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|name = D77H-TCI Pelican | <center>''Were you also looking for the [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier]], used in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] and [[Halo 2]]?''</center> | ||
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|model = D77H-TCI Pelican (Heavy | {{Ship | ||
|class = | |name=D77H-TCI Pelican | ||
|manufacturer = Misriah Armories<ref> | |image=[[Image:D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.jpg|310px]] | ||
|modifier = | |model=D77H-TCI Pelican (Heavy Infantry variant) | ||
|sysmods = | |class=Dropship/Gunship | ||
|length = | |manufacturer=Misriah Armories<ref>[[Halo: Arms Race]]</ref> | ||
|modifier= | |||
|width = Wingspan - | |sysmods= | ||
|length=30.5 meters (100.3 feet) Troop Bay: 6.19 Meters (20.3 feet) | |||
|height = 10.0 meters (35.9 feet) (10.5 meters with landing gear) | |width= Wingspan - 23.5 meters (76.9 feet) Troop Bay: 4.64 Meters (15.22 feet) | ||
|height=10.0 meters (35.9 feet) (10.5 meters with landing gear) Troop Bay: 3.23 Meters (10.6 feet) | |||
|mass = | |mass= | ||
|max speed space = | |max speed space= | ||
|max speed air = | |max speed air= | ||
|engine = | |engine=2 main engines housed in middle section of ship, 10 maneuvering thrusters housed in 4 vector pylons. | ||
|slipspace drive=None | |||
|poweroutput= | |||
|slipspace drive = None | |shield gen=heat and radiation shielding to protect the occupants. | ||
|poweroutput = | |sensor= | ||
|shield gen = | |target= | ||
|sensor = | |navigation=*Motion trackers<ref>[[343 Guilty Spark (Level)]]</ref> | ||
|target = | |avionics= | ||
|navigation = | |countermeasures= | ||
|avionics = | |armament=*1 Chin-mounted Rotary-cannon: | ||
|countermeasures = | **40mm Rotary-cannon (optional) | ||
|armament = | **70mm Rotary-cannon (optional)<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 39</ref> | ||
* | *2 [[ANVIL-II ASM]] Pods (6 missiles each) | ||
**Rotary | *1 AIE-486H HMG | ||
|complement=*1 [[Scorpion Tank]] ''or'' | |||
*1 [[Warthog]] ''or'' | |||
* | *4-6 [[Resupply Canister Type-C Capsule]]s ''and'' | ||
*2 [[Mongoose]] (internally and externally) | |||
* | |crew=*1 [[Pilot]] | ||
|complement =* | *1 Co-pilot | ||
* | *1 crew chief | ||
* | |skeleton=1 pilot with an [[AI]] | ||
|passengers=10 seats in internal bay amidships 15 people standing and sitting (these numbers are doubled in case the ship carries a [[Troop Deployment Pod (Pelican)|Troop Deployment Pod]]). | |||
* | |capacity=70 tons on hoist. (anything over 35 tons slows speed considerably) | ||
|crew = * | |othersystems= | ||
* | |role=[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/air_assault Air Assault]/[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Air_Support Close Air Support] | ||
* | |commission=[[2552]]/[[2553]] | ||
|skeleton = | |firstsight=[[Halo 3]] | ||
|passengers = | |battles=*[[Battle of Earth]] | ||
|capacity = 70 tons on hoist ( | **[[Battle of Crows Nest]] | ||
|othersystems = | **[[Battle of Voi]] | ||
|role = [ | *[[Battle of Installation 00]] | ||
|commission = | *[[Battle of Installation 04]] | ||
|firstsight = | |affiliation=[[UNSC]] | ||
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The '''Dropship-77 Heavy Duty Troop Carrier/Infantry Pelican''', abbreviated '''D77H-TCI Pelican''', is a newer model of the venerable [[D77-TC Pelican]], recently introduced into service within the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] in late 2552 and early 2553 (the [[Halo 3]] era). It differs from the [[D77-TC Pelican|D77-TC]] in many respects, but is also improved in several ways. It still operates as a flexible dropship/gunship VTOL. | |||
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The D77H-TCI | ==Background== | ||
The D77H-TCI is a fleet wide upgrade to the [[UNSC]]'s squadrons of Pelican dropships, incorporating many differences from its older counterparts. First seen deployed in November, 2552 <ref>Halo: Ghosts of Onyx</ref><ref>Missing Person Poster</ref>, the newer model assisted in the recovery effort to rescue [[Spartan-117]] from the jungle region in [[Kenya]]<ref>[[Sierra 117 (Level)]]</ref>, and evacuated wounded [[Marines]] from [[Crows Nest]] base as it suffered [[Covenant]] assault<ref>[[Crow's Nest (Level)]]</ref>. Others would airlift Marines and equipment to reinforce the UNSC's attempts to retake the town of [[Voi]], coordinating with [[Hornet]] air forces.<ref>[[The Storm (Level)]]</ref> | |||
