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<center>''Were you also looking for the [[D77H-TCI Pelican-class Dropship]], used in [[Halo 3]]?''</center> | <center>''Were you also looking for the [[D77H-TCI Pelican-class Dropship]], used in [[Halo 3]]?''</center> | ||
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The ''' | The '''D77-TC Pelican''', formal title '''Dropship 77-Troop Carrier''' and commonly known as the '''Pelican''', is an extremely versatile craft used by the [[United Nations Space Command]], mainly for the pickup and transportation of personnel, vehicles and equipment, although it can also be used as a powerful support gunship. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:1219679502 Pelican dropship front.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Pelican as it appears in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.]] | [[File:1219679502 Pelican dropship front.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Pelican as it appears in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.]] | ||
The D77-TC Pelican is mainly responsible for the rapid insertion and extraction of troops. They also deliver vehicles and equipment to the battlefield, when required. The D77-TC has been in service for over fifty years, and is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. The Pelican serves a multi-role purpose; it is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty. The Pelican is also capable of limited spaceflight, which the [[UNSC]] uses as a primary way of delivering troops to the surface from orbit. Standard armament consists of one Class III externally powered projectile weapon at the fore of the vehicle, and one Class I gas-operated projectile weapon mounted at the rear, in the extended crew area. More heavily armed variants exist, with multiple and more powerful weaponry.<ref>[http://halo3.com halo3.com]</ref> | The D77-TC Pelican is mainly responsible for the rapid insertion and extraction of troops. They also deliver vehicles and equipment to the battlefield, when required. The D77-TC has been in service for over fifty years, and is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. The Pelican serves a multi-role purpose; it is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty. The Pelican is also capable of limited spaceflight, which the [[UNSC]] uses as a primary way of delivering troops to the surface from orbit. Standard armament consists of one Class III externally powered projectile weapon at the fore of the vehicle, and one Class I gas-operated projectile weapon mounted at the rear, in the extended crew area. More heavily armed variants exist, with multiple and more powerful weaponry.<ref>[http://halo3.com halo3.com]</ref> | ||
