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[[File:TFoR AS - Longsword Squadron Delta.jpg|thumb|350px|A squadron of Longswords during [[space warfare]].]]
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The '''GA-TL1 Interceptor/Strike Fighter''', or '''Longsword''', is the mainstay multi-mission platform in service with the [[UNSC Air Force]] and [[UNSC Navy]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 112''</ref><ref name="Bulletin">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14]</ref> Longswords are capable of atmospheric and exoatmospheric (A/X) operation and can be fitted for myriad roles simultaneously. Among those roles, Longswords most often operate as fleet defense fighters, orbital defense and deep space interceptors, or as strike fighters, among other, more specialized tasks.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
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*[[ASGM-10 Missile]]s (4)
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The '''C709 Longsword-class Interceptor''' is the main single ship of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|Defense Force]], and is a mainstay starfighter, filling a variety of roles simultaneously. It was in service as early as [[2517]].<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', ''[[Pariah]]'' page ???</ref>


==Overview==
==Design Details==
===Design details===
===Role===
[[File:HWF longsword.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The various ordnance carried by a C712 Longsword.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet|[[Halo: Warfleet]]|Section=Armaments|Page=16-17}}]]
Described as both a fighter and an interceptor, the Longsword is intended to engage enemy [[Starfighter|fighters]], [[dropship]]s, and [[Covenant Boarding Craft|boarding craft]] that are en route to UNSC capital ships. The Longsword has been seen performing a variety of roles, making for an extremely versatile craft, and is relatively inexpensive to produce.{{citation needed}} They are capable of holding their own even against the technologically superior [[Seraph-class Starfighter|''Seraph''-class fighters]] used by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. The Longsword is also used to escort UNSC dropships as they deliver their passengers and cargo to planet surfaces or to larger ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 6''</ref><ref name="Cairo">'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''{{Levelname|Cairo Station}}''</ref> The Longsword is also used in attack runs against Covenant [[capital ship]]s, delivering high-yield missiles<ref name="Cairo"/>, [[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile|Shiva-class nuclear warheads]]<ref>'''''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''''', ''page ??''</ref>, or even free-floating Moray space mines<ref name="FoS37"/> to or near their targets. They can also be used in planetary environments by functioning as fighter-bombers, destroying ground targets from the air<ref>'''''[[Halo 2 E3 Demo]]'''''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>, and escorting capital ships.<ref name="HCEIntro">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', level ''{{Levelname|Pillar of Autumn}}''</ref>
The GA-TL1 Longsword is designed primarily as a fighter, though it can also be used for interception, suppression, bombing, or direct attack.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} There are a number of variants of the craft, with some variants measuring 64 meters (210 feet) long and 75 meters (246 feet) wide.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''' ''(2009)'', ''page 251''</ref><br> Their crew sizes can vary between two and four individuals; the crew may be assisted by an onboard [[artificial intelligence]].


While there are several noticeable external and presumably internal differences among variants, all Longswords share a common overall architecture. Most Longswords feature a wide, manta ray-like design with a rear-facing boom apparatus protruding from the center of the fuselage. The exhaust ports for the Longsword's twin fusion engines are also visible at the rear of the fuselage.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} The newer [[C718 Longsword]] differs in a few key areas. It shares the same general arrow-shaped fuselage, but with more stubby wings. The C718 also does away with the tail-like boom and incorporates four more engines than the [[C709 Longsword|C709]] and [[C712 Longsword|C712]] variants.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P160}}
===Structure===
[[File:Longsword-Specs.jpg|300px|left|thumb|A schematic of the C709 Longsword-class Interceptor.]]
The inside of the Longsword presents a small corridor leading to the rear, stairs, and a higher corridor to the cockpit.<ref name="HCE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', level ''[[The Maw]]''</ref> In the two corridors, there are several equipment lockers, along with two secondary crew stations. The cockpit consists of two pilots' chairs and two auxiliary crew stations. With a known total crew complement of four, along with the equipment and weapon lockers, the ship presents itself as less of a fighter-bomber and more of a dedicated bomber and close support craft.


