Editing Phantom Troop Carrier (section)

=='''Type-52'''==
[[File:Covenant Type-52 Troop Carrier.png|thumb|500px|right]]

'''Name''': Phantom<br />'''Craft''': Assembly Forges Type-52 Troop Carrier<br />'''Type''': Drop Ship / Gun Ship<br />'''Scale''': starfighter<br />'''Length''': 33.4 x 20.5 meters<br />'''Skill''': space transports<br />'''Crew''': 1; Gunners: 3<br />'''Passengers''': 30<br />'''Cargo Capacity''': 15 metric tons<br />'''Consumables''': 1 week<br />'''Maneuverability''': 1D+2<br />'''Space''': 4<br />'''Atmosphere''': 280; 800 km/h<br />'''Hull''': 3D+1<br />'''Sensors'''
*Passive: 30 / 0D+2
*Scan: 60 / 1D+1
*Search: 90 / 2D+1
*Focus: 2 / 3D
'''Weapons'''
*'''1-3 Heavy Plasma Cannons'''
: Fire Arc: turrets<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: starfighter<br />Skill: starship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 2D<br />Space Range: 1-5/13/25<br />Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,300/2,500m<br />Damage: 4D+2
*'''2 Type-52 Plasma Cannons''' (optional)
: Fire Arc: 1 port turret, 1 starboard turret<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: character<br />Skill: vehicle blasters<br />Space Range: 1-2/4/8<br />Atmosphere Range: 1-160/400/800m<br />Damage: 3D+2

'''Description''': The Type-52 troop carrier, otherwise known as the Phantom or Type-52 TC, is a Covenant troop transport used primarily to deploy ground units and equipment swiftly and efficiently to the battlefield, while providing suppressive fire for Covenant forces.

'''Design details'''

The Phantom is the rough equivalent of the D77H-TCI and D77-TC Pelican Dropships in terms of function and performance, serving as a dedicated troop transport and gunship. The Phantom sports heavier armor and a deadlier arsenal compared to its lightly armed cousin, the Spirit Dropship, consisting of up to three defensive weapons that offer 360-degree defensive and offensive capabilities, and is capable of maneuvering effectively in all atmospheric conditions, including space.

The Phantom's crew consists of a pilot, a co-pilot, a navigator, and an operations officer in charge of the defensive plasma cannon(s). The Phantom can carry up to thirty passengers inside its troop bay (sixteen in Halo 2). Troops are deployed from both the gravity lift installed in the bottom rear of the ship, and the ventral doors on either side of the troop bay. Like the Spirit dropship, the Phantom is also capable of carrying vehicles such as Ghosts and Wraiths, as well as essential equipment such as Deployable lookout towers, and Covenant supply cases using the four miniature gravity lifts mounted beneath it.

The Phantom has several weapon configurations that the gunship is able to be outfitted with. In Halo 2, the first appearance of the gunship, the Phantom sports three separate, fully rotational heavy plasma auto-cannons. In Halo 3, the Phantom retains its chin-mounted heavy plasma auto-cannon but replaces its internally-controlled side-cannons for two Type-52 Plasma Cannons. The third design, used during the Battle of Reach, replaces the chin-mounted battery with a Heavy plasma cannon, but keeps the two Type-52 Plasma Cannons mounted on its ventral bay doors.

A specialized variant of the Phantom outfitted exclusively for space combat, known as the Phantom Gunboat, swaps its Type-52 Plasma Cannons for four plasma auto-turrets, and a chin-mounted heavy plasma cannon.

'''Source''':
*[http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Type-52_Troop_Carrier Halo Wiki: Type-52 troop carrier]
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