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|affiliation=*[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
**[[UNSC Air Force]]
**[[UNSC Army]]
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The '''D77-TC Pelican'''{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Pelican}}{{Ref/Reuse|LC}} (Formal classification:  '''Dropship 77 - Troop Carrier'''),{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}} commonly known as the '''Pelican''', is an extremely versatile space-to-ground capable craft used by the [[United Nations Space Command]], as well as being marketed toward [[law enforcement]], security, corporate and civilian markets.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM206}} In its role as a [[Dropship|tactical aerospace lifter]], the Pelican is mainly for the pickup and transportation of personnel, vehicles and equipment, though some variants are capable of serving in the role of a gunship. The UNSC also uses Pelicans as civilian vehicles for quick evacuations.{{Ref/Level|HR|Exodus}}{{Ref/Comic|Halo: Uprising}}
The '''Dropship 77-Troop Carrier''' (abbreviated '''D77-TC'''), more commonly known as the '''Pelican''', is an extremely versatile craft used by the [[United Nations Space Command]], mainly for the pickup and transportation of personnel, vehicles and equipment, although it can also be used as a powerful support gunship.
 
==Background==
[[Image:1219679502 Pelican dropship front.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Pelican as it appears in ''Halo: CE''.]]
 
The D77-TC Pelican is mainly responsible for the rapid infiltration and extraction of troops. They also deliver vehicles and equipment to the battlefield, when required. The D77-TC has been in service for over fifty years, and is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. The Pelican serves a multi-role purpose, it is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty, the Pelican is also capable of limited spaceflight, which the [[UNSC]] uses as a primary way of delivering troops to the surface from orbit. Standard armament consists of one Class III externally powered projectile weapon at the fore of the vehicle, and one Class I gas-operated projectile weapon mounted at the rear, in the extended crew area. More heavily armed variants exist, with multiple and more powerful weaponry.<ref>[http://halo3.com halo3.com]</ref>


The D77-TC has been in service for over fifty years, and is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. The Pelican serves a multi-role purpose; it is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty. The Pelican is also capable of limited spaceflight, which the UNSC uses as a primary way of delivering troops to the surface from orbit.  
===Payload Capacity===
The Pelican is capable of carrying passengers and cargo using a combination of internal and external methods. Specifically, the main compartment of the Pelican sometimes called the "Blood Tray"<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 203</ref>. The "Blood Tray" has enough compartment space for ten people, but can hold five additional standing people. Other variants have displayed the ability to hold considerably more as demonstrated by specific scenarios throughout the Halo books. For example, the SPARTAN-II's were assigned a specialized Pelican, which was able to hold the entire team of twenty five as well as fitting cutting gear to board a Covenant warship. Three Pelicans used for the SPARTAN-III Program carried 300 children though this may have been the effort of numerous trips back and forth from the surface.


The Pelican's standard armament consists of one Class III externally powered projectile weapon at the fore of the vehicle, and one Class I gas-operated projectile weapon mounted at the rear, in the extended crew area.{{Citation needed}} More heavily armed variants exist, and the Pelican can be converted to a gunship role with the addition of numerous and more powerful weaponry.{{Ref/Game|HW2|G77S Pelican gunship in-game model}}
The large aft overhang gives an attachment point for additional, cargo and ordnance. Possible payloads include a [[Troop Deployment Pod (Pelican)|troop deployment pod]], a [[Scorpion tank]], a [[Warthog]], or eight [[Resupply Canister Type-B Capsule]]s. The maximum payload of a Pelican is seventy tons.