The Longsword can be remotely piloted, as was performed during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]] in [[2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|remote}} The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Aviator]] helmet is recommended for use by [[Spartan Operations|Spartans]] acting as Longsword crew members.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=147}}
The cockpit design stayed the same between ''Halo'' and ''Halo 2'' but was changed in ''Halo 3'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. Previously, the cockpit had four windows (two on each side, but none in the front) and a view screen. In ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach'' the Longsword has windows wrapping around the cockpit similarly to traditional aircraft. Other aesthetic changes were made between ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo 3''. The first version in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'' had diamond-shaped intakes which were removed from the ''Halo 3'' version, so it can be proposed that the ship in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach'' is a different version of the Longsword. It may be noted that all the Longswords seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'' are used entirely in space combat, while those seen in ''Halo 3'' are primarily used in an atmospheric fighter-bomber role,<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', levels [[The Storm]] and [[The Ark]]</ref> in addition to space combat.<ref>''Halo 3'', level The Ark</ref>


===Armament===
===Propulsion===
The standard armament of the GA-TL1 Longsword is the [[M9109 ASW/AC MLA|M9109 50mm cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' manual</ref> Some variants are armed with [[110mm rotary cannon]]s<ref name="FS28">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 28''</ref> or a turreted [[120mm ventral gun]] that can be retracted into the hull,<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 58''</ref> though the latter is likely a secondary weapon. The Longsword can also accommodate any of several supplementary weapon systems, including four [[ASGM-10 missile]]s{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR13|HSOR|Chapter=13}} or [[ASGM-15 missile]]s,{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR19|HSOR|Chapter=19}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P160}} a variety of bombs including laser-guided [[M888 Octadart bomb]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|SOR19}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P160|Enc22|Page=160}} [[M1011 Moray space mine]]s, or even a single {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}};{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P160}} when remotely piloted, the Longsword itself can be used as a delivery system for the ''Shiva'' warhead.<ref name="remote">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 322-324''</ref> As well as Shiva nuclear missiles, Longswords are capable of deploying [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Escalation12}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P160}} Longswords are also capable of dropping and deploying certain variants of [[ordnance pod]]s to resupply troops on the ground.{{Ref/Game|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[Firefight]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P160}}
The Longsword utilizes two main fusion engines<ref name="enc"/> which are discernible on the exterior of the craft. Their precise nature is not known, but they are able to function in space and they are strong enough to reach [[Earth]]'s and [[Installation 04]]'s escape velocity. Likely, it is nuclear-powered, and the electrical energy or heat generated is used to power an electric drive or to heat regular fuel into a much higher impulse. There are multiple [[wikipedia:Reaction control system|RCS points]] for maneuvering.


==Variants==
===Weapons===
There are multiple variants of the GA-TL1 Longsword that are designed to perform specific functions, such as the C708, the C709, and the C712.<ref name="HCEALibrary">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', [[Library (feature)|Library]]</ref> However, these variations are not static; Longswords can be modified on a craft-by-craft basis to fit the needs of a given mission.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
The Longsword's main weapons are [[110mm Rotary Cannon|110mm rotary cannons]],<ref name="FoS28"/> as well as [[120mm Ventral Guns|120mm ventral guns]], for dog-fighting Seraph fighters in space and strafing ground targets when the need arises. This versatile fighter can be armed with an assortment of secondary weapons including [[ASGM-10 Missile]]s, bombs, [[Moray Space Mine]]s, [[Scorpion Missile]]s, and can even heft a single [[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile]]. It can also be remotely piloted, carrying a single Shiva nuclear warhead, as was the case when [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] destroyed a Covenant [[Covenant Supercruiser|supercruiser]]<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''page 322-324''</ref>


