G77S Pelican

G77S Pelican Gunship
Production information
Manufacturer:	Misriah Armory (Original D77 airframe); Spirit of Fire (Gunship modifications);
Role:	Gunship
Technical specifications
Length:	30.5 meters (100 ft) ; Troop Bay: 6.19 meters (20.3 ft)
Width:	Wingspan: 23.3 meters (76 ft) ; Troop Bay: 4.65 meters (15.3 ft)
Height:	10 meters (33 ft); 10.5 meters (34 ft) with landing gear; Troop Bay: 3.23 meters (10.6 ft)
Engine(s):	Four hybrid fusion drives (two primary, two secondary); Gravitic assist generator;
Slipspace drive:	No
Armament:	Single or twin-linked nose-mounted projectile weapons: M370 autocannon (standard); ; Two ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile pods; Four M41 Vulcan cannons; Four payload hardpoints;
Chronological and affiliation
Introduced:	2559
Affiliation:	United Nations Space Command

This article is about the Pelican Gunship model found in Halo Wars 2. For the model shown in Halo 4, see here.

The G77S Pelican Gunship is a modified variant of the D77-TC Pelican dropship traditionally employed by the UNSC. The G77S is an impromptu modification of the standard D77 variant, cooked up by the engineers of the UNSC Spirit of Fire to compete with the Banished on Installation 00.^[2]

Overview

Design details

Main article: D77-TC Pelican

As an unofficial modification of the standard D77 airframe, the G77S shares most of its design with the standard D77. The gunship modifications include two top-mounted ANVIL-II missile pods, four M41 Vulcan rotary cannons mounted onto the fuselage and four payload hardpoints to complement the standard nose-mounted 70mm M370 autocannon.^[2]

Usage

G77S Pelicans were heavily employed as close air support by Captain James Cutter during the Second Ark Conflict. During the conflict, they were often employed in groups of four to circle a target area and strafe it with overlapping fields of machine gun and missile fire.^[5]

Gameplay

Halo Wars 2

In Halo Wars 2, the G77S gunship can be used by players playing as Captain Cutter, by calling in the Close Air Support leader power. Four Pelicans will descend orbit to temporarily saturate the target area with fire before departing.

Blitz

In the Blitz mode, the Close Air Support ability Blitz card has the following attributes;

Rarity: Rare
Cost to deploy: 180
Role: Damage
Description: Encircle target area with Pelican Gunships to deal heavy damage.

Gallery

Close Air Support Blitz card.
The G77S in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.
The G77S in Halo Wars 2 firing its ANVIL missiles.
Another in-game screenshot of the G77S firing its ANVIL missiles.

List of appearances

Halo Wars 2 (First appearance)

Sources

^ Halo: Arms Race
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - The Art of War(s)
^ Image comparison
^ ^a ^b Halo: Warfleet, pg. 44-45
^ Halo Wars 2, in-game unit

[1] Halo: Arms Race

[CF-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - The Art of War(s)

[3] Image comparison

[Warfleet-4] Halo: Warfleet, pg. 44-45

[HW2-5] Halo Wars 2, in-game unit

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