==Design==
===Armament===
===Armament===
The Pelican's primary armament consists of one or more nose-mounted projectile weapons, typically autocannons or machine guns. Commonly known as "chin guns" due to their placement,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} these weapons are controlled via an [[Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System]] (IHADSS), which links to the pilot's or co-pilot's [[heads-up display]] and allows them to target the gun by head movements.{{Ref/Novel|Id=flood3|TF|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|secrets}} The Pelican's standard armament is a chin-mounted [[M370 autocannon]], which is sometimes linked with another such weapon;{{Ref/Novel|Id=GOO1|GOO|Chapter 1}} the M370 fires 70mm high-explosive armor-piercing (HEAP) rounds as standard ammunition,{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} with depleted-Uranium slugs also being an option.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO1}} This replaced the older [[M340 autocannon]] that was common prior to [[2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|TFoR}} Some Marine Corps Pelicans are armed with a single 70mm rotary machine gun instead of a chain gun.{{Ref/Reuse|flood3}}
Standard armament consists of a chin-mounted 40mm rotary-cannon which was common prior to 2525, but was later superseded by a 70mm weapon. These chain-guns are usually controlled by the [[pilot]]'s helmet so that it would aim in the direction of the pilots view, similar to the modern TADS/PNVS found on Apache Gunships or the [[HUD]] system in a [[SPARTAN]]'s armor. Some dropships boasted twin chain guns firing depleted uranium slugs.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 40</ref>.


In addition to its primary armament, the Pelican has four externally-mounted missile hardpoints,{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM206}} which typically hold twin pods of eight [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile]]s. However, they can carry a variety of weapon systems or specialized equipment pods. A turret can be placed at the back of the cargo-bay to provide covering fire for embarking personnel, and can range from [[M247 general purpose machine gun|machine guns]], to [[M460 automatic grenade launcher|grenade launchers]], and even a [[M68 Gauss cannon|gauss cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} While some weapons can be folded against the roof when not in use, others such as the [[AIE-486H machine gun]] can not.{{Ref/Level|Id=theark|H3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}
Missile pods, each holding eight [[ANVIL-II ASM]]s, can be mounted under each wing to engage more maneuverable or better protected targets. Fire control is typically delegated to the copilot, who was assisted by helmet-mounted display. A [[M247 GPMG]], or a 25mm grenade launcher can also be mounted facing out of the rear cargo hatch and the latter two can be folded flat against the roof of the internal bay when not in use by the crew chief or passenger.


The D77-TC Pelican, like most other UNSC aerospace vehicles, is fitted with a suite of countermeasures to warn the dropship of incoming attacks, break target locks, and mitigate the effects of electronic warfare. These include wide-spectrum flares, microdrone decoys, rainbow laser blinders, [[Radar|RADAR]]/LIDAR sensors, directional jammers, and "hard chop" guillotines on data processing modules that could be susceptible to cyber-intrusion agents.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} To prevent them from being easily taken out by [[electromagnetic pulse]]s, the Pelican's electronic systems are hardened against such phenomena.
===Propulsion===
The main engines are mounted in pairs in four nacelles, one on each wing and two at the rear. The nacelles can articulate independently, thus altering (i.e, Vectoring) the direction of thrust and improving the dropship's low altitude maneuverability. Six ventral thrusters, two on each wing nacelle and one on each aft nacelle, allow the Pelican to land and take off vertically. These engines are capable of both space and atmospheric operation. The D77, although fully capable of orbital insertion, is too small to be equipped with a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], and thus is incapable of slipspace travel.


===Powerplant/Propulsion===
The wings mounted on a Pelican seem extremely small, too small to support the weight of dropship and payload alone. It is speculated that it incorporates at least some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifting_body lifting body] principles, its own hull providing most of the lift necessary.
Pelicans utilize a Bussard Ramjet system that uses magnetic fields to attract [[hydrogen]] into two primary and two secondary articulated engine pods, creating fusion and in turn, rocket exhaust. While ideal for use in an atmospheric environment, they require a hydrogen reaction mass in order to operate in vacuum.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} The two main engines have four nacelles each, two on the bottom and two at the back. The aft engines being similar but lack a nacelle at the bottom. Because both modules are mounted on rotating blocks, they can redirect themselves from directing the thrust downwards to any direction required. A basic [[gravitics|gravitic]] control system is used in-atmosphere to supply further stability and supplementary lift.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} Although fully capable of orbital transit, the D77 is too small to be equipped with a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], and is thus incapable of slipspace travel.{{citation needed}}


