The Type-54 Ground Support Aircraft, more commonly known as the Banshee by UNSC forces, is a standard ground assault aircraft in service with various Covenant remnant factions. [1]
Specifications
Design details
The Type-54 Ground Support Aircraft is the Hesduros-pattern variant of the Banshee combat flyer. Not restrained by the conservative San'Shyuum bureaucrats of the Covenant, the model features a design that harkens back to earlier Banshee models once used by the Sangheili on their homeworld, Sanghelios. The new model features numerous improvements, including energy shielding. Like the T-26B, the T-54 can be modified to operate in space.[2]
Variants
- Sword Banshee: The Swords of Sanghelios T-54, referred to as the Sword Banshee, is painted crimson and has better armor compared to the standard model. The Swords of Sanghelios make use of the T-54 primarily due to due to losses of their old models. Most were supplied from defectors and captured supply depots.[3]
- Banshee Ultra: The Ultra Banshee is a rare, silver-painted, valuable, heavily armored variant of the Banshee with a rapid fire fuel rod cannon.[3] Only skilled Sangheili pilots are entrusted to operate Ultra Banshees.[4]
- Temple Banshee: "Temple Banshees" are anointed Banshees built with artistry in mind and used by sky-chevaliers of the Zealot and Ascetic orders. These variants combine ancient tradition and ultra-tech advances; delicate grav impellors are wrapped in prayer strips and golden nanolaminate skins hand-carved and polished to a brilliant sheen by hopeful initiates learning secrets of the aerial hunt.
A Sword Banshee
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An Ultra Banshee
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A Temple Banshee
Operational history
The Type-54 GSA was put into service after the end of the Human-Covenant War, with the Covenant remnants utilizing new manufacturing facilities to manufacture the model. The Type-54 was used in multiple battles, including the Battle of Kamchatka and various battles in the Blooding Years. Around the same time T-54 Banshees became popular in War Games matches aboard the UNSC Infinity.[3]
Gameplay
Changes from the Type-26 Banshee in Halo 2 Anniversary
- The Banshee once again makes a noise similar to its Halo: Combat Evolved counterpart.
- The Banshee can once again use the fuel rod cannon.
- Like its Halo: Reach counterpart the Banshee can once again lock onto enemy aircraft with the fuel rod cannon, but not ground vehicles.
- The Banshee now has a light energy shield.
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Gallery
Concept art of the Type-54 Banshee for Halo 5: Guardians
Rear concept art of the Type-54 Banshee for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of the interior of the Banshee.
A Banshee in Halo 5: Guardians.
Another view of the Banshee in Halo 5: Guardians.
A Type-54 Banshee firing at a D79-TC Pelican.
HUD of the Banshee in Halo 5: Guardians.
Baron 'Sraom's Banshee on Escape from ARC.
A Banshee being purchased at a Req terminal in Warzone.
A Banshee's shields flickering.
A Banshee's shields dissipating.
A Sangheili Storm working on a Swords of Sanghelios Banshee.
A Banshee firing its fuel rod cannon at a Phaeton on Raid on Apex 7.
The shields of a Banshee flaring.
A Squadron of Sword Banshees
Halo 5: Guardians REQ Cards
Banshee - Basic vehicle
Banshee - Sword variant
Banshee - Ultra variant
List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
- Halo: Tales from Slipspace