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|[[Halo Warfleet]]|Section=Armaments|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|Halo: Reach|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|Halo: Reach|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|void maker|}} [[antimatter charge]] inside the carrier.{{Ref/Level|Halo 2|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|Halo 3|The Storm}} During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], one damaged longsword crashed into the surface of [[the Ark]].{{Ref/Level|Halo 3|The Ark (level)|The Ark}}

==Gallery==
<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|Air Force Longsword 91-002 crash site on an unidentified Halo installation.
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: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}}.
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: 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]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Longsword variants]]