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{{Center|''Were you looking for the [[D77-TC Pelican]], introduced in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]? For the Pelican introduced in Halo 4, see [[D79-TC Pelican]].''}}
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{{Ship class infobox
{{Ship
|name = D77H-TCI Pelican
|name = D77H-TCI Pelican
|image = [[File:H3 - D77H-TCI.png|300px]]
|image = [[File:H3 - D77H-TCI.png|300px]]
|model = D77H-TCI Pelican (Heavy Infantry variant)
|model = D77H-TCI Pelican (Heavy/Infantry variant)
|class = Dropship/Gunship
|class = [[Dropship]]/gunship
|manufacturer = Misriah Armories<ref>''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''</ref>
|manufacturer = Misriah Armories<ref>''Halo: Arms Race''</ref>
|modifier =
|modifier =
|sysmods =
|sysmods =
|length = {{Convert|30.5|m|ft}}<ref name="ENC">'''''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''''', ''page 252''</ref>
|length = {{Convert|30.5|m|ft}}<ref name="ENC">'''''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''''', ''page 252''</ref>
*Troop Bay: 6.19 Meters (20.3 feet)
*Troop Bay: 6.19 Meters (20.3 feet)
|width = Wingspan - {{Convert|23.4|m|ft}}<ref name="ENC"/>
|width = Wingspan - {{Convert|23.4|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}
*Troop Bay: 4.64 Meters (15.22 feet)  
*Troop Bay: 4.64 Meters (15.22 feet)  
|height = 10.0 meters (35.9 feet) (10.5 meters with landing gear)
|height = 10.0 meters (35.9 feet) (10.5 meters with landing gear)
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|max speed air =
|max speed air =
|engine =
|engine =
*2 main engines housed in middle section of ship
*Two main engines housed in middle section of ship
*10 maneuvering thrusters housed in 4 vector pylons
*Ten maneuvering thrusters housed in four vector pylons
|slipspace drive = None
|slipspace drive = None
|poweroutput =
|poweroutput =
|shield gen = Heat and radiation shielding to protect the occupants  
|shield gen = Heat and radiation shielding to protect occupants  
|sensor =
|sensor =
|target =
|target =
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|countermeasures =
|countermeasures =
|armament =
|armament =
*Chin-mounted rotary cannon (1)
*One chin-mounted weapon (optional)
**40mm Rotary cannon (optional)
**Rotary machine gun<ref name="Halo 2">''[[Halo 2]]''</ref>
**[[70mm Chain Gun|70mm Rotary cannon]] (optional)<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', ''page 39''</ref>
**[[M638 Autocannon|M638 20mm autocannon]]<ref name="Halo: Reach">''Halo: Reach''</ref>
*[[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile|ANVIL-II ASM]] pods (2) <small>(Six missiles per pod)</small>
**40mm chain gun<ref name="The Flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 39''</ref>
*Rear-mounted AIE-486H HMG (1)
**[[70mm chain gun]]{{Ref/Reuse|The Flood}}
|complement =
*Two [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]] pods <small>(Six missiles per pod)</small>
;''Either''
*One rear-mounted AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun
*[[M808B Main Battle Tank]] (1) ''or''
|complement =*One [[M808 Scorpion]] ''or''
*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]] (1) ''or''
*One [[M12 Warthog]] ''or''
*[[Resupply Canister]]s (4-6)
*Four to six [[resupply canister]]s
;''and''
;''and''
*[[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle]] (2) <small>(internally and externally)</small>
*One or two [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle]]s<small>(internally and externally)</small>
|crew = *1 [[Pilot]]
|crew = *One [[pilot]]
*1 Co-pilot
*One co-pilot
*1 crew chief
*One crew chief
|skeleton = 1 pilot with an [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]]
|skeleton = One pilot with an [[Artificial intelligence|AI construct]]
|passengers = 10 seats in internal bay amidships 15 people standing and sitting (these numbers are doubled in case the ship carries a [[troop Deployment Pod|troop deployment pod]]).
|passengers = Ten seats in internal troop bay amidships, plus an additional five people sitting: (These numbers are doubled in case the ship carries a [[troop deployment pod]].)
|capacity = 70 tons on hoist (anything over 35 tons slows speed considerably)
|capacity = 70 tons on hoist (Anything over 35 tons slows speed considerably)
|othersystems =
|othersystems =
|role = [[wikipedia:Air Assault|Air Assault]]/[[wikipedia:Close Air Support|Close Air Support]]
|role = [[Dropship]], [[wikipedia:Air Assault|air assault]]/[[wikipedia:Close Air Support|close air support]]
|commission = [[2552]]/[[2553]]
|commission =  
|firstsight =  
|firstsight =  
|battles =
|era = [[Human-Covenant War]]<br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]<br>[[Created conflict]]
*[[Battle of Earth]]
|affiliation = United Nations Space Command
**[[Battle of Tsavo#Crow's Nest|Battle of Crow's Nest]]
**[[Battle of Tsavo|Battle of Voi]]
*[[Battle of Installation 00]]
*[[Battle of Installation 04]]
|affiliation = [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
}}
}}
The '''Dropship 77 Heavy-Troop Carrier/Infantry''', abbreviated '''D77H-TCI''', more commonly known as the '''Pelican''', is a newer model of the venerable [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier]], introduced into service within the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] in late 2552 and early 2553.
The '''D77H-TCI Pelican''', formally known as the '''Dropship 77 Heavy-Troop Carrier/Infantry''' and more commonly known as the '''Pelican''', is a newer model of the [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship. It appeared to have largely supplanted the original D77-TC model in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], at least in the [[Battle of Earth|Earth]] theater of operations, by [[2552#November|late 2552]].<ref>'''Halo 3'''</ref>


