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| |name= | | {{Ship |
| |image=[[File:DroneFighterSide.png|300px]] | | |name= F99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle |
| |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=154}} | | |image= [[File:DroneFighterSide.png|300 px]] |
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| | |manufacturer=[[UNSC]] |
| |model= | | |model=F-99 |
| |cost= | | |class= Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle |
| |length={{Convert|38.5|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |width={{Convert|28.1|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |height={{Convert|10.9|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |mass={{Convert|17.2|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |engine= | | |engine= |
| |hull= | | |length= 11.348 M (37.22 ft)<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=942670 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Phew'']</ref> |
| |armament=2 missiles{{Ref/Game|Id=Model|H3ODST|Wombat in-game model}}
| | |width= 8.570 M (28.11 ft) |
| |crew=Unmanned{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |height= 3.319 M (10.9 ft) |
| |complement= | | |armament= |
| |consumables= | | |crew=Unmanned |
| |othersystems= | | |role= Aerial reconnaissance |
| |firstuse= | | |era= [[Human-Covenant War]] |
| |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | | |affiliation= [[UNSC Air Force]] |
| |role=Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
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| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |
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| The '''F-99 "Wombat" Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle''' is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]] and employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| ==Overview==
| | The '''F99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle''', commonly known as the "Drone Fighter" or "Wombat", is a carrier-based air combat vehicle used by the [[UNSC Air Force]].{{Citation needed}} |
| ===Design details===
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| The F-99 Wombat is an unmanned drone that seats no [[human]] crew, but instead relies on an on-board [[artificial intelligence]] for flight. Typically, the Wombat is flown by an onboard [[Dumb AI|non-volitional "dumb" AI]] when performing routine flight and patrol tasks, but can be taken over by a remote human pilot or even a [[Smart AI|volitional "smart" AI]] for more complex scenarios.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The craft has two weapons pylons mounted underneath the drone, which can be used to mount missiles, alongside an integrated optics package that can aim down.{{Ref/Reuse|Model}} Final control of targeting and weapons release can be withheld for a remote operator or AI even when AI-piloted.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |
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| Wombat drones are compatible with a number of UNSC ground-based targeting systems linked with the overall [[UNSC battle network|battle network]]. These include [[Target designator]]s like the [[H-295 target designator|H-295 model]],{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=72}} and the [[AKIS]] helmet designed to maximise range-finding capabilities for Wombats among other UNSC aircraft like the [[S-14 Baselard]]. The [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]] was designed for the AKIS helmet to incorporate a range of UAV imagery.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra|D=25|M=4|Y=2021}}
| | ==History== |
| | During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and [[Battle of Voi]] in late [[2552 #October|October]] [[2552]], numerous F-99s were deployed in recon elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of [[New Mombasa]] from [[UNSC Aircraft Carrier]]s stationed some distance off the coast. They acted as air support for [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in combat. One of these drones somehow crashed into a statue in front of the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] and its ejected optics package was later found by [[The Rookie|a lone ODST.]] |
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| ===Usage=== | | ==Behind the Scenes== |
| The Wombat, and drones like it, make up a majority of the aircraft fleets fielded by the [[UNSC Air Force]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=60}} They are capable of being launched from ocean-going aircraft carrier platforms such as the {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Longshore}} They can be used in a variety of roles ranging from interception to tactical ground-attack and reconnaissance.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | *The F-99 was originally going to be featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' under the name "F99 Wombat", but didn't appear until ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''' level ''{{Levelname|Uplift Reserve}}''</ref> It was featured in the [[Art of Halo 3]] book.<ref>''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 39''</ref> |
| | | *Several F-99's also appear on nearby aircraft carriers in the multiplayer map [[Longshore]].<ref>[http://files.bungie.org/odst_assets/lg/H3_Longshore05.jpg '''files.bungie.org''': ''H3_Longshore05.jpg'']</ref> |
| ==Operational history==
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| [[File:LC_002_Doc_Recon.png|thumb|250px|Reconnaissance imagery of the [[Portal at Voi]] taken by F-99 aircraft during the battle for Earth.{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]}}]]
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| During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552#October|October 2552]], numerous F-99 UCAVs were deployed in reconnaissance elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of [[New Mombasa]], deploying from {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}}s a few kilometers off the coast.{{Ref/Map|Id=Longshore|H3|Longshore}} {{UNSCShip|Crassus}} was involved in resupplying Wombat and [[D77-TC Pelican]] strike sorties during the conflict.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}} They provided air support for embattled [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] across the city, particularly the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]]. The collective optical feeds provided by drones could also be accessed by ground forces through the [[UNSC battle network]].{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Tayari Plaza}} One of these drones crashed into a statue in front of the Reserve and its ejected optics package was later found by [[Rookie|a lone ODST]].{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Mombasa Streets}}{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Uplift Reserve}} Following the war's end, F-99s were used by the security detachment protecting the Voi Excession to prevent unauthorised entry into portal airspace.{{Ref/Novel|HiTD|Chapter=4}}
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| The [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] had an unknown number of Wombats. In [[2558]], during the [[Carrow Conflict]], the SMV used an F-99 to spy on the [[Jiralhanae]] position, it managed to transmit several images before being shot down.{{Ref/Novel|HEnv|Chapter=11}}
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| ==Production notes==
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| The F-99 Wombat was originally going to be featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''.{{Ref/Book|AoH3|Page=39}} Though they were omitted from the final game, they were redesigned and featured in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. Drones of a different model, which are based directly on the concept art, appear in the background of the multiplayer map [[Longshore]]. However, given the depiction of the craft in Longshore as distant background details, it is possible that these are simply meant to be low-detail renderings of the F-99.
