Editing Irdnekt-pattern Banshee

{{Title|''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the Banshee introduced in [[Halo 3]]|other Banshee variants|Banshee}}
{{Vehicle infobox
|image = [[File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot.png|300px]]
|name = ''Irdnekt''-pattern attack flyer
|manufacturer = [[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|line = [[Type-26 Banshee]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|model = ''Irdnekt''-pattern{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|cost = 
|length = {{Convert|19.2|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width = {{Convert|22.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|height = {{Convert|10.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass = {{Convert|3.3|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|max speed = 
|engine = [[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]]
|hull = 
|sensor = 
|target = 
|armament = 
*2 [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|DEML-AW, Plasma Bolt/Diffused (Class-2)]]s{{Ref/Game|Id=H3Manual|H3|Part=[[Halo 3 manual|Manual]]}}
*1 [[fuel rod cannon|HAAW/M, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-2)]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}
|crew = 1 pilot{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement = 
|consumables = 
|othersystems = 
|firstuse-title = In service
|firstuse = *[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3S117}}
*[[Great Schism]]{{Ref/Level|Id=H3TA|H3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}
|role = Ground support aircraft
|affiliation = 
*[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Covenant separatists]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3Flood}}
*[[Covenant remnants]]
**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
**[[Merg Vol's Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}
**[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]]{{Ref/Reuse|esc}}
**Multiple Jiralhanae factions{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
}}
The '''''Irdnekt''-pattern Attack Flyer'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=287}} {{Type|26C|Ground Support Aircraft|GSA}},{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Banshee}} more commonly known as the '''Banshee''', is a variant of the [[Type-26 Banshee]] commonly employed in [[Covenant]] service as a standard aircraft.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
{{Main|Type-26 Banshee}}
[[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A blueprint of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern variant.]]
Favored by [[Sangheili]] ace [[sky-chevaliers]], the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee was highly modifiable and provided a wide range of available performance upgrades.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} It bears heavy resemblance to the similar [[Oghal-pattern Banshee|''Oghal''-pattern]] model, albeit with some minor changes.{{Ref/Reuse|model}} Visually, the ''Irdnekt''-pattern's most notable distinction is the iridescent green canopy in place of the red found on ''Oghal''-pattern models.{{Ref/Reuse|model}} This canopy similarly leaves the pilot partially exposed (particularly the feet and lower legs).{{Ref/Reuse|model}} Like the ''Oghal'', the wings are connected at their ends with an antigravity pod to allow for flight.{{Ref/Game|Id=model|H3|Detail=Banshee 3D model data}}

The craft has two wing canards, each of which terminates in a [[boosted gravity propulsion drive]] including a jet and an anti-gravity pod; these leave a vaporous exhaust trail behind the Banshee. The craft is capable of achieving a velocity of over {{Convert|100|km/h|mph|sp=us}}.{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC|Enc09|Page=265}} The Banshee is capable of performing complex maneuvers such as aileron rolls and flips. The Banshee is also capable of hovering, though this ability is not often used.{{Ref/Note|The Banshee's inability to hover in most games is more likely a gameplay conceit than an element of canon. Presumably, all versions of the craft are capable of hovering.}}

===Armament===
The ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee sports two weapon pods attached underneath the fuselage; each pod contains a [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|Class-2 medium plasma cannon]] capable of firing in the 100-250 kilowatt range and a [[fuel rod cannon|Class-2 fuel rod cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The plasma cannons are deadly to infantry; one bolt can instantly kill a lightly armored target.{{Ref/Reuse|model}} Armored targets such as the [[M808 Scorpion|M808 Scorpion MBT]] can withstand only a few bolts before being destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|model}}

===Operational history===
{{Quote|Banshees, fast and low!|Anonymous [[UNSC]] [[pilot]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H3S117|H3|Sierra 117}}}}
A number of ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees were used throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Film|Id=origins|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Origins II}} though appear to remain outmatched by their [[Oghal-pattern Banshee|''Oghal''-pattern]] brothers and the [[Is'belox-pattern Banshee|''Is'belox''-pattern Banshees]] were only seen in widespread use in the final stages of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} 

