AV-19 SkyHawk
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Template:Vehicle Infobox The SkyHawk is a United Nations Space Command jumpjet strike fighter.[1]
History
Several SkyHawks were located at Fairchild Field on Reach during the Fall of Reach in summer 2552. On August 30, a SkyHawk was dispatched by Colonel James Ackerson to attack SPARTAN John-117 and the AI Cortana during a test of AI integration with the Mark V MJOLNIR armor. With Cortana's assistance, the SPARTAN was able to endure the SkyHawk's cannons' strafing run. He then avoided one of its guided anti-tank missile by deflecting it at the last moment. The test showed the Spartan-AI team to be far more successful than expected.[1]
Design
The SkyHawk is a supersonic VTOL-capable jumpjet that can execute quick turns at high speeds. The fighter bears a passing resemblance to the older AV-22 Sparrowhawk, though it lacks the Sparrowhawk's twin tail, and its wings are bent backwards instead of forwards.[2] It is armed with four 50mm cannons that flank the cockpit, as well as Scorpion anti-tank missiles.[1]
Gallery
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The tail of the SkyHawk, showing an aft thruster.
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The SkyHawk seen from behind, showing that the wing tips are bent backwards.
The SkyHawk's targeting systems.
Trivia
- The SkyHawk is not in keeping with the UNSC's tradition of naming atmospheric vehicles after real animals, with the exceptions of the Cyclops and Gremlin, which are named after mythical creatures, and the Longsword, Shortsword, and Sabre, which are named after bladed weapons.
- The SkyHawk portrayed in the Halo: Fall of Reach comic book series shares considerable design similarities that of the AV-22 Sparrowhawk.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Fall of Reach
