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The '''AV-19 SkyHawk''' is a [[ | The '''AV-19 SkyHawk''' is a [[UNSC Army]] jumpjet strike fighter.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFOR27|TFOR|Chapter=27}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLocalUnits|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-local-units|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Local Units|D=19|M=3|Y=2021}} | ||
== Design details == | == Design details == | ||
The SkyHawk is a supersonic VTOL-capable jumpjet that can execute quick turns at high speeds. The fighter bears a very strong resemblance to the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]], though it lacks the Sparrowhawk's twin tail.{{Ref/Comic|FoRInv|Issue=1}} It is armed with four 50mm cannons that flank the cockpit, as well as [[Scorpion missile|Scorpion anti-tank missiles]].{{Ref/Reuse|TFOR27}} | The SkyHawk is a supersonic VTOL-capable jumpjet that can execute quick turns at high speeds. The fighter bears a very strong resemblance to the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]], though it lacks the Sparrowhawk's twin tail.{{Ref/Comic|FoRInv|Issue=1}} It is armed with four 50mm cannons that flank the cockpit, as well as two fully-customisable weapons pylons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} capable of fitting - among other munitions - [[Scorpion missile|Scorpion anti-tank missiles]].{{Ref/Reuse|TFOR27}} As such, the SkyHawk is capable of dealing inordinate damage relative to its small size.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
== Operational history == | == Operational history == | ||
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The AV-19 SkyHawk is a UNSC Army jumpjet strike fighter.[2][3][1]
Design details
The SkyHawk is a supersonic VTOL-capable jumpjet that can execute quick turns at high speeds. The fighter bears a very strong resemblance to the AV-22 Sparrowhawk, though it lacks the Sparrowhawk's twin tail.[4] It is armed with four 50mm cannons that flank the cockpit, as well as two fully-customisable weapons pylons[2] capable of fitting - among other munitions - Scorpion anti-tank missiles.[3] As such, the SkyHawk is capable of dealing inordinate damage relative to its small size.[2]
Operational history
Several SkyHawks were located at Fairchild Airfield on Reach during the Fall of Reach in summer 2552. On August 29, a SkyHawk was dispatched by Colonel James Ackerson to attack SPARTAN John-117 and the AI Cortana during a test of AI integration with the Mark V MJOLNIR armor. With Cortana's assistance, the SPARTAN was able to endure the SkyHawk's cannons' strafing run. He then avoided one of its guided anti-tank missile by deflecting it at the last moment. The test showed the Spartan-AI team to be far more successful than expected.[3]
Gallery
The SkyHawk's targeting systems.
The tail of the SkyHawk, showing an aft thruster.
A rear view of the SkyHawk.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Fall of Reach
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Local Units (Retrieved on Mar 19, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 154
- ^ a b c d e Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 27
- ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion, issue 1