Later, D77H-TCI Pelicans would take part in the [[Elite]]-[[Human]] assault on the Covenant at [[Installation 00|The Ark]], inserting Spartan-117 and a team of [[ODST]]'s to secure a landing zone for the ship [[Forward Unto Dawn]] and pick them up again as they discovered the location of the [[Prophet of Truth]] and his forces<ref>[[The Ark (Level)]]</ref>. A joint force of Pelicans and Elite [[Phantoms]] would deliver Spartan-117, the [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]] and Sergeant Major A. J. Johnson to deactivate three shield generators protecting the Prophet's location at the Arks Core, with several being taken down by [[Type-52 Anti Aircraft Artillery]] [[Wraiths]] and by [[Banshees]], fighting their way to allow the Arbiter and Spartan-117 to assault the third generator and shut it down. A D77H-TCI was used by [[Commander Miranda Keyes]]'s failed attempt to rescue Sergeant Johnson from Truth and his Brute forces, and was used by the Sergeant to escape from a [[Flood]] assault.<ref>[[The Covenant (Level)]]</ref> | |||
A D77H-TCI Pelican crashed on [[High Charity]], which in turn crashed onto the new Installation 04. It was used by Spartan-117 and the Arbiter to rescue the UNSC [[AI]] [[Cortana]], and then flew to [[Installation 04 (II)]]'s Control Room<ref>[[Cortana (Level)]]</ref>. Pelicans have saved the lives of many Marines and Spartans due to their flexibility, offensive capabilities, and ability to successfully and very quickly air lift in equipment and/or reinforcements into or out of the battlefield. | |||
These Pelicans have a multi-sided modern day counterpart. Transport choppers, modern day air force helicopters used to transport troops using [[VTOL]] capabilities, and other helicopters made to engage ground units as a flexible gunship. | |||
== | ==Payload Capacity== | ||
[[Image:HRS D77H TCI Pelican Bottom.jpg|left|thumb|A bottom-profile of the D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship.]] | |||
Though an upgrade, the D77H-TCI variant of the Pelican carries the same number of passengers as its predecessor. However, its troop-bay is more flexible, able to carry up to two [[M274 Mongoose ULATV|Mongoose ULATV's]] internally, in addition to ten passengers, also it has a hermetic door on its rear section for ship-to-shore orbital insertions. | |||
The D77H-TCI Pelican's cockpit also differs from its predecessor, using a tandem seating rather than the side-by-side configuration used on the D77-TC. It is presumed that the pilot furthest toward the front operates the craft's flight systems, with the co-pilot seated behind him operating the other systems. A small holo-tank has been installed in the series, allowing an artificial intelligence to project its holographic form to the craft's pilots.<ref>Halo 3</ref> | |||
Its tail-mounted magnetic clamps are capable of carrying a [[M12 Warthog LRV]], [[Gauss Warthog|M12G1 Warthog LAAG]] or [[M831 TT Warthog]], an [[M808B Scorpion MBT]], or four [[Resupply Canister Type-C Capsule|Type C Resupply Capsules]] rather than six of the older [[Resupply Canister Type-B Capsule|Type B Resupply Capsules]], to the battlefield, able to detach its payload without landing decreasing the chance of an attack While it unloads. | |||
== | ==Armament== | ||
This | [[Image:The Ark Pelican.jpg|thumb|A Pelican, dropping off two ODSTs on Installation 00. (This is also a size comparison between Marine infantry and the dropship itself.)]] | ||
The D77H-TCI Pelican lacks the nose-mounted chain-gun of its predecessor . The pelican is able to mount an [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] in its troop-bay compartment for supporting ground teams and covering the Departure of its passengers, an improvement from the previous [[M247 GPMG]], although this prevents it from carrying a Mongoose internally. Its wings can attach on two missile-pods for engaging air or ground hostile units, which has proven effective against enemy [[Phantom]] Dropships and Covenant infantry, able to fire more missiles and faster than the older [[ANVIL-II ASM]] Pods. It can fire up to 12 missiles at once, six from each pod (as seen at the end of Sierra 117). The D77H-TCI can also be equipped with a much larger cannon, mounted at the ventral-fore of the dropship<ref>[[High Ground (Level)]] computers</ref>. | |||
== | ==Propulsion== | ||
[[Image:Ark2.JPG|thumb|right|The cockpit of the D77H-TCI.]] | |||
The main engines are mounted in pairs in four nacelles, one situated on each wing and two at the rear and posterior. The nacelles can articulate independently, thus altering (referred to as vectoring in aviation) the direction of thrust and improving the D77H-TCI Pelican's low altitude maneuverability. Four ventral thrusters are identified by markings and a rendered thrust effect, one on each wing nacelle and one on each aft nacelle, allow the drop ship to land and take off vertically. These engines are capable of both space and atmospheric operation. It has 8 jet intakes, 3 on each side and 2 on top. The D77H-TCI Pelican is too small to have a [[Slipspace]] matrix mounted inside. | |||
The | |||
