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This F-99 Wombat, colloquially known as the "drone fighter", is a robotic air combat vehicle used by the UNSC Defense Force.^[1]

Operational history

During the Battle of Mombasa in October 2552, numerous F-99 UCAVs were deployed in reconnaissance elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of New Mombasa, presmably from aircraft carriers just off the coast. They provided air support for embattled Marines at the Uplift Nature Reserve . One of these drones crashed into a statue in front of the Reserve and its ejected optics package was later found by a lone ODST.

Behind the Scenes

The F-99 Wombat was originally going to be featured in Halo 3.^[2] Though they were omitted from the final game, they were redesigned and featured in Halo 3: ODST. Drones of a different model, which are based directly on concept art, appear in the background of the multiplayer map Longshore.^[3]

Gallery

An overview of the drone fighter.
A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve.
Three F-99 UCAVs flying in formation over New Mombasa.
An underside view of the drone.
Drone - Concept Art01.jpg

Scenery concept of the UCAV
Drone - Concept Art02.jpg

Concept art of the drone.
Concept drone.png

Concept art of the drone's optics package.
F-99Wombat.PNG

Concept art of the Wombat The Art of Halo 3.
Drones of a different type on the carrier off the coast of Longshore. These drones are much more similar to the concept drawing seen in The Art of Halo 3, rather than the version seen in Halo 3: ODST.

List of appearances

Halo 3: ODST (First appearance)

Sources

^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 72
^ The Art of Halo 3, page 39
^ files.bungie.org: H3_Longshore05.jpg

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[1] Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 72

[2] The Art of Halo 3, page 39

[3] files.bungie.org: H3_Longshore05.jpg

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 |manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
 |model=
-|class= Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle
+|class= F-99 Wombat
 |engine=
 |length= 11.348 meters (37.22 ft)<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=942670 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Phew'']</ref>
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-This '''unmanned combat aerial vehicle''', colloquially known as the "drone fighter", is a robotic air combat vehicle used by the [[UNSC Defense Force]].
+This '''F-99 Wombat''', colloquially known as the "drone fighter", is a robotic air combat vehicle used by the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 72''</ref>
 ==Operational history==
-During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552 #October|October 2552]], numerous UCAVs of this type were deployed in reconnaissance elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of [[New Mombasa]], presmably from [[UNSC aircraft carrier|aircraft carriers]] just off the coast. They provided air support for embattled [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] at the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] . One of these drones crashed into a statue in front of the Reserve and its ejected optics package was later found by [[The Rookie|a lone ODST.]]
+During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552 #October|October 2552]], numerous F-99 UCAVs were deployed in reconnaissance elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of [[New Mombasa]], presmably from [[UNSC aircraft carrier|aircraft carriers]] just off the coast. They provided air support for embattled [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] at the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] . One of these drones crashed into a statue in front of the Reserve and its ejected optics package was later found by [[The Rookie|a lone ODST.]]
 ==Behind the Scenes==
-The UCAV was originally going to be featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' under the name "F99 Wombat"; <ref>'''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 39''</ref> though they were omitted from the final game, they were redesigned and featured in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. Drones of a different model, which are based directly on concept art, appear in the background of the multiplayer map [[Longshore]].<ref>[http://files.bungie.org/odst_assets/lg/H3_Longshore05.jpg '''files.bungie.org''': ''H3_Longshore05.jpg'']</ref>
+The F-99 Wombat was originally going to be featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 39''</ref> Though they were omitted from the final game, they were redesigned and featured in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. Drones of a different model, which are based directly on concept art, appear in the background of the multiplayer map [[Longshore]].<ref>[http://files.bungie.org/odst_assets/lg/H3_Longshore05.jpg '''files.bungie.org''': ''H3_Longshore05.jpg'']</ref>
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery widths="160">
 File:H3ODST-F99UCAV-Overview.png|An overview of the drone fighter.
-File:F-99_Perspective.jpg|A close-up of a UCAV in flight over the Uplift Reserve.
+File:F-99_Perspective.jpg|A close-up of a Wombat in flight over the Uplift Reserve.
-File:F-99_CAP.jpg|Three UCAVs flying in formation over New Mombasa.
+File:F-99_CAP.jpg|Three F-99 UCAVs flying in formation over New Mombasa.
 File:F-99 Wombat.jpg|An underside view of the drone.
 File:Drone - Concept Art01.jpg|Scenery concept of the UCAV
 File:Drone - Concept Art02.jpg|Concept art of the drone.
-File:Concept drone.png|Concept art of the fighter's optics package.
+File:Concept drone.png|Concept art of the drone's optics package.
-File:F-99Wombat.PNG|Concept art of the UCAV from ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'', at the time called the F-99 Wombat".
+File:F-99Wombat.PNG|Concept art of the Wombat ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''.
 File:Longshore_F-99s.jpg|Drones of a different type on the carrier off the coast of Longshore. These drones are much more similar to the concept drawing seen in ''The Art of Halo 3'', rather than the version seen in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
 </gallery>