Canon

F-99 Wombat: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

m (Undo revision 1543859 by Coalition9 (talk))
Tag: Undo
Line 43: Line 43:
File:H3ODST_Wombat_Weapons_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a weapon on the drone.
File:H3ODST_Wombat_Weapons_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a weapon on the drone.
File:H3ODST_Wombat_Optics_Concept.png|Concept art of the drone's optics package.
File:H3ODST_Wombat_Optics_Concept.png|Concept art of the drone's optics package.
File:H3ODST AlphaSite Perimeter Concept.jpg|A concept illustration of [[ONI Alpha Site]], depicting Wombats in flight.
File:H3ODST-F99UCAV-Overview.png|An overview of the drone fighter.
File:H3ODST-F99UCAV-Overview.png|An overview of the drone fighter.
File:F-99_Perspective.jpg|A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve.
File:F-99_Perspective.jpg|A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve.

Revision as of 15:43, November 29, 2022

F-99 Wombat
DroneFighterSide.png
Production information

Role:

Aerial reconnaissance

Technical specifications

Crew:

Unmanned

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Human-Covenant War
Post-Covenant War conflicts

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

 

The F-99 Wombat, colloquially known as the "drone fighter", is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) used by the United Nations Space Command.[1]

Overview

Usage

During the Battle of Mombasa in October 2552, numerous F-99 UCAVs were deployed in reconnaissance elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of New Mombasa, presumably from aircraft carriers a few kilometers off the coast.[2] They provided air support for embattled 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.[3] One of these drones crashed into a statue in front of the Reserve and its ejected optics package was later found by a lone ODST.[4][5] 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.[6]

The AKIS helmet was developed to employ a wide array of targeting features to maximise range-finding capabilities for airborne craft such as the Wombat or S-14 Baselard.[7]

Production notes

The F-99 Wombat was originally going to be featured in Halo 3.[8] 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.

Trivia

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

Unlike the majority of UNSC air vehicles (which bear the names of birds or other flying animals), the Wombat bears the name of an arboreal marsupial native to Australia.

Gallery

  • Concept art of the Wombat The Art of Halo 3.

    Concept art of the Wombat The Art of Halo 3.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Scenery concept of the F99.

    Scenery concept of the F99.

  • H3ODST Wombat Variant1 Concept.jpg

    Concept art of the drone.

  • H3ODST Wombat Variant2 Concept 1.jpg

    Concept art of a different look to the drone.

  • H3ODST Wombat Variant2 Concept 2.jpg

    Concept art of the underside of the drone.

  • H3ODST Wombat Variant2 Concept 3.jpg

    Concept art of the front view of the drone.

  • H3ODST Wombat Variant2 Concept 4.jpg

    Concept art of the top view of the drone.

  • Concept art of a weapon on the drone.

    Concept art of a weapon on the drone.

  • Concept art of the drone's optics package.

    Concept art of the drone's optics package.

  • A concept illustration of ONI Alpha Site, depicting Wombats in flight.

    A concept illustration of ONI Alpha Site, depicting Wombats in flight.

  • An overview of the drone fighter.

    An overview of the drone fighter.

  • A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve.

    A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve.

  • Three F-99 UCAVs flying in formation over New Mombasa.

    Three F-99 UCAVs flying in formation over New Mombasa.

  • An underside view of the drone.

    An underside view of the drone.

  • Several images taken by an F-99.

    Several images taken by an F-99.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 72
  2. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Longshore
  3. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Tayari Plaza
  4. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Mombasa Streets
  5. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Uplift Reserve
  6. ^ Halo: Envoy, Chapter 11 page 155
  7. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra (Retrieved on Apr 25, 2021) [archive]
  8. ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 39

v • d • e
 
Human aerospace craft
Ground-support craft
Bombers
Strategic bomber B-65 Shortsword
Bomber/Interceptors GA-TL1 Longsword (C708 • C709 • C712 • C718)
Troop transports Pelican (D75 • D77 • D78 • D79 • Other variants) • D102 Owl • SLEIPNIR
Logistical transports Condor (D80 • D81 • Other variants) • D20 Heron • D82 Darter • D96 Albatross
Stealth and reconnaissance D75/r Pelican • D102 Owl • Subprowler (Black Cat-class • Chiroptera-class • U81 Condor) • Turaco
Shuttlecraft
Lifeboat classes (Class-3 • Class-5) • Command shuttle • RLT-85 Emergency Shuttlepod • SKT-series (SKT-9 • SKT-13 • SKT-21 • SKT-29) • Lacewing-II • Queen Bee • Shuttle pod
Human Entry Vehicle (HEV) M7650 • M8823
SOIEV M8900 • M9407
Other Equipment pod • Long Range Stealth • Escape pod
Other
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=F-99_Wombat&oldid=1564483"