GA-TL1 Longsword: Difference between revisions

The GA-TL1 Longsword is designed primarily as a fighter, though it can also be used for interception, suppression, bombing, or direct attack.<ref name="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 name="EVG"/><ref name="enc"/> All Longswords feature a crew of four: a pilot, a copilot, a navigator, and a systems operator;<ref name="EVG"/> 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. The craft features a wide, manta ray-like design with a rear-facing boom apparatus protruding from the center of the fuselage, similar to that of the [[B-65 Shortsword]] bomber. The exhaust ports for the Longsword's twin fusion engines<ref name="enc"/> are also visible at the rear of the fuselage. The C709 variant features a large, diamond-shaped air intake underneath each wing,<ref name="CE">'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="H2">'''Halo 2'''</ref> though these are much smaller on the C712, instead fitting flush with the fuselage.<ref name="H3">'''Halo 3'''</ref><ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref name="Origins"/> Furthermore, the C709 possesses a non-polarized canopy,<ref name="CE"/><ref name="H2"/> though other variants feature a much larger, black-polarized canopy.<ref name="H3"/><ref name="Reach"/>