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[[File:~~H2A-T26BansheeGSA~~.~~png~~|300px|thumb|~~An ''Oghal''-pattern Banshee; one~~ of the ~~most common variants~~ of the ~~Banshee platform~~.]]

[[File:BansheesAotCR.jpg|300px|thumb|A pair of Banshees flying over the [[control room]] of the [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]].]]

{{Quote|Banshees of legend warned of death, and today all UNSC veterans know the cry of this glittering alien terror.<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 265''</ref>}}

'''"Banshee"''' is the name applied to a series of [[Covenant]] atmospheric/exatmospheric support aircraft.<ref name="waypbanshee">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee ''Halo Waypoint:'' Banshee]</ref> The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered banshee variants used during throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] under the designation of the '''Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft''' ('''T-26 GSA''').

'''Banshee''' is the name applied to a series of [[Covenant]] atmospheric/exatmospheric support aircraft.<ref name="waypbanshee">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee ''Halo Waypoint:'' Banshee]</ref> The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered banshee variants used during throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] under the designation of the '''Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft''' ('''T-26 GSA''').

==Summary==

=== Design details ===

[[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A blueprint of the {{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}}.]]

A prolific aircraft, the Banshee has been used by ancient Sangheili, Covenant forces and [[Covenant remnants]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}} It is usually piloted by [[Sangheili]], though [[Jiralhanae]] pilots became common after the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]]. The cockpit, in which the pilot rests prone, is encased in a curved, reflective cowling with no discernible windscreen.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}<ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level [[Dawn]]</ref> The craft 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/Reuse|ENC}}{{Ref/Note|''[[The Art of Halo]]'' (page 128) list the Banshee's maximum flight ceiling as being estimated to be between 100 and 300 meters; ''Halo: First Strike'' (page 27, 2003 edition) also places the Banshee's flight ceiling at "about three hundred meters". ''Halo 2'' shows Banshees operating roughly midway to the top of [[High Charity]]'s dome (a height of several kilometers) as well as in the upper atmosphere of a [[Threshold|gas giant]]. ''Halo 4'' reveals that modified Type-26 Banshees can operate even in space, making the original data suspect.}} 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/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.}}

A prolific aircraft, the Banshee has been used by ancient Sangheili, Covenant forces and [[Covenant remnants]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}} It is usually piloted by [[Sangheili]], though [[Jiralhanae]] pilots became common after the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]]. The cockpit, in which the pilot rests prone, is encased in a curved, reflective cowling with no discernible windscreen.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}<ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level [[Dawn]]</ref> The craft 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/Reuse|ENC}}{{Ref/Note|''[[The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World]]'' (page 128) list the Banshee's maximum flight ceiling as being estimated to be between 100 and 300 meters; ''Halo: First Strike'' (page 27, 2003 edition) also places the Banshee's flight ceiling at "about three hundred meters". ''Halo 2'' shows Banshees operating roughly midway to the top of [[High Charity]]'s dome (a height of several kilometers) as well as in the upper atmosphere of a [[Threshold|gas giant]]. ''Halo 4'' reveals that modified Type-26 Banshees can operate even in space, making the original data suspect.}} 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/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.}}

Several variations on the standard design exist, though combat performance is fairly standard among all variants. A given craft's architecture is based on its functionality,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} the year in which is manufactured, the branch to which it belongs,<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 18''</ref> and even the aesthetic preference of the one who commissions the craft.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Amphibious attack and escort Banshee variants were commissioned throughout the Covenant's history for the Covenant's oceanic installations and during deep-sea artifact retrieval missions, although they have rarely been encountered by the [[UNSC]].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Banshee'']</ref> Incorporates design details more closely related to an aerial predator hailing from the Jiralhanae homeworld of [[Doisac]]. Many of the Banshees in [[Atriox]]'s fleets have been modified with brutal and experimental weaponry, usually designed to inflict maximum damage from both a physical and psychological perspective.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)'']</ref>

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*'''Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft'''

**'''{{Pattern|Oghal|Banshee}}''' – A common model of Banshee, first classified by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] following the [[First Battle of Harvest|initial conflict]] on [[Harvest]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}

***'''{{Pattern|Drailaac|Banshee}}''' – A type of Banshee often used by artifact hunting [[Covenant fleet]]s~~. Several of which were in use by [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic faction]]~~.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}

***'''{{Pattern|Drailaac|Banshee}}''' – A type of Banshee often used by artifact hunting [[Covenant fleet]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}

