<ref name="tales"/> , with specialised variants employed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. | |||
The '''AV-49 Wasp''' is a [[VTOL]] aircraft in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]], | |||
== | == Specifications == | ||
The AV-49 shares several similarities with its fellow aerodynes, the [[AV-14 Hornet]], [[AV-19 SkyHawk]], [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]], and [[AV-30 Kestrel]].<ref name="local units">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-local-units ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Local Units]</ref> The aircraft features an integrated VTOL propulsion system that combines dual lift ducted fan engines pioneered by the AV-30, with air-cooled vectored-thrust fusion thrusters for forward movement. The AV-49 also features twin 7.62 heavy machine guns and twin 50mm missile launchers<ref name="HOSFM204"/>, [[energy shielding]], and cyberlink-compatible fly-by-light avionics.<ref name="local units"/> | |||
Designed for expeditionary usage, the Wasp can be easily prepped and deployed with minimal tools, and their hardened storage containers have identical dimensions to | Designed for expeditionary usage, the Wasp can be easily prepped and deployed with minimal tools, and their hardened storage containers have identical dimensions to [[NAVLOGCOM]]-standard flat containers, simplifying interstellar transport logistics.<ref name="buzz">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating]</ref><ref name="HOSFM204"/> | ||
The Wasp was developed alongside the [[STINGER-class Mjolnir]], which has two neural interface controllers to allow the operator to switch from flight to ground combat modes at the speed of thought.<ref name="tales"/> | |||
The Wasp was developed | |||
==Usage== | |||
The Wasp augments existing stocks of AV-14 and AV-22 aircraft in [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] service.<ref name="buzz"/><ref name="REQ">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', Hannibal Wasp [[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|REQ card]]</ref> UNSC doctrine sees the Wasp employed as a gunship escort for troop transports or on-call close air support for [[UNSC Special Forces|special forces]] teams.<ref name="HOSFM204"/> The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] employs their own variant of Wasp, using it for night sorties and stealth surveillance missions.<ref name="CFBH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters]</ref> | |||
==Operational history== | |||
Although in use by [[2553]], the Wasp was still undergoing field trials with the UNSC as of [[2558]]. By this time, the [[Spartan Operations]] branch was asked to assess its tactical utility for their specific needs, with [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTANs]] able to test the vehicle in [[War Games]] simulations or review protypes manufactured aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in [[Hangar A-6]]. Due to their ease of assembly, [[Sarah Palmer]] recomemnded that all SPARTANs aboard ''Infinity'' become familiar with this process.<ref name="HOSFM204"/> | |||
== | == Variations == | ||
*'''[[ONI Wasp]]''': a specialised Wasp variant employed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], used for stealth surveillance and night sorties.<ref name="CFBH"/> | |||
*'''[[AV-49H Wasp]]''': Also known as the '''Hannibal Wasp''', the AV-49H was a collaboration between [[Misriah Armory]] and [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] on initiatives to evolve their existing offerings of weapon systems and vehicles.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/1174706574784221189 ''Twitter'' - GrimbrotherOne, "Yes to both" (In response to a question asking if the AV-49H was the Hannibal Wasp)]</ref><ref name="CFBH"/> | |||
*'''[[AV-49H Wasp]]''': Also known as the '''Hannibal Wasp''', the AV-49H was a collaboration between [[Misriah Armory]] and [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] on initiatives to evolve their existing offerings of weapon systems and vehicles. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5G - ONI Wasp.png|ONI Wasp | File:H5G - ONI Wasp.png|ONI Wasp | ||
File:H5G - Hannibal Wasp.png|Hannibal Wasp | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Production notes == | == Production notes == | ||
A vehicle called the Wasp was | A vehicle called the Wasp was cut from ''[[Halo 4]]'' early in development.<ref name="gamecheat">[https://youtu.be/KXzYKQZDrpM?t=2m35s '''YouTube''' - ''Gamecheat13: Halo 4 - The Revenant and Disintegrator'']</ref> Whether it had any relation to the AV-49 Wasp is unclear. The Wasp vehicle was first teased in a [[Canon Fodder]] article on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', listed as the <code>AV-49 [DATA CORRUPTION! REBUILD IN PROGRESS . . .]</code> alongside several other UNSC aerodynes.<ref name="local units"/> It was later formally revealed to be included in the [[Warzone Firefight]] update.<ref name="buzz"/> The AV-49 Wasp was designed by Darren Bacon, David Heidhoff, and [[Nicolas Bouvier]] circa [[2015]].{{Ref/Site|Id=twitter|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://twitter.com/_darrenbacon/status/1363948194032353283|SiteName=Twitter|PageName=Darren Bacon - @Halo 5 Wasp details... This vehicle all-up was a design collab w/ David Heidhoff and @nbsparth -piloting-~piloting~, c. 2015... #Halo #conceptart}} | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5G Wasp Cockpit Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Wasp's cockpit. | |||
File:H5G - Wasp concept art.jpg|Concept art of the Wasp for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G - Wasp concept art.jpg|Concept art of the Wasp for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5G Wasp Concept Sketch 1.jpg|A concept sketch for the Wasp. | File:H5G Wasp Concept Sketch 1.jpg|A concept sketch for the Wasp. | ||
File:H5G Wasp Concept Sketch 2.jpg|A concept sketch for the Wasp. | File:H5G Wasp Concept Sketch 2.jpg|A concept sketch for the Wasp. | ||
File:H5G - Wasp firing on Sanctum.jpg|A close-up of the Wasp on [[Attack on Sanctum]]. | File:H5G - Wasp firing on Sanctum.jpg|A close-up of the Wasp on [[Attack on Sanctum]]. | ||
File:H5G - Two Wasps on Urban.jpg|Two Wasps on [[Urban]]. | File:H5G - Two Wasps on Urban.jpg|Two Wasps on [[Urban]]. | ||
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File:H5G-AV49HUD.png|HUD of the Wasp. | File:H5G-AV49HUD.png|HUD of the Wasp. | ||
File:H5G-AV49missiles.png|The Wasp's missiles. | File:H5G-AV49missiles.png|The Wasp's missiles. | ||
File:H5G-AV49s&T54Banshee.png|Two Wasps and a | File:H5G-AV49s&T54Banshee.png|Two Wasps and a [[Type-54 Banshee]] in Warzone Firefight. | ||
File:H5G-AV49shielding.png|The energy shielding on a Wasp. | File:H5G-AV49shielding.png|The energy shielding on a Wasp. | ||
File:H5G-AV49trio.png|A trio of Wasps in Warzone. | File:H5G-AV49trio.png|A trio of Wasps in Warzone. | ||
File:H5G-Wasps.png|An ONI Wasp, Hannibal Wasp, and Wasp (from left to right) on [[Battle of Noctus]]. | File:H5G-Wasps.png|An ONI Wasp, Hannibal Wasp, and Wasp (from left to right) on [[Battle of Noctus]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
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