===Crew and complement===
==Variants==
[[File:HW2 Blitz Pelican Transport.png|left|thumb|UNSC Marines boarding a D77-TC.]]
===D77H-TCI===
The Pelican is crewed by two personnel who occupy the cockpit at the front of the dropship. The [[pilot]] sits on the right side, with the electronics operator or gunner taking up the station on the left. All flight controls are a digital fly-by-light with no manual backups; an integral expert system optimizes stability and adjusts the thruster profiles under all regimes and cargo profiles. Unlike on the later [[D79-TC Pelican]], the cockpit is only accessible from the cargo-bay. Motion trackers, [[Radar|RADAR]]/LIDAR sensors and a computerized mapping system allow the pilot to plan their way to nearby staging areas as well as to warn of incoming threats.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
{{Main|D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship}}


The cargo-bay, colloquially dubbed by Marines as the "blood tray", usually accommodates up to ten personnel in jumpseats, with a small overhead compartment for their weapons and equipment. Additional infantry can be carried standing up, and increased seating for ten more people can be installed in the center aisle. Otherwise, this space can be used to carry cargo pallets, casualty litters, or even small utility vehicles such as two [[M274 Mongoose|M274 Mongoose ULATV]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} The Pelican is also equipped with an onboard weapons locker, which can hold enough weapons and ammunition to arm thirty troopers.<ref name="secrets">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]''</ref> At least one pelican has been modified to act as a boarding craft for [[Operation: RED FLAG]], which has enough room to ferry twenty-five [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] to their target, as well as carry the cutting gear needed to cut through the hull of a Covenant warship. Pelicans equipped for "[[soft-seal]]" [[Naval boarding|boarding]] actions have an extendable cover that folds down around the entrance to the troop bay. This configuration was refined during the last days of [[Operation: TREBUCHET]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HWG|Halo Wars: Genesis|Page=20-21}}
''[[Halo 3]]'' introduces the new variant of the Pelican, the '''D77H-TCI Pelican''' (The "H" stands for "Heavy", the "I" probably stands for "Infantry"). Externally, it appears nearly identical to the Pelicans used in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'', except for being more angular. Internally, though, the craft has been renovated and it can store equipment in overhead netting. It also mounts an [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] at the opening of the troop-bay for suppression fire during insertion/extraction missions. The cockpit has been altered, and instead of the side-by-side positioning of the pilot and copilot, the pilot now sits at the fore of the dropship, with the co-pilot behind him/her, and at a higher position, in tandem.


The large aft overhang provides a magnetic and physical attachment point for additional cargo and ordnance. Possible payloads include a [[troop deployment pod]], a single large vehicle such as an [[M808 Scorpion]] or [[M12 Warthog]], or eight [[resupply canister]]s. It can also transport a [[deployable bridge]],{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}} or a [[firebase]] component building. It is discouraged for pilots to transport objects in the clamp during orbital insertions, as it can complicate reentry.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
===Law Enforcement===
{{Main|D77C-NMPD Pelican Dropship}}
''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' introduces a civilian-variant of the Pelican, operated by the [[New Mombasa Police Department]] and differentiated from its military counterpart by a black and white color scheme, "POLICE" replacing the traditional "MARINES" on the external hull, and a noted lack of armament. Under the craft's chin, where a machine gun turret or autocannon would normally be installed, are various interchangeable sensors used by the police for aerial surveillance and crowd control.


==Variants==
== Identified Pelicans ==
As the most ubiquitous Pelican model in service, the Pelican has seen extensive deployment and modification, and is widely marketed to police, security, corporate and civilian markets.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM206}}
Pelicans receive serial numbers to be identified by during radio transmissions, particularly in combat situations. Each serial number consists of a letter from the [[Phonetic Alphabet]] followed by a number. Though a few Pelicans have this number inscribed on their cargo bays, most have no distinguishing mark on their exteriors. It is unclear how the numbers are chosen, but with their spread across the alphabet and numerals, it can be inferred that a very large number of Pelicans are in service, perhaps as many as 26,000.


