Editing C712 Longsword

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Ship class infobox
|name=C712 Longsword
|image=[[File:H2A - Longsword model.jpg|350px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=WF|HWF|Page=17}}
|class=Anti-ship spaceplane{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}
|role=Interception, attack{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}
|length={{Convert|33.5|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}
|width=
|height=
|mass={{Convert|180|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}
|power=
|engine=
|slipspace drive=
|navigation=
|hull=
|shielding=
|armament=*8 [[Machine-linked autocannon#M9109 ASW/AC 50mm|M9109 ASW/AC 50mm coilguns]]{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
*4 [[ASGM-10 missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}
*2 [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|HAVOK nuclear missile]]s {{C|optional}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc12|HE|Issue=12}}
|complement=
|crew=2
*Pilot{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}
*Sensor technician{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}
|passengers=
|othersystems=
|era=
|introduced=
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[UNSC Air Force]]{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=160}}
*[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
}}
The '''C712 Longsword''' ([[hull code]]: '''SS''') is a variant of the [[GA-TL1 Longsword]].{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
[[File:HWF longsword.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Many different armaments of the C712 Longsword.{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}]]
The C712 is faster and smaller compared to the [[C709 Longsword]].{{Ref/Reuse|WF}} It specializes in short-range atmospheric/exoatmospheric strike runs.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

===Armament===
The C712 Longsword is a multirole space fighter, and its weapons loadout can be easily modified for different mission requirements. It has eight [[Machine-linked autocannon#M9109 ASW/AC 50mm|M9109 coilguns]] that fire 50mm rounds at enemy fighters and ground forces during tactical strikes.{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=112}} There are four [[ASGM-10 missile]]s, which are specialized for use against single targets such as the [[Covenant]] [[Seraph]], although they are powerful enough to deal significant damage to targets not protected by [[energy shield]]s.{{Ref/Game|Id=CEALibrary|HCEA|Library (feature)|Library|Detail=Longsword}} These are typically housed in a rotary launcher within the internal ordnance bay, to protect the missiles prior to launch. If needed, it can replace its anti-ship missiles with conventional smart bombs, satellites, or special mission payloads.{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}
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==Ships of the line==
*[[Longsword 91-002]]

==Operational history==
During the [[Fall of Reach]], two Longswords were launched against a Covenant {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} to [[First Battle of Sword Base|protect]] [[SWORD Base]]. The Longswords pushed the corvette away from the base far enough for a Super MAC round fired from orbit to take it out.{{Ref/Level|HR|ONI: Sword Base}} Longswords also participated in the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]] after [[SPARTAN-B312]] took out two Covenant {{Pattern|Cheru|Tyrant}} anti-aircraft emplacements, clearing the way for air support. The Longswords were able to destroy three {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}s, opening the path for the UNSC's ground assault force.{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}}

During the opening stages of the [[Battle for Earth]], a pair of longswords bombed the unshielded {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}} ''[[Day of Jubilation]]'', exposing its [[pinch fusion reactor]] and allowing [[John-117]] to fly in and detonate a recently acquired {{Pattern|Chershi|antimatter charge|}} [[antimatter charge]] inside the carrier.{{Ref/Level|H2A|Cairo Station}} Numerous longswords participated in the [[Battle of Voi]] as escorts for [[Battle Group Victory]] in their attack on ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'', with at least one shot down by a {{Pattern|Skar'wa|Mantis}}.{{Ref/Level|H3|The Storm}} During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], one damaged longsword crashed into the surface of [[the Ark]].{{Ref/Level|H3|The Ark (level)|The Ark}}

==Production notes==
The design for the C712 Longsword was first introduced as a redesign for the craft in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with the ship seen in use at various points in the campaign. It later returned as a background object in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. The redesigned Longsword can be primarily differentiated from the original with its smaller size, the lack of forward intakes, the fins on the front of the ship between the cockpit and wings, and bulkier engines built into the wings. The ''Reach'' model was reused in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' to represent the C709 Longsword seen in that game; however, as of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', the C709 is canonically considered to be the design originating from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]''. As such, the use of the C712's model in ''Anniversary'' is effectively a non-canonical depiction of the craft.

==Gallery==
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===''Halo 3''===
<gallery>
File:H3-GATL1LongswordFighterSide.png|A side preview of the GATL1 Longsword Fighter in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3-GATL1LongswordFighter.png|An angled preview of the GATL1 Longsword Fighter-Interceptor in ''Halo 3''.
File:Longsword7.jpg|A Longsword crashing on [[Installation 00]].
File:Ark longsword crash.jpg|The wreckage of a crashed Longsword on Installation 00
File:Longsword down.jpg|A frontal view of the C712 Longsword.
File:Voilongsword.jpg|An angled view of the Longsword (notice the 7-89 tag on it).
File:H3 E3 Shootdown.jpg|A Longsword being shot by a Covenant {{Pattern|Skar'wa|Mantis}}.
</gallery>

===''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''===
The C712 model built for ''Reach'' was reused in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', albeit scaled up to the dimensions of the original C709. As such, the ''Anniversary'' depiction features an unusually large interior.
<gallery>
File:Longsword-class Interceptor.png|A render of a C712 Longsword in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Reach 5016743 Full.jpg|C712 Longswords at the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]] in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:reach 650311 Medium.jpg|Three Longswords performing an air strike.
File:HaloReach - InvasionLongswords.jpg|A section of Longswords flying in formation.
File:HR Autumn Longsword.png|A Longsword flanking the drydocked ''Pillar of Autumn''.
File:TempestLongsword.jpg|A crashed UNSC Air Force Longsword on [[Tempest]].
File:Autumn Arrival.png|Longswords flanking {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in ''Anniversary''.
File:HTMCC-HCEA Longsword Hangar.png|A Longsword in [[Launch Bay 7]] in ''Anniversary''.
File:AutumnCriticalCEA.png|John-117's Longsword escaping ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s destruction in ''Anniversary''.
File:LongswordCockpitCEA.jpg|The cockpit of the Longsword in ''Anniversary''.
File:LongswordCockpit.jpg|The cockpit of the Longsword in ''Anniversary''.
File:LongswordInterior.jpg|The interior corridor of ''Anniversary''{{'}}s Longsword.
</gallery>

===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
File:H2A - Longswords bomb carrier.jpg|A pair of Longswords bomb [[Day of Jubilation|an assault carrier]] ahead of the Master Chief's attack during the Battle for Earth.
File:Longsword Escalation 4.png|A group of Longswords defending the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in ''[[Halo: Escalation]] #4''.
File:HTFORAS_Longsword_Turnaround.jpg|Turnaround of the Longsword fighter in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{C|Emblem only}}

==Sources==
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