==Identified | The wings mounted on a Pelican seem extremely small, too small to support the weight of drop ship and payload alone. It is speculated that it utilizes at least some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifting_body Lifting Body] principles, using its own hull create most of the lift necessary for flight. It may also be that the Pelican partially relies upon thrust vectoring, referred to as jet-borne flight as opposed to wing-borne flight which can be further reinforced with the fact that down-ward aiming jets can be seen on the bottom of the thruster mountings. It should be noted that small wings are very efficient for high-speed flight, as demonstrated by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-104_Starfighter F-104 Starfighter]. It is also a benefit for operations in the upper atmosphere, especially re-entry, as was the case with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-15 X-15]. | ||
*[[Echo | |||
*[[Kilo | ==Identified D77H-TCI Pelican Dropships== | ||
<!-- Please note, this is a list of D77H-TCI Pelicans, '''NOT''' D77-TC pelicans such as those in Halo 1 and 2. --> | |||
*[[Echo 51]] | |||
*[[Kilo 23 (Pelican)|Kilo 23]] | |||
*[[Oscar 5]] | *[[Oscar 5]] | ||
*[[Oscar 6]] | *[[Oscar 6]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
Image:K30 1.jpg|A Pelican, moments before exploding after it is hit by plasma. | |||
Image:D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.jpg|D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship. | |||
Image:Pelican.png|Inside the cockpit of a Pelican. | |||
Image:D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship.jpg|A Pelican flying over the [[Portal]]. | |||
Image:Chief, Johnson, and ODST Pilot in Pelican.jpg|A D77H-TCI performing an orbital insertion into Installation 00. Note the AI pedestal to the right of the pilot. | |||
Image:Landfall Pelicans.jpg|D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction. | |||
Image:Pelican bay.jpg|The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican. | |||
Image:Phantom Pelicans.jpg|Five Pelicans followed by two [[Covenant Separatist|Separatist]] [[Phantom]]s. | |||
Image:1577752381 aff896d854 b.jpg|Pelican with the Shadow of Intent over it. | |||
Image:1577752639 ea9a91297f b.jpg|A Pelican being piloted by the Chief. | |||
Image:1577761657 83b07e6c29 b.jpg|[[Kilo 23]] approaching to Crow's Nest. | |||
Image:1578645048 c67a9b7a49 b.jpg|Pelican crash-landing on the new Installation 04. | |||
Image:1210810634 Gfs 63166 2 16.jpg|A Pelican seen from the front. | |||
Image:Pelican.jpg|A Pelican after inserting [[UNSC]] [[Marine]] forces on [[Installation 00]]. | |||
Image:1212438981 The Pit.jpg|Pelicans outside [[The Pit]]. | |||
Image:Pelican-Abrams_Comparison.jpg|A comparison of how big the troop bay actually is. | |||
Image:Pelican_Increased_wing_span.jpg|The Pelican featured in Bungie's concept art for Halo:ODST. Has an increased wingspan. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * The D77H-TCI Pelican can be seen being assembled autonomously by [[Misriah Armories]] in the [[Halo: Arms Race]] short film. | ||
*In the cockpit it has a screen which in Hocus' Pelican reads "connected to [[UNSCDF]] via local grid Pz87-3383", It also has the insignia of the UNSCDF in the upper left corner. This screen is also used as a method of communication in scripted sequences. | |||
* | *It is possible to kill the pilots in ''[[Halo 3]]'' by using a [[plasma grenade]] on [[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]] , making it impossible to complete the level. | ||
* | *Pelicans, unlike [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] are invincible in-game, surviving direct hits from the weapons of everything from a [[Scorpion]] to a [[Scarab]]. The sole exception to their invulnerability lay in the multiplayer map ''[[Rat's Nest]]'' where sprites in likeness of them can be destroyed by the [[Spartan Laser]]. | ||
*In Halo: Custom Edition, many maps supplied for the client feature user created Halo 2-styled pelicans to drive. Most have a weapons system of around .50 cal heavy machine gun and wing-mounted guided rockets. | |||
* The only way to fly a Pelican in the Halo trilogy is through modding, glitches or playing on Halo: Custom Edition maps like "Hugeass", "Hotzone", and "Pelican Gulch", among other maps. | |||
* | *By killing the pilot of a pelican (for example: sticking the glass around it), the pelican will fall, going through the floor. This may glitch the gameplay up for a while. | ||
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==Related Links== | |||
===Internal Links=== | |||
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] | |||
*[[Albatross|Albatross Dropship]] | |||
*[[Phantom|Phantom Dropship]] | |||
*[[Spirit|Spirit Dropship]] | |||
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