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The D77H-TCI is a fleet-wide upgrade to the UNSC's Pelican dropships, were used in active service for over fifty years. First seen deployed in November, 2552, <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' Chapter 23, ''page 203''</ref> the D77H-TCI Pelican is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. Like its [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|previous model]], the D77H-TCI Pelican serves a multi-role purpose. The dropship is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty. It is also capable of limited spaceflight, making it the prime troop transport of the UNSC.
The D77H-TCI Pelican is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. Like the previous model, the D77H-TCI Pelican serves a multi-role purpose. The dropship is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty. It is also capable of limited spaceflight, making it the prime troop transport of the UNSC.


The D77H-TCI makes several drastic design changes to both the interior, and exterior, although the exteriors changes are not as noticeable as the interior is. The first significant change is in the cockpit area of the D77H-TCI which instead of having the pilot and co-pilot sitting next to each other, the co-pilot is now seated behind and above the pilot, the control's and instrument panels have been rearranged and upgraded for the D77H. A small holo-tank is installed in the cockpit, allowing an artificial intelligence to project its holographic form to the craft's pilots.
There are several interior and exterior design differences between the D77-TC and D77H-TCI models. Most notably difference is in the cockpit area. Instead of the pilot and co-pilot sitting next to each other, the co-pilot is seated behind and above the pilot, and the controls and instrument panels are rearranged and upgraded. A small [[holotank]] is installed in the cockpit, allowing an artificial intelligence to project its holographic [[avatar]] to the craft's pilots.


===Payload capacity===
===Payload capacity===
The pressurized payload area has also seen a design change, the D77H-TCI Pelican carries the same number of passengers as its predecessor. However, its troop-bay is more flexible, able to carry up to two [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle]] internally, in addition to ten passengers, also it has a hermetic door on its rear section for ship-to-shore orbital insertions. Its tail-mounted magnetic clamps are capable of carrying an [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]], an [[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]], or an [[M831 Troop Transport]], an [[M12A1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]], an [[M808B Main Battle Tank]], or four [[Resupply Canister|Type C Resupply Capsules]] rather than six [[Resupply Canister |Type B Resupply Capsules]], to the battlefield, able to detach its payload without landing decreasing the chance of an attack while it unloads.
There are also differences in the bay of the craft: the so-called "blood tray".<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 203''</ref> Although the D77H-TCI Pelican carries the same number of passengers as its predecessor, its troop-bay is more flexible, able to carry up to two [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|M274 Mongoose ULATVs]] internally, in addition to ten passengers. Like the original models, the D77H-TCI's tail-mounted magnetic clamps are capable of carrying an [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|M12 Warthog FAV]], an [[M808 Main Battle Tank|M808 Scorpion MBT]], or several [[resupply canister]]s.