*'''[[D77H-TCI Pelican]]''' — A newer and nearly identical model of the regular D77-TC, except for a more angular frame, and it features a tandem pilot-seating configuration.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Pelican}}
{{Pelican}}
*'''[[D77C Pelican]]''' – A civilian variant utilized by the law enforcement agencies on major urban areas.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Pelican}}
**'''[[D77C-NMPD Pelican]]''' – A specialized variant of the D77C and the D77H-TCI itself that was employed by the [[New Mombasa Police Department]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]], [[Earth]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/nmpd-pelican/a08fd318-4bef-4c32-9741-6d15b5f1180d|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=NMPD Pelican|D=26|M=03|Y=2011|Detail=(defunct, archive [[Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Vehicles#NMPD Pelican|here]])}}
*'''Air Force variant''' — The version of the Pelican used by the [[UNSC Air Force]] features a few major differences from other variants of the aircraft. First, the cockpit layout resembles that of the newer D77H-TCI model with the co-pilot's station located behind and above the pilot rather than side-by-side.{{Ref/Game|HR|Detail=3D Pelican model}}
*'''[[G77S Pelican]]''' — Building upon the versatile foundation of the venerable D77 airframe, the G77S Pelican is an impressive gunship design cooked up by [[Isabel]] and the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s engineers to help turn the tide of battle against [[Banished]] forces on the Ark. The G77S Pelican Gunship boasts a powerful range of armaments, including top-mounted ANVIL missile pods, four payload hardpoints, a forward M370 chaingun turret, and multiple [[M41 Vulcan|12.7mm Vulcan]] cannons.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)|D=19|M=03|Y=2017}}
*'''[[D78-TC Pelican]]''' — Although the [[D79-TC Pelican]] largely supplanted the D77 in post-war service, surviving hulls would be upgraded with improved avionics and thrusters, redesignated D78-TC and continuing to serve.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Pelican}}{{Ref/Book|Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=112}}
<gallery>
File:H3 - D77H-TCI.png|D77H-TCI Pelican
File:H3ODST-D77C-NMPD-PelicanDropship.png|D77C-NMPD Pelican
File:Pelican render.png|Air Force variant of the D77-TC Pelican
File:HW2 - G77S Pelican.jpg|G77S Pelican
</gallery>


==Identified Pelicans==
==Trivia==
{{col-begin}}
*Pelicans in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' show a [[Legendary]] symbol under the cockpit with "Death To Covenant" written under it.
{{col-2}}
*''[[Bravo 001]]''
*''[[Bravo 022]]''
*''[[Bravo 029 (Pelican)|Bravo 029]]''
*''[[Charlie 217]]''
*''[[Delta 15]]''
*''[[Delta 331]]''
*''[[Echo 136]]''
*''[[Echo 206]]''
*''[[Echo 216]]''
*''[[Echo 419]]''
*''[[Gamma 054]]''
{{col-2}}
*"[[Iron Fist]]"
*''[[Pelican 019]]''
*''[[Oscar 128]]''
*''[[Tango 807]]''
*''[[Victor 321]]''
*''[[Victor 397]]''
*''[[Victor 933]]''
*''[[Whiskey 035]]''
*''[[Whiskey 036]]''
*''[[Whiskey 037]]''
*''[[Whiskey 039]]''
{{col-end}}


==Service history==
*All Pelican dropships in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' bear either the numbers E419 (Echo 419) or V933 (Victor 933). The Pelican in "[[The Silent Cartographer (level)|The Silent Cartographer]]" is incorrectly labeled as V933. All others are labeled E419. It is likely that because of the extreme time constants of the development cycle of ''Halo: CE'' Bungie was unable to properly label each pelican correctly.
===Human-Covenant War===
By the time of the [[Fall of Reach]], D77-TC Pelicans were the most common airlift assets available to [[NOBLE Team]] and other [[Spartan]]s at [[Reach]], albeit [[UH-144 Falcon]]s also being used for shot-top transport and air support.{{Ref/Reuse|LC}} When the [[Covenant]] assaulted the planet, they were used to move critical assets the battlefronts across the human inner colony, and evacuate wounded and VIPs.{{Ref/Reuse|LC}} Following the UNSC disastrous defeat and the [[glassing]] of Reach in [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]], many surviving Pelicans were drawn to the sister colony of [[Tribute]], where they continue to fight against the Covenant forces there until the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|LC}}


