Given that the Vulture's propulsion seems similar to a Longswords, I'm going to have to say they can fly in space, as Longswords are used in naval warfare as well as ground warfare.

But seeing as how it doesn't make sense how they work on the ground, they have to work somewhere right? 

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CtNightrider:im sure a civilization as advanced as the UNSC would account for these things but its a lot harder to get something into space than some of you are making it out to be. just to get out of earths atmosphere you have to be going over 20,000 miles per hour. or use a tether (which they had). and once you get a ship in space it has to be very strong and stuff. im sure the vulture could go in space but lets not forget how harsh space is.

First off, not every planet has the same amount of gravity as Earth.  How do you know exactly how strong a vulture is? 

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CtNightrider:im sure a civilization as advanced as the UNSC would account for these things but its a lot harder to get something into space than some of you are making it out to be. just to get out of earths atmosphere you have to be going over 20,000 miles per hour. or use a tether (which they had). and once you get a ship in space it has to be very strong and stuff. im sure the vulture could go in space but lets not forget how harsh space is.

First off, not every planet has the same amount of gravity as Earth.  How do you know exactly how strong a vulture is? 

Yeah. The UNSC could have some off-world ship factory where they all can launch easily. As for Vultures in space, it actually seems logical. Heavy transport, maybe?

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DFang:

CtNightrider:im sure a civilization as advanced as the UNSC would account for these things but its a lot harder to get something into space than some of you are making it out to be. just to get out of earths atmosphere you have to be going over 20,000 miles per hour. or use a tether (which they had). and once you get a ship in space it has to be very strong and stuff. im sure the vulture could go in space but lets not forget how harsh space is.

First off, not every planet has the same amount of gravity as Earth.  How do you know exactly how strong a vulture is? 

Yeah. The UNSC could have some off-world ship factory where they all can launch easily. As for Vultures in space, it actually seems logical. Heavy transport, maybe?

Patrol? 

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DFang:

CtNightrider:im sure a civilization as advanced as the UNSC would account for these things but its a lot harder to get something into space than some of you are making it out to be. just to get out of earths atmosphere you have to be going over 20,000 miles per hour. or use a tether (which they had). and once you get a ship in space it has to be very strong and stuff. im sure the vulture could go in space but lets not forget how harsh space is.

First off, not every planet has the same amount of gravity as Earth.  How do you know exactly how strong a vulture is? 

Yeah. The UNSC could have some off-world ship factory where they all can launch easily. As for Vultures in space, it actually seems logical. Heavy transport, maybe?

Patrol? 

Possibley? Maybe they have some minor stealth capabilities and are sometimes with prowlers?

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They can be really good for patrolling--but even more so in space battles as support units.

Let's say there is an enemy Frigate.

V-V-------F-F-F-F------------EF-EF-EF
V-V-V----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF-EF----Frigate
V-V-V-----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF

V-Vulture
F-Fighter
EF-Enemy Fighter

The Fighters will be dog fighting in some sense with the enemy fighters.  The vultures can swarm upon the Frigate, perhaps even enter some launching bays and cause havoc.  There will be so much chaos and literal shields of flying fighters on both sides that turrets can't possibly hit these very much--especially with their presumed much greater space speed and heavy armor they will be a feat to take down.

V------V--------V
V---Frigate-----V
V------V--------V

They could easily make some form of surround and do large mega barrages upon the Frigate in simultaneous function.  This would decimate any Frigate severely.  They could be great support units, that is all.

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Korther:

They can be really good for patrolling--but even more so in space battles as support units.

Let's say there is an enemy Frigate.

V-V-------F-F-F-F------------EF-EF-EF
V-V-V----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF-EF----Frigate
V-V-V-----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF

V-Vulture
F-Fighter
EF-Enemy Fighter

The Fighters will be dog fighting in some sense with the enemy fighters.  The vultures can swarm upon the Frigate, perhaps even enter some launching bays and cause havoc.  There will be so much chaos and literal shields of flying fighters on both sides that turrets can't possibly hit these very much--especially with their presumed much greater space speed and heavy armor they will be a feat to take down.

V------V--------V
V---Frigate-----V
V------V--------V

They could easily make some form of surround and do large mega barrages upon the Frigate in simultaneous function.  This would decimate any Frigate severely.  They could be great support units, that is all.

Hm that is very interesting... Yes yes... You know? People should post more threads like this where people are friendly and have inteligent discutions.