===Armament===
===Armament===
The D77H-TCI Pelican, like its predecessor, is compatible with the 40mm rotary cannon and the [[70mm Chain Gun]] types. The Pelican is also able to mount an [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] in its troop bay for supporting ground teams and covering the departure of its passengers, an improvement from the previous [[M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]], although this prevents it from carrying a vehicle internally. The D77H can also be equipped with [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]] pods; the design of the pods has changed, and now seamlessly blends with the Pelican. The new ANVIL pods can fire up to 12 missiles at once, six from each pod. A Gunship version of the D77H is in service as well, this heavily armed version, is equipped with more chainguns, missiles, and a large cannon, mounted at the ventral-fore of the dropship.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', multiplayer level ''[[High Ground]]''</ref>
The D77H-TCI Pelican, like its predecessor, can be armed with a 40mm or [[70mm chain gun]], an [[M638 Autocannon|M638 20mm autocannon]], a rotary machine gun, or a pair of twin-linked rotary cannons. The Pelican is also able to mount a machine gun - typically an [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] - in its troop bay for supporting ground teams and covering the departure of its passengers, although this prevents it from carrying a vehicle internally. The D77H can also be equipped with [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]] pods; rather than being externally mounted to the wings, these pods are integrated seamlessly into the fuselage. The ANVIL pods can fire up to twelve missiles at once, six from each pod. A gunship version of the D77H is in service as well; this heavily armed version is equipped with more chainguns, missiles, and a large cannon mounted at the ventral-fore of the dropship.<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer level ''[[High Ground]]''</ref>


===Propulsion===
===Propulsion===
The main engines are mounted in pairs in four nacelles, one situated on each wing and two at the rear and posterior. The nacelles can articulate independently, thus altering the direction of thrust, referred to as vectoring in aviation; This improves the Pelican's low altitude maneuverability. Four ventral thrusters are identified by markings and a rendered thrust effect, one on each wing nacelle and one on each aft nacelle, allow the drop ship to land and take off vertically. These engines are capable of both space and atmospheric operation. It has eight jet intakes, three on each side and two on top.
The main engines are mounted in pairs in four nacelles, with one situated on each wing and two at the rear and posterior. The nacelles can articulate independently, thus altering the direction of thrust, referred to as vectoring in aviation; this improves the Pelican's low altitude maneuverability. Four ventral thrusters are identified by markings and a rendered thrust effect, one on each wing nacelle and one on each aft nacelle, allow the drop ship to land and take off vertically. These engines are capable of both space and atmospheric operation. It has eight jet intakes, three on each side and two on top, though intakes are obviously not able to function in a vaccuum. The D77H-TCI, like the D77-TC, although fully capable of orbital insertion, is too small to be equipped with a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], and thus is incapable of Slipspace travel.


{{Conjecturalization}}
===Deployment history===
The wings mounted on a Pelican seem extremely small, too small to support the weight of drop ship and payload alone. It is speculated that it utilizes at least some [[wikipedia:Lifting_body|Lifting Body]] principles, using its own hull create most of the lift necessary for flight. It may also be that the Pelican partially relies upon thrust vectoring, referred to as jet-borne flight as opposed to wing-borne flight which can be further reinforced with the fact that down-ward aiming jets can be seen on the bottom of the thruster mountings. It should be noted that small wings are very efficient for high-speed flight, as demonstrated by the [[wikipedia:F-104_Starfighter|F-104 Starfighter]]. It is also a benefit for operations in the upper atmosphere, especially re-entry, as was the case with the [[wikipedia:X-15|X-15]]. The D77H-TCI, like the D77-TC, although fully capable of orbital insertion, is too small to be equipped with a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], and thus is incapable of Slipspace travel.
This model was used from 2552 to 2553, only to be supplanted around 2557 by the [[D79-TC Pelican]].{{Citation needed}}
{{Conjecturalization End}}


==Identified Pelican Units==
==Variants==
{{Pelican}}
===Law enforcement variant===
{{Main|D77C-NMPD Pelican}}
The ''D77C-NMPD'' is a variant of the D77H-TCI that was utilized by the [[New Mombasa Police Department]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]], on [[Earth]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/nmpd-pelican/a08fd318-4bef-4c32-9741-6d15b5f1180d?filter=all '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''D77C-NMPD Pelican'']</ref> It was differentiated from its military counterpart by a black and white color scheme, with the word "POLICE" replacing the traditional "MARINES" on the external hull, and a noted lack of armament. Under the craft's chin, where a machine gun turret or autocannon would normally be installed, were various interchangeable sensors used by the police for aerial surveillance and crowd control. An AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun was typically mounted in the personnel bay of the D77C-NMPD, similarly to the D77 and D77H models.