===Post-war===
*Pelicans in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'' are never seen carrying more than six Marine troops at a time, despite being capable of carrying up to fifteen. However, it is likely that this is merely because [[UNSC]] troops usually work in small teams during engagements, comprising of five to six men, known as [[Fire Teams]].
{{Main|Battle over Installation 07|Installation 07 conflict}}
{{Expand-section}}


==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
*The ''UD4L Cheyenne'' dropship from the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Aliens|Aliens]]'' served as conceptual inspiration of the Pelican for ''Halo''. It is also possible that modern day aircraft could have influenced the design and physics behind the Pelican. The Pelican also seems to have a similar role to the modern-day [[wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|Apache]] (as a gunship) and the [[wikipedia:CH-47 Chinook|Chinook]] helicopter (as a transport).
===UNSC Pelican Boarding Craft===
*Flight slots: 0
*Movement: 12"
*Damage track: 4
*Security detail: 2
*Systems loadout: Heroic save (Trooper)
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Silver Timeline===
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
D77 Pelicans are used by the UNSC to transport troops during their war with the Covenant.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=HTVOT|5KZ3MKraNKY|Paramount+|Halo The Series (2022) Official Trailer|Y=2022|M=1|D=30}}
==Trivia==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
*A pelican is a seabird, in keeping with the UNSC's tradition of naming atmospheric vehicles after real animals, with the exceptions of the [[Cyclops]] and [[Gremlin]], which are named after mythical creatures, and the [[GA-TL1 Longsword]], [[B-65 Shortsword]], [[FSS-1000 Sabre]], and [[F-41 Broadsword]] which are named after bladed weapons.
*All Pelican dropships in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' bear either the numbers E419 (''Echo 419'') or V933 (''Victor 933''). This was done to save resources during the development of the game.
*The Pelican shows clear inspiration from the ''UD4L Cheyenne'' dropship from the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Aliens|Aliens]]'', which [[list of references to Aliens in Halo|has inspired the ''Halo'' series in many ways]].
*In ''Halo 2'' gameplay, players can see the insides of the Pelican's cockpit, but no pilots are inside, despite they can be heard in COMs.
*There is a glitch in the ''Halo 2'' level ''Metropolis'' where the player can ride in a Pelican. It will take the player out of the map, flip, and eject the player. If the player attempts to right the flipped Pelican, the script will read "Hold X to flip Banshee", because Bungie never intended for the Pelican to be operable by the player, and therefore did not make a unique message. The Pelican's in-game physics will make it impossible to correctly and permanently flip the Pelican, as it will always reposition itself in an upside-down position.
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the player can pilot a Pelican through [[Flyable Pelican and Phantom|an Easter egg]].
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the inside screens show information on the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[SWORD Base]].
*In ''Halo: Reach'', all Pelicans are registered as [[NOBLE Team]] assets, as they are all given the tag "NOBLE 48".
*Its name is a reference to the number [[7]].