*'''[[C708 Longsword]]''' - A variant of the Longsword.{{Ref/Reuse|HCEALibrary}}
==Known Longswords==
*'''[[C709 Longsword]]''' - Designed to apply force in exoatmospheric engagements. It is armed with a 110mm rotary cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Despite its focus on exoatmospheric combat, the C709 features large air intakes and a non-polarized canopy.<ref name="CE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''</ref><ref name="H2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref>
*[[7-89]]
*'''[[C712 Longsword]]''' - Designated [[Hull classification symbol|SS-110]] by the [[UNSC Air Force]],<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''' ''page 17''</ref> specialized in short-range atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X) strike runs. It can carry an assortment of missile and mine delivery systems. The C712 features a large, polarized canopy and integrated air intakes.{{Ref/Reuse|Origins}}<ref name="H3">'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref><ref name="Reach">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>
*[[Knife 26]]
*'''[[C718 Longsword]]''' - Introduced following the [[The Reclamation|rise]] of the [[Created]] in late 2558. It carries a particularly lethal arsenal and also incorporates advanced stealth technologies.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P160}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFMasterClass|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/master-class|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Master Class|D=12|M=7|Y=2021}}
<gallery class=center>
File:Enc22 SoTP C709Longsword.png|A [[C709 Longsword]].
File:H2A_-_Longsword_model.jpg|A [[C712 Longsword]].
File:Enc22 C718LongswordFront.png|A [[C718 Longsword]].
</gallery>


==Ships of the line==
==Trivia==
*''[[Knife 26]]'' – Stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, presumably destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach]].
*The Longsword is one of the few UNSC vehicles that are not named or modeled after animals, such as the [[Shortsword-class Bomber|Shortsword]], the [[Sabre]], the [[Cyclops]] and the Gremlin.
;C712 Longswords
*[[Longsword 91-002]] – Crash-landed on a [[Halo Array|Halo installation]].


==Service history==
*The Longsword fighter underwent many design iterations, as seen in ''[[The Art of Halo]]''.
===Origin and early service===
*It appears that the wings of the Longswords in ''[[Halo:Reach]]'' are angled slightly farther back than in previous games.
[[File:H3 E3 Longsword 3.jpg|thumb|250px|Three Longswords assaulting the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] in the [[Battle of Voi]].{{Ref/Reuse|storm}}]]
*It is disputed whether the Longsword is black or gray, as it looks gray in the [[The Maw|final level]] of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', but when it is seen in space, and at all times in ''Halo 3'', it looks darker. This may be due to lighting or graphical enhancement. This could also be indicative of different paint schemes, similar to those of modern-day jet fighters.
The Longsword, manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]], was designed during the 25th century by [[Gov Aukland]] and [[Thomas Levesque]], whose names inspired the GA-TL1 designation.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Longswords saw service during the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="Origins">'''Halo Legends''', ''Origins''</ref>
*Longswords may or may not have working gravity. At the end of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', [[John-117]] gets out of his seat and walks to the side screen to witness the destruction of Installation 04. However, in ''Halo: First Strike'', the Spartan "floats" to the weapons locker at the back of the Longsword, and that when he picks up the remaining Marines, they too float about. However, this might be because the Longsword (or its artificial gravity) was powered down at the time. A simpler, and more likely explanation, however, is that the Longsword doesn't have artificial gravity, and that the electromagnetic boots of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] allowed John to walk on the floor. An even more likley idea is that the author made a mistake. This can happen a lot.
 
===Human-Covenant War===
Later, Longswords were deployed on the front lines of nearly every major engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]] under the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} [[Longsword Squadron Delta]], assigned to the frigate {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, engaged [[Covenant]] forces during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]]. The Longswords were destroyed when the ''Commonwealth'' was forced to sacrifice them to get a shot on the ''[[Unrelenting]]'' with a ''Shiva''-class nuclear missile. The Longswords that survived the firefight were destroyed when the nuclear weapon detonated.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''' ''(2001)'', ''pages 112-113''</ref>
 
The C712 Longsword variant saw heavy use during the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Game|HR|[[campaign]]}} Later in the battle, the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} launched a remotely piloted Longsword equipped with a ''Shiva''-class nuclear missile during a battle with an {{Pattern|Kewu|battleship}}. After the ship's shields were taken down, the "smart" AI [[Cortana]] crash-landed the Longsword on the ship. The nuke's detonation destroyed the Covenant vessel.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach}}
 