The earliest known encounter of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] along with the [[Insurrectionist]]s such as [[United Rebel Front|URF]] was during the [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]] on [[2525#December|December 3, 2525]], where they were extensively used over [[Alpha Corvi II]] alongside several [[Is'belox-pattern Banshee|''Is'belox''-pattern Banshees]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HCDI1|Comic=Halo: Collateral Damage|Issue=[[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|1]]}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=HCDI3|Comic=Halo: Collateral Damage|Issue=[[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 3|3]]}} When the [[Algolis Invasion|short assault]] on [[Algolis]] took place, multiple ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees were called in to weaken military forces attempting to protect and destroy valuable data in [[Weapons Research Facility T12A]], and one such Banshee also shot down a [[Banta-class colony ship|civilian cargo transport]] that attempted to flee by firing its [[fuel rod cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=prototype}} During the siege on the facility, the majority of these Banshees were destroyed by a lone [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]] utilized by [[Sergeant]] [[Ghost (Marine)|"Ghost"]].{{Ref/Film|Id=prototype|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Prototype|StoryLinkText=Prototype}} Several ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees were deployed by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] during the final stages of the [[Battle of Installation 04]] both against the UNSC forces from {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} and the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Game|Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminal 10]]}}

The ''Irdnekt''-pattern was the standard model utilized by the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|forces]] during the [[Battle of Earth]], notably during the [[Battle of Kenya]], and the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in [[2552#November|late 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The remnants of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] used these Banshees during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] shortly after the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s departure to [[Installation 05]].{{Ref/Level|Id=kizingoboulevard|ODST|Kizingo Boulevard}} The ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshees were also used by the [[Fleet of Retribution]] against Truth's forces.{{Ref/Level|Id=H3Flood|Game=Halo 3|Level=Floodgate}}

The ''Irdnekt''-pattern was found in use of many [[Jiralhanae]]-led [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]] after the end of the war,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} although still employed by Sangheili-led factions such as [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the post-war [[Battle of Draetheus V]],{{Ref/Level|Id=HSA|HSA|Mission 3: Reinforcement of the Perch}} the [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] during the [[Attack on Ealen IV]],{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc|HE|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 2|2]]}} and UNSC-allied Sangheili detachments sanctioned by [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

== Trivia ==
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* In [[Wikipedia:Celtic mythology|Celtic mythology]], a [[Wikipedia:Banshee|banshee]] is a female spirit who wails for the death of a particular person before they die. Banshees must steal souls from people to continue their existence. The high-pitched sound made by the Covenant Banshee is a reference to this, especially while performing tight maneuvers making it easy to hear them before one sees them. This also fits the theme of Covenant vehicles, with the exceptions of the [[Excavator]]s, being named after supernatural entities.

===Production notes===
The Type-26C Banshee is the Banshee design introduced in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and later featured in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The design was not given a formal designation difference until a 2015 [[Halo Waypoint]] universe entry.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} 

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:H3 Banshee Profile.png|A render of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee
File:H3 - Banshee.jpg|The ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee flying during the [[Battle of Voi]].
File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Pilot-Back.png|The back of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee
File:H3 Banshee views.png|Views of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3 Banshee boost.jpg|The ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee boosting in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-T26CHUD.png|HUD of the ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee on [[Sandtrap]].
File:H3 Sandtrap Banshee Profile.jpg|A profile of a Banshee on Sandtrap.
File:Halo3-T26BansheeGSA-Firing.png|A ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee firing its armaments.
File:H3 Banshee Underbelly.jpg|The underside of a ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee.
File:H3 Banshee explosion.jpg|The ''Irdnekt''-pattern exploding.
File:Halo3-Banshee-Hits-Pelican.jpg|A ''Irdnekt''-pattern bombing a [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Halo3-TheStorm-Banshee-Flight.jpg|A ''Irdnekt''-pattern in ''[[The Storm]]'' in ''Halo 3''.
File:Concept-Deliver-Hope-1.jpg|''[[Deliver Hope]]'' concept art depicting a ''Irdnekt''-pattern in the [[Battle of Fumirole]].
File:Reinforcement of the Perch.png|A ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee in a [[Mission 3: Reinforcement of the Perch|mission briefing]] of ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
File:2 banshee types Esc 2.png|A ''Irdnekt''-pattern Banshee and {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} piloted by [[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]] and [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Naiya Ray]] during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]].
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Believe]]'' 
**''[[Diorama]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
**''[[Halo: Combat]]''
**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[The Life]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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