==Trivia==
==Identified Pelicans==
*A [[D77C-NMPD Pelican Dropship|police version]] of the Pelican appears in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. This version is colored black and white, and has the front turret replaced by optic surveillance gear.
*[[Echo 051]]
*In the cockpit it has a screen which in Hocus' Pelican reads "connected to [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|UNSCDF]] via local grid Pz87-3383." It also has the insignia of the UNSCDF in the upper left corner. This screen is also used as a method of communication in scripted sequences.
*[[Kilo 023]]
*It is possible, through a glitch In Halo 3, to "crash" a Pelican by aiming a plasma grenade inside the cockpit. If done correctly, the plasma grenade will go through the glass, sticking and killing the pilot. The Pelican will then go through the floor, as shown here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_s9vhyf5Z0] (You cannot finish the level once done).
*[[Oscar 5]]
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the Pelican is actually the ''D77-TC'' models. With similarities from the ''D77H-TCI'' such as the cockpit's seating with the pilot seat in the middle up front and the co-pilot seat just a little to the left of the pilot's seat as well as the cockpit no longer being separated by a door.
*[[Oscar 6]]
*The Pelicans in Halo 3 seem to be weaker than its older model, the ''D77-TC'', because the two Pelicans in [[Sierra 117|''Sierra 117'']] get shot down by two Banshees' Fuel Rod Cannons. While in ''Halo: Reach'', the Pelican in the mission [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|''The Pillar of Autumn'']], is shot down by a Phantoms nose turret, which uses ammunition similar to the [[type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy|''Concussion Rifle'']].
*[[Oscar 8]]
*MegaBlocks has released a Pelican set.
*[[Oscar 9]]
*[[Victor 398]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="160" captionalign="left">
<gallery widths="160px">
File:Pelican-Abrams Comparison.jpg|A comparison of how big the troop bay actually is.
File:Halo3-PelicanDropship.png|A detail fore view of the D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship's cockpit.
File:Landfall Pelicans.jpg|D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction in ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''.
File:Landfall Pelicans.jpg|D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction in ''Halo: Landfall''.
File:D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.jpg|The D77H-TCI in ''Halo 3''.
File:D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.jpg|The D77H-TCI in ''Halo 3''.
File:1210810634 Gfs 63166 2 16.jpg|A front profile of the D77H-TCI, affixed with ANVIL-II pods.
File:H3 Pelican Anvil-II.jpg|A frontal view of the D77H-TCI, affixed with ANVIL-II pods.
File:HRS D77H TCI Pelican Bottom.jpg|A bottom profile of the D77H-TCI.
File:HRS D77H TCI Pelican Bottom.jpg|A bottom view of the D77H-TCI.
File:Pelican bay.jpg|The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican.
File:Pelican bay.jpg|The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican.
File:Ark2.JPG|The cockpit of the D77H-TCI.
File:Ark2.JPG|The cockpit of the D77H-TCI.
File:Pelican Cockpit.jpg|Another view of the cockpit.
File:Pelican Cockpit.jpg|Another view of the cockpit.
File:1212438981 The Pit.jpg|D77H-TCI dropship outside [[The Pit]].
File:H3 The Pit out of bounds.jpg|D77H-TCI dropship outside ''[[The Pit]]''.
File:The Ark Pelican.jpg|A D77H-TCI dropping off two ODSTs on Installation 00.
File:The Ark Pelican.jpg|A D77H-TCI dropping off two [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] on [[Installation 00]].
File:PelicanCrash-large.jpg|A crashed D77H-TCI on [[Installation 00]].
File:PelicanCrash-large.jpg|A crashed D77H-TCI on Installation 00.
File:PelicanOnCortana.jpg|A D77H-TCI crashed on ''[[High Charity]]''.
File:PelicanOnCortana.jpg|A D77H-TCI crashed on ''[[High Charity]]''.
File:Pelicans5e_copy.jpg|A Comparison of the D77H-TCI and the D77-TC.
File:Pelicans5e_copy.jpg|A comparison of the D77H-TCI and the D77-TC.
Pelican-Cutaway-Loftus.jpg|A Pelican cross-section
File:HE12 Space Combat2.jpg|Several D77H-TCI along with [[Longswords]] during the [[mission to Ven III]].
Valhalla_Pelican_2.jpg|Crashed pelican in Valhalla
</gallery>
</gallery>
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{{Clear}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
**''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''
**''[[Halo: Combat]]''
**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{Ref/Note|Though the ''Halo: Reach'' manual identifies the Pelican in the game as the D77-TC model, all Pelicans seen in-game have the same internal design as the D77H-TCI, notably including the tandem seating configuration. This is most easily seen in the level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''.}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{reflist}}
{{Ref/Sources}}