Famously, the C709 Longsword was used by [[John-117]] to escape the destruction of the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'' and [[Installation 04]] during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].{{Ref/Game|HCE|campaign}}
 
During the [[Battle of Voi]], numerous C712 Longswords aided a number of frigates in attacking the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Anodyne Spirit|ship]], once John-117 cleared the way by destroying an [[Skar'wa-pattern Mantis|anti-aircraft battery]]. However, the attack proved unsuccessful and [[Truth's fleet]] was able to evacuate through the [[Portal at Voi]] which they opened moments after the failed attack.{{Ref/Level|Id=storm|Halo 3|[[The Storm]]}} Longswords subsequently took part in the [[Battle of Installation 00]] after the [[Fleet of Retribution]] and the [[Seventh Fleet]] followed Truth through the portal to prevent the firing of the [[Halo Array]]. At least one was shot down during the battle and crashed on the Ark which was witnessed by the ground team led by John-117.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 3]]|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}
 
===Post-war===
On [[2557#July|July 26, 2557]], Spartan [[Blue Team]] used a Longsword to reach Halo [[Installation 03]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue 8''</ref> On [[2558#March|March 11, 2558]], several Longswords defended {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} when she was attacked by [[New Colonial Alliance|insurgent]] aerospace craft after the freighter ''[[Pilgrims' Pride]]'' was pulled into ''Infinity's'' primary docking bay.<ref name="HE4">'''Halo: Escalation''' - ''Issue #4''</ref>
 
During [[Operation: WHISTLE STOP]] on May 8, 2558, ''Infinity'' deployed three Longswords to escort two [[D77H-TCI Pelican]]s to rescue Spartans [[Naiya Ray]] and [[Gabriel Thorne]] from the [[pirate]]s inhabiting the [[Ven III|planet]]. One of the fighters deployed [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s, destroying the pirate base.<ref name="Escalation12">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 12|Issue #12]]''</ref> At least one Longsword was deployed during the [[Battle of Oban]] on July 16, where it destroyed two Covenant [[Phantom]] dropships.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 13|Issue #13]]''</ref> A few days later, three Longswords from ''Infinity'' escorted two [[D79-TC Pelican]]s to the surface of [[Aktis IV]] during a [[Battle of Aktis IV|battle on the planet]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref>
 
The C718 Longsword entered service within the UNSC in response to [[The Reclamation|the events]] of late 2558, incorporating decades of research and captured alien technology. A first within the GA-TL1 Longsword family, the C718 also includes cutting-edge stealth technology.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P160}}
 
In [[2559#October|October 2559]], several of the ''Infinity''{{'}}s Longswords took part in [[Operation: WOLFE]], fighting against [[Escharum]]'s [[intrusion corvette]] and the forces that it unleashed.{{Ref/Novel|SoR}}
 
==Gameplay==
===''Halo: Fleet Battles''===
====UNSC Longsword Bomber Flights====
*Flight slots: 1
*Movement: 16"
*Damage track: 2
*Systems loadout: None
*Weapons: vs. wing targets
**Range: Contact
**Dice: 1
*Weapons: vs. element targets
**Range: Contact
**Dice: 2
 
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
[[File:HTV-Unbound-Longswords.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Soren-066 heads to steal a Longsword.]]
===Silver Timeline===
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
In [[2530]], [[Soren-066/Silver|Soren-066]] would steal a Longsword in an effort to flee the [[SPARTAN-II program/Silver|SPARTAN-II program]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Unbound|TV|Episode=Unbound}}
{{clear}}
 
