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Dropship 79 Heavy-Troop Carrier Production information Manufacturer Misriah Armory Product line Pelican Model D79 Class Troop Carrier Dropship/Transport/Gunship Technical specifications Armament Standard Model GAU/53 70mm MBHRC Autocannon (2) [1] Gunship Model GAU/53 70mm MBHRC Autocannon (1) [1] M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon [2] Turret-mounted cannon Lateral rail turret (2) Crew 3 Minimum crew One pilot Passengers 10-14 passengers Usage Role(s) Dropship Era(s) Post-war Affiliation United Nations Space Command

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D79H-TC Pelican (abbreviated D79H-TC), also known as the Pelican Dropship, is an extremely versatile aircraft capable of carrying troops, cargo, or vehicles, and sporting a heavy arsenal of weapons. Because of this, the Pelican is both a capable support gunship, and troop deployment carrier.

After years of requests from players, the D79H-TC Pelican became the first flyable Pelican model that is neither an easter egg or a mod. The Pelican can be flown at at the start of the Halo 4 level Shutdown. The standard model of the Pelican has two nose mounted machine guns, operable by the pilot. The Gunship model of the Pelican has two side-mounted turrets, similar to Falcon, and a rocket turret above the cockpit. The pilot also has access to a nose-mounted machine gun alongside a Spartan Laser. The Pelican flyable in Halo 4's campaign has a seemingly infinite boost, unlike most Covenant vehicles. So far, the Pelican is only drivable in Shutdown and it is unknown whether it will be drivable in Spartan Ops.

Trivia Edit

• The D79H may be the UNSC's analog to the Covenant's Phantom Gunboat.
• Unlike the earlier D77 models, the cockpit opens to allow the pilot inside.
• Unlike previous Pelicans, the downward thrusters are no longer on the nacelles and are instead on the main body.
• The D79H Pelican is the most heavily armed gunship in the UNSC.
• The D79H also is equipped with an advanced version of the Spartan Laser.
• Unlike other Pelican models, the D79 supports acceleration thrusters.
• On the mission Reclaimer three pelicans are seen flying away from the Mammoth, and it is possible that it takes three Pelicans to lift a Mammoth. Though it is unlikely with even three Pelicans are they able to lift 1000 tons. 
• While the variant flown in the Halo 4 level Shutdown is the D79H-TC/MA Pelican gunship, it is possible to fly the dropship variant via a glitch on the level Reclaimer.
• It's cockpit resembles that of a Russian helicopter, Mi-24 Hind and of the LAAT/i gunship from Star Wars.
• This is the first known Pelican model officially to have a hologram projector in the cargo bay. The Tart-cart was first integrated with one on request.
• The turret on the top and the turrets on the sides are able to be operated by the player in the level Shutdown.

GalleryEdit

Gunship variant

A profile schematic of the dropship

Pelican HUD Concept

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List of AppearancesEdit

• Halo 4 (First appearance)

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