Skyranger (EU2012)

2015-07-02T02:32:04Z

Ushiwakamaru: Added info about changes made by the Long War mod

[[Image:Skyranger (EU2012).jpg|right|300px|Skyranger Troop Transporter concept art]]

This craft appears in ''[[Enemy Unknown (2012)|XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the original equivalent in ''[[X-COM|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' see [[Skyranger]].
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==Notes==
*The SR-77H Skyranger is a supersonic long-range tactical transporter with Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) abilities that is used to deploy combat [[Squads (EU2012)|squads]] in XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
*The Skyranger has a crew of 1 pilot and can carry up to 6 fully equipped [[Soldiers (EU2012)|soldiers]] or [[SHIV (EU2012)|SHIVs]]. Initially the craft will only carry 4 soldiers until the necessary [[OTS (EU2012)|Officer Training School]] upgrades are purchased, allowing to increase its troop transport abilities.
*During combat missions the pilot will remain at the controls of the craft, with its engines ready for an immediate dust-off, in case a retreat is ordered by the XCOM Commander, and bringing back to base any soldiers present on its blue marked Deployment Zone. Any soldiers out of this area will be left behind and considered Missing In Action (MIA).
*Probably reflecting the nature of it being an advanced prototype, there will only be a single Skyranger available at the XCOM [[XCOM Headquarters (EU2012)|HQ]]. However, the craft will be manned and fully fueled, making it available at all times for combat missions.
*The Skyranger will also be seen during the campaign bringing back high-value [[Alien Artifacts (EU2012)|alien artifacts]] such as the [[Psi Link (EU2012)|Psi Link]].

==Long War==
In the [[Long War]] mod, the Skyranger's starting squad size is 6. It can be increased to 8 with Officer Training School upgrades as usual (though the prerequisites for the upgrades are a little different). Covert extraction missions are fixed at 4 + the covert operative. The Super Skyranger upgrade will unlock an additional 2 soldiers on alien base and Exalt HQ assaults, and an extra 4 soldiers on the final mission.

==Trivia==
* Unlike the original, the Skyranger does have a pilot that uses the callsign '''Big Sky'''.
* The ingame designation '''SR-77H''' was inspired in XCOM fandom present on this wiki. For the origin of the designation check [[Data Canister: Skyranger]].

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File:Skyranger 1 (EU2012).png|Returning from a mission
File:Skyranger 2 (EU2012).png|Vertical take-off
File:Skyranger 3 (EU2012).png|Deploying soldiers
File:Skyranger 4 (EU2012).png|Landing at the base
File:Skyranger Pilot 2 (EU2012).png|Big Sky (not used ingame)
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