The Banshee is a fast, personal aerial assault craft used by the Covenant. The Banshee resembles a medium size jet with a hood, that opens upward from the rear. It is equipped with two wings which terminate in a propulsion jet and an anti-gravity pod leaving behind a signature exhaust trail while flying. The Banshee is capable of reaching a speed of over 100 km/h, is extremely maneuverable, and able to perform highly aerobatic maneuvers. The Banshee is also capable of space flight, which is odd as it's cockpit is exposed. The vehicle garners it's name from the wailing noise it creates when in the air. It is capable of hovering. It has two weapon pods mounted to either side of the fuselage. Each of these pods contains a light plasma cannon and a Fuel Rod Cannon. The Banshee is deployed en masse to provide air cover for Covenant forces on the ground. Though small arms fire may disrupt or disable the pilot, only heavy weapons, such as the Rocket Launcher  is capable of inflicting enough damage to destroy the vehicle.  The Banshee is never seen being piloted by one of the "inferior" Covenant races,such as Jackals and Grunts. It is solely reserved for use by the Elites and Brutes.

Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft
Production information
Manufacturer	Covenant
Model	Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft
Class	Ground Support Aircraft
Technical specifications
Length	5.5 meters (18.1 feet)
Mass	2.25 tons
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	Over 100 km/h
Engine unit(s)	Boosted Gravity Propulsion Drive
Slipspace Drive	None
Shielding	None
Hull	1 Rocket
Countermeasures	Maneuvering
Armament	Class-2 Energy (2) Twin Plasma Cannons Class-2 Projectile Fuel Rod Cannon
Crew	1 Pilot
Passengers	None
Cargo capacity	1 Pilot
Usage
Role(s)	Main Air Fighter Bomber Reconnaissance
Era(s)	Human-Covenant War
Affiliation	Covenant Loyalists and Covenant Separatists