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| The Wombat's design was used as the basis for a [[Cut Halo: Reach vehicles#Drone|cut spacecraft]] designed during the production of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| Unlike the majority of UNSC air vehicles (which bear the names of birds or other flying animals), the Wombat bears the name of an [[Wikipedia:Wombat|arboreal marsupial]] native to Australia.
| | *Interestingly, [[Dutch]] told the F99s flying over his crash site "''Good hunting, boys''". This is strange since the F99s are unmanned drones. However, this was most likely just an act of blind encouragement. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| {{linkbox|gallery=yes}}
| | <gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape"> |
| ===Development images===
| | File:F-99Wombat.JPG|Concept art of the Drone, at the time called the "Wombat". |
| <gallery>
| | File:Concept drone.png|Concept art of the fighter's optics package. |
| File:H3_Wombat_Concept.png|Concept art of the Wombat ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''. | | File:WombatFighterODST.png|The Drone Fighter. |
| File:H3ODST_WombatFlight_Concept.jpg|Scenery concept of the F99. | | File:Aire Recon.jpg|Two Drones on Reconnaissance. |
| File:H3ODST_Wombat_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the drone. | | File:F-99_Perspective.jpg|F-99 in flight over the Uplift Reserve. |
| File:H3ODST_Wombat_Weapons_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a weapon on the drone. | | File:F-99_CAP.jpg|Three F-99s flying in formation over New Mombasa. |
| File:H3ODST_Wombat_Optics_Concept.png|Concept art of the drone's optics package. | | File:Longshore_F-99s.jpg|F-99s on the carrier off the coast of Longshore. These drones are much more similar to the concept drawing seen in ''The Art of Halo 3'', rather than the boxy simplified version seen in ''Halo 3: ODST''. |
| File:H3ODST AlphaSite Perimeter Concept.jpg|A concept illustration of [[ONI Alpha Site]], depicting Wombats in flight. | |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ===Screenshots===
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| File:Longshore_F-99s.jpg|Drones of a different type on the carrier off the coast of Longshore. These drones are based on ''Halo 3'' concept art rather than the version seen in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
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| File:H3_2DWombatRenders.png|Renders of the Wombat sprites used in ''Halo 3'', with a clear look at the drone's landing gear.
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| File:H3ODST Wombat Render 1.jpg|A render of the final drone asset.
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| File:H3ODST Wombat Render 2.jpg|A render of the final drone asset.
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| File:H3ODST Wombat Render 3.jpg|A render of the final drone asset.
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| File:H3ODST Wombat Render 4.jpg|A render of the final drone asset.
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| File:H3ODST-F99UCAV-Overview.png|An overview of the drone fighter.
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| File:F-99_Perspective.jpg|A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve.
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| File:F-99_CAP.jpg|Three F-99 UCAVs flying in formation over New Mombasa.
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| File:F-99 Wombat.jpg|An underside view of the drone.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| **''[[Mythic II Map Pack]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Im}}
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| *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:UNSC drones]] | | {{UNSCDF Aircraft}} |
| {{Human aircraft}}
| | [[Category:UNSC Vehicles]] |
| | [[Category:Halo 3: ODST]] |