==Trivia==
*Like the [[FSS-1000 Sabre]], the [[S-14 Baselard]], the [[F-41 Broadsword]], and the [[B-65 Shortsword]], the Longsword is named after a [[Wikipedia:Longsword|bladed weapon]].
*The C709's cabin is nearly as long as that of an [[Wikipedia:Airbus A320|Airbus A320]], a commercial airliner.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1069623 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Updated Halo vehicle scales + vs real life" - Bry'']</ref>
*The SS-110's featured in ''Halo: Reach'' are only half as large as their original ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' appearance, likely because they are meant to be seen only from a great distance and for a short period of time. The craft seen on the multiplayer map "[[Tempest]]" is, like the crashed Pelican on the map "[[Highlands]]", too small to accommodate a single Spartan.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1069666 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Updated Halo vehicles scale vs. real life" - Stephen Loftus'']</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Longsword.jpg|A formation of Longswords in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:HCE Longsword Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Longsword for ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Longsword Fighter.jpg|A formation of Longswords near [[Installation 04]]'s atmosphere.
File:H2-LongswordFighter-Views.png|Dorsal and ventral view renders of the Longsword from ''Halo 2''.
File:LongswordBattle2.jpg|Longswords chasing after a Seraph-class Starfighter in the [[Battle of Earth]].
File:H3-GATL1LongswordFighterSide.png|A side preview of the GATL1 Longsword Fighter in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Longsword down.jpg|Close up on a Longsword.
File:H3-GATL1LongswordFighter.png|An angled preview of the GATL1 Longsword Fighter-Interceptor in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3 E3 Shootdown.jpg|A Longsword being neutralized by a Covenant [[Anti-Aircraft Battery|anti-air battery]].
File:Longsword7.jpg|A Longsword crashing on [[Installation 00]].
File:Longsword flying.jpg|Longsword flying above [[Voi]].
File:Ark longsword crash.jpg|The wreckage of a crashed Longsword on Installation 00
File:H3 E3 Longsword 3.jpg|Three Longswords assaulting the [[Forerunner]] [[Dreadnought]] in the [[Battle of Tsavo]].
File:Longsword down.jpg|A frontal view of the C712 Longsword.
File:Longsword.png.png|Two Longswords engaged in an upper atmospheric flight above Earth.
File:Voilongsword.jpg|An angled view of the Longsword (notice the 7-89 tag on it).
File:HRS C709 Longsword top.jpg|A top-down view of a C709 Longsword Interceptor, illustrating the manta ray-like profile, long and thin tail section, and bulky engines.
File:H3 E3 Shootdown.jpg|A Longsword being shot by a Covenant {{Pattern|Skar'wa|Mantis}}.
File:HRS C709 Longsword front.jpg|A front-on view of the Longsword, demonstrating its thin horizontal profile.
File:HaloLegends-Origins-Longswords.png|A squadron of Longswords bombing a city in ''[[Halo Legends]]: [[Origins]]''.
File:reach 650311 Medium.jpg|Three Longswords launch an air strike on a UNSC [[Boneyard|ship decommissioning site]].
File:Longsword Escalation 4.png|A group of Longswords defending the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in ''[[Halo: Escalation]] #4''.
File:HaloReach - InvasionLongswords.jpg|A squadron of Longswords fly in formation.
File:Escalation - GammaHalo Longsword.png|A Longsword being used by Blue Team in ''Halo: Escalation #8''.
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 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:HTFORAS_Longsword_Turnaround.jpg|Turnaround of the Longsword fighter in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
File:Waypoint Chief MemorialDay2018.png|Longswords in the 2018 Memorial Day art.
File:HINF - Emblem icon - Longsword Streak.png|The Longsword Streak emblem in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==Sources==
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<references/>
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
==Links==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
===Internal===
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*[[Sabre]] - An experimental UNSC starfighter.
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*[[Seraph-class Starfighter|Seraph-class Starfighter]] - The Covenant equivalent of the Longsword.
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*[[SkyHawk]] - the UNSC's dedicated atmospheric strike fighter.
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*[[Tarasque-class heavy fighter]] - presumably a similar Covenant fighter.
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[Pariah]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]
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*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{C|Poster and emblem only}}
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Unbound]]''
**''[[Solace (TV Series)|Solace]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
{{Col-end}}


==Sources==
===External===
{{Ref/Sources|2}}
*[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_longswordtour/ A tour of the Longsword interceptor]


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[[fr:C709 la Longsword-classe Starfighter]]
[[Category:Longsword variants| ]]

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