UH-144 Falcon
The Falcon first entered UNSC service in 2497 and was well recieved on inner colony worlds as a good, economical replacement for the Pelicans. From there, it has seen its fair use over the course of the Human-Covenant war, as one of the UNSC Army’s main air transport vehicles.
The Falcon has seen through various theatres of war but it was used extensively by Noble Team during the Battle of Fumirole, providing air support and in 2552 where they helped Noble with several missions on Reach including: Their investigation of the Visegrád Relay, the First Battle of Sword Base, the Battle of Viery, the beginning of Operation: UPPER CUT, the Raid on New Alexandria, the Evacuation of New Alexandria, and the Second Battle of Sword Base.
However, they were also used by the crew of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, during the Battle of Installation 04, where they were deployed to the surface, following the crash-landing of their ship. They were also deployed, during the Battle of Mombasa, by UNSC forces on Earth, in the waning days of the Human-Covenant war. It is still currently in service since 2557.
—–Stats—–
Crew:
1 pilot
2 gunners
6 passengers
+ however many you could fit in the extra space in the bay
Max speed:
117 km/h in level flight (unintended but it worked out to a really coincidental number)
Weight:
2496 KG
Cost:
$37,414.00
Range:
~42 km
21 minutes of operation before requiring a refuel
—–HOW TO FLY—–
Hop in the cockpit
Wait for engines to spool up
Away you go, capturing the flags and harassing red team
W/S = pitch
A/D = roll
Left/Right = Yaw
Up/Down = Collective
1= lights
—–DEVELOPER NOTES—–
– added a few personalisations here and there to make it more me, namely my old halo reach emblem and the blue tipped tail fins
– Will be weaponized as soon as the DLC drops
– Will release a SAR Variant equipped with a harness + winch and medical bed, as well as spot lights on the gunner jump seats
– i’ll try to find a more accurate reference for the inside of the cockpit and will update accordingly
– I want to take a shot at the Pelican or the Sabre next