==Gallery==
*In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' on the level "[[343 Guilty Spark (Level)|343 Guilty Spark]]", you can stay on the Pelican by throwing a [[grenade]] before it takes off again. You will not die but the Pelican will crash on the top of the map on the hills where you can find the [[Unarmed Marine|unarmed Marine]].
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:HCE TankPelican Concept.jpg|Very early sketches of the Pelican for ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', before the dropship's form was finalised.
File:HCE_EarlyPelican_Concept.jpg|Early concept art for the Pelican for ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:HR_PelicanRedesign_Concept.jpg|Early concept of a redesigned Pelican for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR PelicanAirfield Concept.jpg|Concept art of a Pelican airfield on [[Reach]].
File:HINF Concept CrashedPelicans.png|Concept art of wrecked D77-TC Pelicans for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF PelicanDropConcept.jpg|Concept art of a D77-TC Pelican delivering an M12B Warthog.
File:HINF Concept S1Hangar2.jpg|Concept art of a D77-TC at the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]].
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=== Renders ===
*The Pelican's troop bay has been stated by Bungie employee Robert McLees as large enough to fit a modern M1A1 Abrams main battle tank.
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File:Pelicandrop.jpg|A simple overview of a Pelican dropship.
File:HaloCE-PelicanDropship.png|A Pelican carrying a Warthog in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:H2-Pelican chin gun.png|A view of the Pelican Dropship's chin-mounted autocannon in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-D77TCPelicanDropship.png|A Pelican in ''Halo 2''.
File:HaloReach-D77TC-PelicanDropship.png|An Air Force Pelican in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR - Render - D77TAL Pelican view 1.png|A view of the Air Force D77 in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HCEA-PelicanDropship.png|An angled profile view of a Pelican in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render Crop.png|A cutout of a Pelican in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 1.jpg|A render of the D77-TC Pelican in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 2.jpg|A render of the D77-TC Pelican in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 3.jpg|A render of the D77-TC Pelican in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 4.jpg|A render of the D77-TC Pelican in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 5.jpg|A render of the troop bay in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 6.jpg|A render of the troop bay in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 7.jpg|A render of the troop bay in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 8.jpg|A render of the troop bay in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 9.jpg|A render of the cockpit.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 10.jpg|Another view of the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' Pelican. The Pelican shown here uses weapon attachments from an Apache helicopter shown for display purposes only, and are not considered canon.
File:H2A D77Pelican HiPoly Render 11.jpg|A render of the D77-TC Pelican in Blur Studio's cutscenes.
File:H2A-D77TC-PelicanDropship-FrontView.png|In-game cutout of the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' D77-TC in-game.
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===Screenshots===
*The Pelican in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' has a darker cockpit that the one in ''Halo 2'' and the [[D77H-TCI]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''; both of the Pelicans in the later two games appear to have a more transparent cockpit.<ref>''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'', page 38</ref> This was because there was no pilot, and what can be seen under the glass is actually a bitmap of what appears to be internal wiring and the Pelican's systems.
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File:E3 2000 pelican.png|The Pelican as it appeared in the [[Halo E3 2000 trailer|E3 2000 Trailer for Halo: Combat Evolved]].
File:HCE PelicanBansheeChase Screenshot.jpg|An early look at the 2000-era Pelican.
File:DockedPelican.jpg|A Pelican docked in one of ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s hangars.
File:H2 Early Pelican Interior.jpg|John-117 onboard a Pelican in a ''Halo 2'' press kit image, featuring an early design that would be reused in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:H2 - Destroyed Pelican.jpg|A crashed Pelican in flames.
File:BirthOfASpartan - Hopeful.png|A Pelican approaches the {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}} in the ''[[Birth of a Spartan]]'' short live-action film.
File:Halo Reach - TotS Pelican.jpg|A Pelican during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]].
File:Pelican_carrying_bridge.jpg|A Pelican carrying a [[deployable bridge]].
File:Bravo 001.jpg|The crashed [[Bravo 001]] in the [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]].
File:Troopers in Pelican.jpg|UNSC Army soldiers in the troop bay of a Pelican.
File:PelicansAnniversary.png|Two Pelicans during the [[Battle of the Silent Cartographer]].
File:H4-Scanned-PelicanDropships.jpg|D77s in ''Scanned''.