****'''Sesa's ''Drailaac''-pattern''' – Some ''Drailaac''-pattern Banshees ~~were~~ deployed alongside [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic faction~~]] on the [[Threshold gas mine|gas mine]] over [[Threshold]] in [[2552~~]], where they removed the Covenant manufactured cowlings from them, revealing the Forerunner mechanisms beneath, and redesigned them so they sport the colors of Sanghelios.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070126131232/http://www.joyridestudios.com/halo2_7_heretic_banshee.asp '''Joyride Heretic Banshee description''']</ref> These Banshees can be equipped with [[energy shielding]].{{Ref/Level|H2A|The Oracle|Detail="Hot Pursuit" cutscene}}

****'''Sesa's ''Drailaac''-pattern''' – Some ''Drailaac''-pattern Banshees deployed alongside [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic faction]], where they removed the Covenant manufactured cowlings from them, revealing the Forerunner mechanisms beneath, and redesigned them so they sport the colors of Sanghelios.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070126131232/http://www.joyridestudios.com/halo2_7_heretic_banshee.asp '''Joyride Heretic Banshee description''']</ref> These Banshees can be equipped with [[energy shielding]].{{Ref/Level|H2A|The Oracle|Detail="Hot Pursuit" cutscene}}

**'''{{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}''' – More advanced than the ''Oghal''-pattern Banshee, this Banshee saw more use towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant ~~war~~|~~Covenant war~~]] and by [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] after it ended.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}

**'''{{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}''' – More advanced than the ''Oghal''-pattern Banshee, this Banshee saw more use towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War|War of Annihilation]] and by [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] after it ended.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}

***'''{{Pattern|Te'ved|Banshee}}''' – An ordained version of the ''Is'belox''-pattern Banshee. Some of which saw use with [[Loka 'Bandolee]]'s forces.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}

**'''{{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}}''' – A type of Banshee seen notably utilized by the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|forces]] during the [[Battle of Earth]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in late [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}

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File:H4_Banshees_Concept.jpg|Banshee concept art for ''[[Halo 4]]''.

File:HM-Ulgethon.png|Multiple ancient Sangheili Banshee-like aircraft during the [[Desecration of Ulgethon]] in ''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''.

File:HW3 Faceoff Concept.png|[[Halo Wars 3 (rejected pitch)|''Halo Wars 3'' pitch]] artwork depicting numerous Banshee strike fighters supporting a {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}} facing down a UNSC {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} and many [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s above a [[planet]].

File:HINF SpaceInvaders.png|A [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Sabre]] fighter in simplistic combat with Banshees, [[Seraph]]s, and [[Phantom]]s in ''[[Slipspace Invaders]]'' arcade game in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.

