The Banshee is the Covenant's standard ground support aircraft. It is very fast, extremely maneuvarble, and capable of a limited hover. Power-sharing with its built-in booster makes it incapable of firing while undergoing rapid acceleration.

NOTE: The change in the way the Banshee flew from Halo 1 to Halo 2 was arguably the single largest change in any single element of the two games. It went from being something akin to a helicopter to something like an acrobatic glider on steroids. Despite clamoring from certain quarters for a return to the original's feel, it seems Halo 3's Banshee will fly much like Halo 2's did.