Editing G79H-TC Pelican

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|armament=*H [[GAU/53 70mm MBHRC autocannon]]<ref name="H4 Interactive Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref>

*M369 90mm SBHVC/DM gun turret

*[[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle#M8C G/GNC|M8C Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon]]

*[[M410 dual heavy machine gun]] (2)<ref name="evg81">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 81''</ref>

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The '''G79H-TC/MA Pelican''', more formally known as the '''Gunship 79 Heavy-Troop Carrier/Mobile Armory''',<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 113''</ref> is a more-heavily armed variant of the [[D79-TC Pelican]] dropship used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] in [[2557]].

==Specifications==

The G79H-TC Pelican is essentially the formalization of various improvisations and modifications to the standard Pelican [[dropship]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/pelican '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Pelican'']</ref> The G79 is based on the redesigned fuselage of the standard D79 Pelican, featuring a similar twin-bubble canopy akin to that of the 21st century [[Wikipedia:Mil Mi-24 Hind|Mi-24 Hind gunship/attack helicopter]]. The gunship is armed with one nose-mounted autocannon and an [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle#M8C G/GNC|M8C Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon]], a larger version of the infantry-issued "Spartan Laser".<ref name="EVG"/> Its dorsal surface features a large turret-mounted cannon similar to that of a [[Wikipedia:Bomber|bomber]], controlled through the gunner seat. A [[railgun]] turret is externally mounted on each side of the fuselage.<ref name="H4 Interactive Guide"/> Doubling as a mobile armory, the variant is also equipped with external racks allowing it to carry an abundance of weapons and ammunition.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref>

The G79H-TC Pelican is only operable during the ''[[Halo 4]]'' campaign mission [[Shutdown]]. Currently, Shutdown is the only level in the ''Halo'' series that allows the player to pilot a Pelican—other than [[Flyable Pelican and Phantom|an hidden Easter egg]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.

The Pelican gunship is piloted from third-person view, similar to other vehicles in the ''Halo'' games. The [[heads-up display]] of the Pelican shows the weapon currently in use, thruster percentage, a [[motion tracker]], and the hull integrity of the Pelican. A hitmarker is displayed around the aiming reticle every time the player damages a hostile target. The player can exit and enter the Pelican through a hatch on the dropship's canopy. The sides of the Pelican, fulfilling the "Mobile Armory" part of its title, are stocked with numerous infantry weapons and [[armor abilities]] for the player to use—including a [[Series 12 jetpack|jetpack]]s, [[MA5D assault rifle|assault rifle]]s, [[M395 DMR|DMR]]s, [[ARC-920 railgun|railgun]]s, [[M739 SAW|SAW]]s, and [[M9 fragmentation grenade|frag grenades]].

In [[Cooperative play|co-op mode]], a player can pilot the Pelican, while two other players can man the heavy machine guns, and a fourth can control the turret on top of the Pelican. Pitch and direction change is controlled by the right thumbstick. The left trigger controls the Pelican's boost. The Y button is used to switch between the Pelican's autocannon and its Spartan Laser cannon. Holding down the A button is used to "raise" the Pelican, while the X button lowers it. Throughout the level, the player must pilot the Pelican to different facilities and land nearby to complete the objectives. The Pelican gunship's autocannon is very efficient and powerful. It is quite capable of facing off against several [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantom]] dropships without taking any significant amount of damage. The Phantom's [[heavy plasma cannon]] is not very effective against the Pelican's hull. Additionally, the gunship's autocannon is a lot more accurate than the Phantom's cannon. The Pelican's Spartan Laser cannon is also very powerful. It can destroy a Phantom with only a few direct hits. It has unlimited ammunition, but it draws power from the gunship itself.

File:H4-Concept-PelicanGunship-HUD.jpg|Initial concept art of the Pelican gunship's HUD.

File:H4-Shutdown-PelicanGunship-HUD.jpg|The G79 Pelican gunship HUD, firing its [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan Laser]].

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