File:H2A - I Know What the Ladies Like.jpg|Sergeant Avery Johnson commandeers a Pelican's [[M247 general purpose machine gun|M247]] bay gun.
File:H2A - Pelican and Scorpion.jpg|A Pelican ferrying an M808B Scorpion.
File:HW2B_Pelican.png|A D77 Pelican in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2B-D77gunship.png|A G77S Pelican gunship in the ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
File:HW2-CampaignD77.png|A D77 Pelican delivering a [[UNSC Supply Pad]] during the Battle of Installation 00 in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2-D77&Minibase.png|A D77 delivering a minibase.
File:HW2-D77&Supplypad.png|A D77 delivering a supply pad to a firebase.
File:HW2-D77.png|A D77 delivering a [[Watchtower]].
File:HW2-D77vsG81.jpg|A D77 in comparison to a [[G81 Condor]].
File:HW2-G77S.png|A G77S firing at a target.
File:HINF Multiplayer Reveal 2021-6.png|A D77-TC on the map [[Fragmentation]] in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Echo216Landed.png|''Echo 216'', a D77-TC Pelican, landed at [[Outpost Tremonius (location)|Outpost Tremonius]] on [[Installation 07]].
File:HINF - Emblem icon - Pelican Streak.png|The Pelican Streak emblem in ''Halo Infinite''.
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===Non-canon images===
*The maximum atmospheric speed of the Pelican is 75 km/h (46 mph), but in ''Halo: The Flood'', just before the battle of [[Alpha Base]], [[Wellsley]] claims six major thermal signatures are advancing towards the base at about 350 km/h (217 mph). These two provided speeds conflict with each other, thus making it harder to determine the "real" speed of the Pelican. It is also possible that the speed given by Wellsley was calculated relative to the ground rather than true airspeed.
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File:Fortnite-D77.jpg|A D77 being used as a glider in ''[[Wikipedia:Fortnite|Fortnite]]''.
File:HTV-Unbound-D77410.jpg|A D77-TC Pelican in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.
File:MFS-D77drip.png|Various skins for the D77-TC Pelican in ''Microsoft Flight Simulator''.
File:MFS-D77cockpit.png|A D77's cockpit.
File:MFS-D77room.png|A D77's airlock.
File:MFS-D77troopbay.png|A D77's troop bay.
File:MFS-D77attachmentoptions.png|Decal aboard a D77 displaying potential aft cargo.
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=== Merchandise ===
*The Pelican is known to be drivable in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' (especially in Custom Edition) and ''Halo 2'' by means of modding. The player can also fly the Pelican in ''Halo 3'' in the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]], by modding the game. A video of this mod can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8COHfQd9KY here].
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File:HGC-D77.jpg|A D77 Pelican in ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''.
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==List of appearances==
*There is a glitch in the ''Halo 2'' level ''Metropolis'' where the player can operate the Pelican. It will take the player out of the map, flip, and eject the player. If the player attempts to right the flipped Pelican, the script will read "Hold X to flip Banshee", because Bungie never intended for the Pelican to be operable by the player, and therefore did not make a unique message. The Pelican's in-game physics will make it impossible to correctly and permanently flip the Pelican, as it will always reposition itself in an upside-down position.
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==Gallery==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
Image:PelicanII-Sil.gif|D77-TC schematics
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
Image:1215452971 Pelican.jpeg|A Pelican in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
Image:1217908331 Marines.jpg|A group of [[Marine]]s in a Pelican.
*''[[Halo 2]]''
Image:1225327600 Destroyed pelican.jpg|A crashed Pelican in flames.
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
Image:PelicanOnHarvest.JPG|Three Pelicans in the ''Halo Wars'' CGI trailer.
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
Image:Phantom and Pelican.png|A Pelican in a woodland camouflage scheme.
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
Image:Hornet war.jpg|A squadron of [[Hornet]]s and [[Sparrowhawk]]s  attempt to protect a number of Pelican dropships from a Scarab in ''Halo Wars''.
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
Image:Pelican04.jpg|The Pelican as it appears in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
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**''[[Odd One Out]]'' {{C|Non-canon appearance}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[Pariah]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Birth of a Spartan]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Scanned]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' {{c|Cutscene only}}
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Know Your Enemy]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Oasis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
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*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Contact]]''
**''[[Unbound]]''
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==Sources==
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==Related Pages==
*[[Phantom]] - The [[Covenant]] equivalent to the Pelican.
*[[Spirit]] - Another Covenant equivalent to the Pelican.


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