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[[File:AC Cargobay.jpg|thumb|The enormous hangar bay of the [[Covenant assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'']]
[[File:AC Cargobay.jpg|thumb|The enormous hangar bay of the [[Covenant assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'']]


A '''hangar bay''' is a large room built to store fighters, troop transports, and other equipment that are on board a ship or space station. A hangar bay used to store shuttles or [[dropship]]s is sometimes referred to as a '''shuttle bay'''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Almost every [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] or [[UNSC]] ship has a hangar bay. Ships that have the largest hangar bays are usually identified as [[carrier]]s; such as the [[Covenant assault carrier]],  ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. Usually, the hangar bay of a ship is located in the middle or the back of a ship.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref><ref name="ark">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Prepare To Drop]]''</ref>
A '''hangar bay''' is a large room built to store fighters, troop transports, and other equipment that are on board a ship or space station. A hangar bay used to store shuttles or [[dropship]]s is sometimes referred to as a '''shuttle bay'''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Almost every [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] or [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] ship has a hangar bay. Ships that have the largest hangar bays are usually identified as [[carrier]]s; such as the [[Covenant assault carrier]],  ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. Usually, the hangar bay of a ship is located in the middle or the back of a ship.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref><ref name="ark">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Prepare To Drop]]''</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
How many fighters and troop transports that fit in the hangar bay depends on the size of the bay and the size of the ship or station; for example, a Covenant assault carrier's hangar bay is large enough to fit the entire [[UNSC frigate]],<ref name="ark"/> while a [[UNSC corvette]]'s hangar can only store a small ship such as a [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 64''</ref> The shuttle bays on Covenant [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s are large, with multiple levels and enough space to park two [[Type-28 Troop Carrier]]s, two [[Type-31 XMF|Type-31 "Seraph" fighters]], or eight [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Type-26 "Banshee" Ground Support Aircraft]].
How many fighters and troop transports that fit in the hangar bay depends on the size of the bay and the size of the ship or station; for example, a Covenant assault carrier's hangar bay is large enough to fit the entire [[UNSC frigate]],<ref name="ark"/> while a [[UNSC corvette]]'s hangar can only store a small ship such as a [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 64''</ref> The shuttle bays on Covenant [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s are large, with multiple levels and enough space to park two [[Type-28 Troop Carrier]]s, two [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Type-31 "Seraph" fighters]], or eight [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Type-26 "Banshee" Ground Support Aircraft]].


Covenant hangar bays use [[energy barrier]]s that serve the purpose of separating the pressurized interior of the ship from the vacuum of space, also doubling as [[energy shielding|energy shields]] that can prevent ships from entering. Some ships such as [[Covenant corvette]]s also possess physical hangar doors in addition to the energy field.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> By [[2552]], some UNSC ships and stations also use vacuum-sealing energy fields in their hangar bays.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', multiplayer map ''[[Anchor 9 (level)|Anchor 9]]''</ref> Hangars on some UNSC warships double as cargo bays, being able to lower vehicles or cargo directly to the ground through [[elevator]]s in the hangar floor.<ref name="ark"/>
Covenant hangar bays use [[energy barrier]]s that serve the purpose of separating the pressurized interior of the ship from the vacuum of space, also doubling as [[energy shielding|energy shields]] that can prevent ships from entering. Some ships such as [[Covenant corvette]]s also possess physical hangar doors in addition to the energy field.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> By [[2552]], some UNSC ships and stations also use vacuum-sealing energy fields in their hangar bays.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', multiplayer map ''[[Anchor 9 (level)|Anchor 9]]''</ref> Hangars on some UNSC warships double as cargo bays, being able to lower vehicles or cargo directly to the ground through [[elevator]]s in the hangar floor.<ref name="ark"/>
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File:Cc bay3.jpg|The interior of a shuttle bay of a CCS-class battlecruiser.
File:Cc bay3.jpg|The interior of a shuttle bay of a CCS-class battlecruiser.
File:Corvette1.jpg|The interior of a Covenant corvette's shuttle bay, note the [[Type-31 XMF]]s hanging from the ceiling.
File:Corvette1.jpg|The interior of a Covenant corvette's shuttle bay, note the [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Type-31 XMFs]] hanging from the ceiling.
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Revision as of 05:06, May 29, 2011

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The enormous hangar bay of the Covenant assault carrier Shadow of Intent

A hangar bay is a large room built to store fighters, troop transports, and other equipment that are on board a ship or space station. A hangar bay used to store shuttles or dropships is sometimes referred to as a shuttle bay.[1] Almost every Covenant or UNSC ship has a hangar bay. Ships that have the largest hangar bays are usually identified as carriers; such as the Covenant assault carrier, Shadow of Intent. Usually, the hangar bay of a ship is located in the middle or the back of a ship.[2][3][4]

Background

How many fighters and troop transports that fit in the hangar bay depends on the size of the bay and the size of the ship or station; for example, a Covenant assault carrier's hangar bay is large enough to fit the entire UNSC frigate,[3] while a UNSC corvette's hangar can only store a small ship such as a SKT-13 Shuttlecraft.[5] The shuttle bays on Covenant CCS-class battlecruisers are large, with multiple levels and enough space to park two Type-28 Troop Carriers, two Type-31 "Seraph" fighters, or eight Type-26 "Banshee" Ground Support Aircraft.

Covenant hangar bays use energy barriers that serve the purpose of separating the pressurized interior of the ship from the vacuum of space, also doubling as energy shields that can prevent ships from entering. Some ships such as Covenant corvettes also possess physical hangar doors in addition to the energy field.[6] By 2552, some UNSC ships and stations also use vacuum-sealing energy fields in their hangar bays.[7] Hangars on some UNSC warships double as cargo bays, being able to lower vehicles or cargo directly to the ground through elevators in the hangar floor.[3]

Trivia

  • On Sandtrap, if the players manage to get out of the map in Theater and go into the UNSC Aegis Fate's hangar bay, one can see the inside is detailed.

Gallery

  • The interior of a shuttle bay of a CCS-class battlecruiser.

    The interior of a shuttle bay of a CCS-class battlecruiser.

  • The interior of a Covenant corvette's shuttle bay, note the Type-31 XMFs hanging from the ceiling.

    The interior of a Covenant corvette's shuttle bay, note the Type-31 XMFs hanging from the ceiling.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Truth and Reconciliation
  2. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, Floodgate
  3. ^ a b c Halo 3, campaign level, The Ark
  4. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, Prepare To Drop
  5. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 64
  6. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  7. ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Anchor 9
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