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 {{Status|Canon}}
-[[File:H2A-T26BansheeGSA.png|300px|thumb|An ''Oghal''-pattern Banshee; one of the most common variants of the Banshee platform.]]
+[[File:BansheesAotCR.jpg|300px|thumb|A pair of Banshees flying over the [[control room]] of the [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]].]]
 {{Quote|Banshees of legend warned of death, and today all UNSC veterans know the cry of this glittering alien terror.<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 265''</ref>}}
-'''"Banshee"''' is the name applied to a series of [[Covenant]] atmospheric/exatmospheric support aircraft.<ref name="waypbanshee">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee ''Halo Waypoint:'' Banshee]</ref>  The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered banshee variants used during throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] under the designation of the '''Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft''' ('''T-26 GSA''').
+'''Banshee''' is the name applied to a series of [[Covenant]] atmospheric/exatmospheric support aircraft.<ref name="waypbanshee">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee ''Halo Waypoint:'' Banshee]</ref>  The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] encountered banshee variants used during throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] under the designation of the '''Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft''' ('''T-26 GSA''').
 ==Summary==
 === Design details ===
 [[File:BansheeB.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A blueprint of the {{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}}.]]
-A prolific aircraft, the Banshee has been used by ancient Sangheili, Covenant forces and [[Covenant remnants]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}} It is usually piloted by [[Sangheili]], though [[Jiralhanae]] pilots became common after the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]]. The cockpit, in which the pilot rests prone, is encased in a curved, reflective cowling with no discernible windscreen.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}<ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level [[Dawn]]</ref> The craft 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/Reuse|ENC}}{{Ref/Note|''[[The Art of Halo]]'' (page 128) list the Banshee's maximum flight ceiling as being estimated to be between 100 and 300 meters; ''Halo: First Strike'' (page 27, 2003 edition) also places the Banshee's flight ceiling at "about three hundred meters". ''Halo 2'' shows Banshees operating roughly midway to the top of [[High Charity]]'s dome (a height of several kilometers) as well as in the upper atmosphere of a [[Threshold|gas giant]]. ''Halo 4'' reveals that modified Type-26 Banshees can operate even in space, making the original data suspect.}} 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/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.}}
+A prolific aircraft, the Banshee has been used by ancient Sangheili, Covenant forces and [[Covenant remnants]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}} It is usually piloted by [[Sangheili]], though [[Jiralhanae]] pilots became common after the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]]. The cockpit, in which the pilot rests prone, is encased in a curved, reflective cowling with no discernible windscreen.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}<ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level [[Dawn]]</ref> The craft 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/Reuse|ENC}}{{Ref/Note|''[[The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World]]'' (page 128) list the Banshee's maximum flight ceiling as being estimated to be between 100 and 300 meters; ''Halo: First Strike'' (page 27, 2003 edition) also places the Banshee's flight ceiling at "about three hundred meters". ''Halo 2'' shows Banshees operating roughly midway to the top of [[High Charity]]'s dome (a height of several kilometers) as well as in the upper atmosphere of a [[Threshold|gas giant]]. ''Halo 4'' reveals that modified Type-26 Banshees can operate even in space, making the original data suspect.}} 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/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.}}
 Several variations on the standard design exist, though combat performance is fairly standard among all variants. A given craft's architecture is based on its functionality,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} the year in which is manufactured, the branch to which it belongs,<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 18''</ref> and even the aesthetic preference of the one who commissions the craft.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Amphibious attack and escort Banshee variants were commissioned throughout the Covenant's history for the Covenant's oceanic installations and during deep-sea artifact retrieval missions, although they have rarely been encountered by the [[UNSC]].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Banshee'']</ref> Incorporates design details more closely related to an aerial predator hailing from the Jiralhanae homeworld of [[Doisac]]. Many of the Banshees in [[Atriox]]'s fleets have been modified with brutal and experimental weaponry, usually designed to inflict maximum damage from both a physical and psychological perspective.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)'']</ref>
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 *'''Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft'''
 **'''{{Pattern|Oghal|Banshee}}''' – A common model of Banshee, first classified by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] following the [[First Battle of Harvest|initial conflict]] on [[Harvest]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}
-***'''{{Pattern|Drailaac|Banshee}}''' – A type of Banshee often used by artifact hunting [[Covenant fleet]]s. Several of which were in use by [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic faction]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}
+***'''{{Pattern|Drailaac|Banshee}}''' – A type of Banshee often used by artifact hunting [[Covenant fleet]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}
-****'''Sesa's ''Drailaac''-pattern''' – Some ''Drailaac''-pattern Banshees were deployed alongside [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic faction]] on the [[Threshold gas mine|gas mine]] over [[Threshold]] in [[2552]], where they removed the Covenant manufactured cowlings from them, revealing the Forerunner mechanisms beneath, and redesigned them so they sport the colors of Sanghelios.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070126131232/http://www.joyridestudios.com/halo2_7_heretic_banshee.asp '''Joyride Heretic Banshee description''']</ref> These Banshees can be equipped with [[energy shielding]].{{Ref/Level|H2A|The Oracle|Detail="Hot Pursuit" cutscene}}
+****'''Sesa's ''Drailaac''-pattern''' – Some ''Drailaac''-pattern Banshees deployed alongside [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic faction]], where they removed the Covenant manufactured cowlings from them, revealing the Forerunner mechanisms beneath, and redesigned them so they sport the colors of Sanghelios.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070126131232/http://www.joyridestudios.com/halo2_7_heretic_banshee.asp '''Joyride Heretic Banshee description''']</ref> These Banshees can be equipped with [[energy shielding]].{{Ref/Level|H2A|The Oracle|Detail="Hot Pursuit" cutscene}}
-**'''{{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}''' – More advanced than the ''Oghal''-pattern Banshee, this Banshee saw more use towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant war|Covenant war]] and by [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] after it ended.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}
+**'''{{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}''' – More advanced than the ''Oghal''-pattern Banshee, this Banshee saw more use towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War|War of Annihilation]] and by [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] after it ended.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}
 ***'''{{Pattern|Te'ved|Banshee}}''' – An ordained version of the ''Is'belox''-pattern Banshee. Some of which saw use with [[Loka 'Bandolee]]'s forces.{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}
 **'''{{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}}''' – A type of Banshee seen notably utilized by the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|forces]] during the [[Battle of Earth]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in late [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypbanshee}}
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 File:H4_Banshees_Concept.jpg|Banshee concept art for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
 File:HM-Ulgethon.png|Multiple ancient Sangheili Banshee-like aircraft during the [[Desecration of Ulgethon]] in ''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''.
+File:HW3 Faceoff Concept.png|[[Halo Wars 3 (rejected pitch)|''Halo Wars 3'' pitch]] artwork depicting numerous Banshee strike fighters supporting a {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}} facing down a UNSC {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} and many [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s above a [[planet]].
 File:HINF SpaceInvaders.png|A [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Sabre]] fighter in simplistic combat with Banshees, [[Seraph]]s, and [[Phantom]]s in ''[[Slipspace Invaders]]'' arcade game in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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