==See also==
{{Pelican variants}}
*[[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier]]
{{Human Ships}}
*[[Albatross|Albatross dropship]]
*[[Type-52 Troop Carrier|''Phantom''-class dropship]]
*[[Type-25 Troop Carrier|''Spirit''-class dropship]]
 
{{UNSC Ships}}
{{UNSCDF Aircraft}}
[[Category:UNSC Vehicles]]

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Were you looking for the D77-TC Pelican, introduced in Halo: Combat Evolved? For the Pelican introduced in Halo 4, see D79-TC Pelican.
D77H-TCI Pelican
H3 - D77H-TCI.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armories[1]

Class:

Dropship/gunship

Role:

Dropship, air assault/close air support

Technical specifications

Length:

30.5 metres (100 ft)[2]

  • Troop Bay: 6.19 Meters (20.3 feet)

Width:

Wingspan - 23.4 metres (77 ft)[2]

  • Troop Bay: 4.64 Meters (15.22 feet)

Height:

10.0 meters (35.9 feet) (10.5 meters with landing gear)

  • Troop Bay: 3.23 Meters (10.6 feet)

Engine(s):

  • Two main engines housed in middle section of ship
  • Ten maneuvering thrusters housed in four vector pylons

Slipspace drive:

None

Armament:

Complement:

and

Crew:

  • One pilot
  • One co-pilot
  • One crew chief
Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Human-Covenant War
Post-Covenant War conflicts
Created conflict

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

 

The D77H-TCI Pelican, formally known as the Dropship 77 Heavy-Troop Carrier/Infantry and more commonly known as the Pelican, is a newer model of the D77-TC Pelican dropship. It appeared to have largely supplanted the original D77-TC model in the UNSC Marine Corps and Navy, at least in the Earth theater of operations, by late 2552.[6]

Specifications[edit]

Design details[edit]

The D77H-TCI Pelican is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. Like the previous model, the D77H-TCI Pelican serves a multi-role purpose. The dropship is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty. It is also capable of limited spaceflight, making it the prime troop transport of the UNSC.

There are several interior and exterior design differences between the D77-TC and D77H-TCI models. Most notably difference is in the cockpit area. Instead of the pilot and co-pilot sitting next to each other, the co-pilot is seated behind and above the pilot, and the controls and instrument panels are rearranged and upgraded. A small holotank is installed in the cockpit, allowing an artificial intelligence to project its holographic avatar to the craft's pilots.

Payload capacity[edit]

There are also differences in the bay of the craft: the so-called "blood tray".[7] Although the D77H-TCI Pelican carries the same number of passengers as its predecessor, its troop-bay is more flexible, able to carry up to two M274 Mongoose ULATVs internally, in addition to ten passengers. Like the original models, the D77H-TCI's tail-mounted magnetic clamps are capable of carrying an M12 Warthog FAV, an M808 Scorpion MBT, or several resupply canisters.