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erickyboo:

Korther:

They can be really good for patrolling--but even more so in space battles as support units.

Let's say there is an enemy Frigate.

V-V-------F-F-F-F------------EF-EF-EF
V-V-V----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF-EF----Frigate
V-V-V-----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF

V-Vulture
F-Fighter
EF-Enemy Fighter

The Fighters will be dog fighting in some sense with the enemy fighters.  The vultures can swarm upon the Frigate, perhaps even enter some launching bays and cause havoc.  There will be so much chaos and literal shields of flying fighters on both sides that turrets can't possibly hit these very much--especially with their presumed much greater space speed and heavy armor they will be a feat to take down.

V------V--------V
V---Frigate-----V
V------V--------V

They could easily make some form of surround and do large mega barrages upon the Frigate in simultaneous function.  This would decimate any Frigate severely.  They could be great support units, that is all.

Hm that is very interesting... Yes yes... You know? People should post more threads like this where people are friendly and have inteligent discutions.

Having a rational discussion is against the forum rules. Everything must descend into chaos and flaming.

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erickyboo:

Korther:

They can be really good for patrolling--but even more so in space battles as support units.

Let's say there is an enemy Frigate.

V-V-------F-F-F-F------------EF-EF-EF
V-V-V----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF-EF----Frigate
V-V-V-----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF

V-Vulture
F-Fighter
EF-Enemy Fighter

The Fighters will be dog fighting in some sense with the enemy fighters.  The vultures can swarm upon the Frigate, perhaps even enter some launching bays and cause havoc.  There will be so much chaos and literal shields of flying fighters on both sides that turrets can't possibly hit these very much--especially with their presumed much greater space speed and heavy armor they will be a feat to take down.

V------V--------V
V---Frigate-----V
V------V--------V

They could easily make some form of surround and do large mega barrages upon the Frigate in simultaneous function.  This would decimate any Frigate severely.  They could be great support units, that is all.

Hm that is very interesting... Yes yes... You know? People should post more threads like this where people are friendly and have inteligent discutions.

Mhm.  I really do like the imagine of a Vulture flying into a hangar though and just mega-cannoning everything in the face.

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erickyboo:

Korther:

They can be really good for patrolling--but even more so in space battles as support units.

Let's say there is an enemy Frigate.

V-V-------F-F-F-F------------EF-EF-EF
V-V-V----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF-EF----Frigate
V-V-V-----F-F-F-F--------------EF-EF-EF

V-Vulture
F-Fighter
EF-Enemy Fighter

The Fighters will be dog fighting in some sense with the enemy fighters.  The vultures can swarm upon the Frigate, perhaps even enter some launching bays and cause havoc.  There will be so much chaos and literal shields of flying fighters on both sides that turrets can't possibly hit these very much--especially with their presumed much greater space speed and heavy armor they will be a feat to take down.

V------V--------V
V---Frigate-----V
V------V--------V

They could easily make some form of surround and do large mega barrages upon the Frigate in simultaneous function.  This would decimate any Frigate severely.  They could be great support units, that is all.

Hm that is very interesting... Yes yes... You know? People should post more threads like this where people are friendly and have inteligent discutions.

Having a rational discussion is against the forum rules. Everything must descend into chaos and flaming.

Well then, let's say and pretend and apply, in my threads, I make the rules.

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As someone else pointed out, I don't think Vultures were intended to fight Covenant.  If MAC blasts have trouble downing Covenant ships then I doubt the guns of the Vulture would do much.  The Vulture was probably designed as an air support and artillary unit for ground troops, since it has VTOL capabilities (the -sword fighters/bombers would have to do runs while the Vulture could stay with the unit).

erickyboo:Do you guys think that they can be used in space? They would be faster in space and they still have good armament.

They may not be able to use their Auto cannon and Missiles, as they don't seem to have an oxygen supply with them and if they don't how are they going to shoot in space?

Also what says they will travel faster in space? Sure there wont be any air resistance so they could accelerated indefinitly (if they have infinite fuel and it is a complete vacuum) and the air pressure on the planets we see them fight on must be similar to Earths and thus negligable at the vultures speed in terms of air resistance, but I guess they are slow for balancing issues.

Just a couple of points, I'd say they are probably similar in nature to the AC130 specters of today, artillary fire from the sky.

vultures are most likely small support and escort ships. they can fly in space as they come from the SoF when you build them.

the missle barage could be useful in unsc vs rebel opertaions in space because missle barages were the common ship to ship attack stratagies of the unsc.