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[[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A Banshee blueprint.]] | [[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|160px|A Banshee blueprint.]] | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The Banshee is a versatile single-pilot aerial assault craft in the | The Banshee is a versatile single-pilot aerial assault craft in the Covenant's vehicular arsenal, piloted either by [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]]. The cockpit, in which the pilot rests prone, is encased in a curved, reflective cowling with no discernible windscreen; one version features an enclosed cockpit<ref>''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' - Banshee model</ref> and thus is capable of space flight.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level [[Dawn (level)|''Dawn'']]</ref>. It 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 name="ENC"/> and reaching an altitude of 300 meters.<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo]]''', ''page 128''</ref> In addition to its versatile design, 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 group="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.</ref> | ||
Several variations on the standard Banshee design exist, varying depending on the year in which it was manufactured and the branch to which it belongs | Several variations on the standard Banshee design exist, varying depending on the year in which it was manufactured and the branch to which it belongs.<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 18''</ref> Combat performance is fairly standard across all variants of the craft. There are at least three major iterations of the Type-26 GSA.<ref group="note">The Banshees seen in ''Halo: Reach'', ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', and ''Halo 4'' look drastically different from those in earlier media, making it clear that they are different versions. Though the Banshees seen in ''Halo Wars'' resemble those seen in other pre-''Halo: Reach'' media, the straighter, less backward-swept design of the wing canards and the drum-like design of the engine nacelles may suggest that they represent another distinct version. This is supported by the fact that repeating cannons can be installed on the wing canards, rather than on the fuselage as with the other versions of the Banshee.</ref> The Covenant also use the [[Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter]], a space-capable, vacuum-rated version of the Banshee, to support the more powerful [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Type-31 Seraph]] and to screen against enemy single ships.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/ '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Universe - Tech'']</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/banshee-fighter/82613d70-17cc-4652-8ab1-a1f16e29c516 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Banshee Fighter'']</ref> | ||
===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||