Armament[edit]

The D77H-TCI Pelican, like its predecessor, can be armed with a 40mm or 70mm chain gun, an M638 20mm autocannon, a rotary machine gun, or a pair of twin-linked rotary cannons. The Pelican is also able to mount a machine gun - typically an AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun - in its troop bay for supporting ground teams and covering the departure of its passengers, although this prevents it from carrying a vehicle internally. The D77H can also be equipped with ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile pods; rather than being externally mounted to the wings, these pods are integrated seamlessly into the fuselage. The ANVIL pods can fire up to twelve missiles at once, six from each pod. A gunship version of the D77H is in service as well; this heavily armed version is equipped with more chainguns, missiles, and a large cannon mounted at the ventral-fore of the dropship.[8]

Propulsion[edit]

The main engines are mounted in pairs in four nacelles, with one situated on each wing and two at the rear and posterior. The nacelles can articulate independently, thus altering the direction of thrust, referred to as vectoring in aviation; this improves the Pelican's low altitude maneuverability. Four ventral thrusters are identified by markings and a rendered thrust effect, one on each wing nacelle and one on each aft nacelle, allow the drop ship to land and take off vertically. These engines are capable of both space and atmospheric operation. It has eight jet intakes, three on each side and two on top, though intakes are obviously not able to function in a vaccuum. The D77H-TCI, like the D77-TC, although fully capable of orbital insertion, is too small to be equipped with a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine, and thus is incapable of Slipspace travel.

Deployment history[edit]

This model was used from 2552 to 2553, only to be supplanted around 2557 by the D79-TC Pelican.[citation needed]

Variants[edit]

Law enforcement variant[edit]

Main article: D77C-NMPD Pelican

The D77C-NMPD is a variant of the D77H-TCI that was utilized by the New Mombasa Police Department in Kenya, Africa, on Earth.[9] It was differentiated from its military counterpart by a black and white color scheme, with the word "POLICE" replacing the traditional "MARINES" on the external hull, and a noted lack of armament. Under the craft's chin, where a machine gun turret or autocannon would normally be installed, were various interchangeable sensors used by the police for aerial surveillance and crowd control. An AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun was typically mounted in the personnel bay of the D77C-NMPD, similarly to the D77 and D77H models.

Identified Pelicans[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • A detail fore view of the D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship's cockpit.

    A detail fore view of the D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship's cockpit.

  • D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction in Halo: Landfall.

    D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction in Halo: Landfall.

  • The D77H-TCI in Halo 3.

    The D77H-TCI in Halo 3.

  • A frontal view of the D77H-TCI, affixed with ANVIL-II pods.

    A frontal view of the D77H-TCI, affixed with ANVIL-II pods.

  • A bottom view of the D77H-TCI.

    A bottom view of the D77H-TCI.

  • The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican.

    The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican.

  • The cockpit of the D77H-TCI.

    The cockpit of the D77H-TCI.

  • Another view of the cockpit.

    Another view of the cockpit.

  • D77H-TCI dropship outside The Pit.

    D77H-TCI dropship outside The Pit.

  • A D77H-TCI dropping off two ODSTs on Installation 00.

    A D77H-TCI dropping off two ODSTs on Installation 00.

  • A crashed D77H-TCI on Installation 00.

    A crashed D77H-TCI on Installation 00.

  • A D77H-TCI crashed on High Charity.

    A D77H-TCI crashed on High Charity.

  • A comparison of the D77H-TCI and the D77-TC.

    A comparison of the D77H-TCI and the D77-TC.

  • Several D77H-TCI along with Longswords during the mission to Ven III.

    Several D77H-TCI along with Longswords during the mission to Ven III.

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List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Though the Halo: Reach manual identifies the Pelican in the game as the D77-TC model, all Pelicans seen in-game have the same internal design as the D77H-TCI, notably including the tandem seating configuration. This is most easily seen in the level The Pillar of Autumn.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Arms Race
  2. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia, page 252
  3. ^ Halo 2
  4. ^ Halo: Reach
  5. ^ a b Halo: The Flood, page 39
  6. ^ Halo 3
  7. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 203
  8. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer level High Ground
  9. ^ Halo Waypoint: D77C-NMPD Pelican

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Pelican TAL variants
D75 Pelican variants
D77 Pelican variants
D78 Pelican variants
D79 Pelican variants
Unique and individual vehicles

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Human ship classifications
Stealth craft
Heavy frigates Paris-class • Strident-class
Light frigates Anlace-class • Charon-class • Mulsanne-class • Stalwart-class
Heavy destroyers Able-class • Hillsborough-class
Light destroyers Diligence-class • Halberd-class • Unidentified
Heavy cruisers Autumn-class • Marathon-class • Valiant-class
Light cruisers Halcyon-class
Unclassified
By human faction: UEG (UNSC • CAA) • Insurrectionist
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