: A fighter like a Longsword or Broadsword would have been a good choice for
: the level, if it was down to just needing firepower, but fighters are too
: fast for the maneuvering that was expected. You don't need a jet that
: whizzes by you need an aircraft with impressive speed yet the
: maneuverability of a helicopter.

So, the UNSC has absolutely no VTOL fighters whatsoever? Color me skeptical. Hell, a Sparrowhawk would have been a better fit.

: But for the mission at hand, a Hornet or a Falcon would have been too slow a
: vehicle to maneuver around Phantoms firing, or even to get to the Didact's
: Cryptum and the Phantoms from the Infinity.

… Not convinced.
True, the Hornet and the Falcon were too slow from what we saw in 3 and Reach, but by that same token, the Scorpion can't break 40 kph. And Hornets/Falcons can't dodge a Phantom's gunfire? Not my experience.

: Besides that, it was Lasky that prepped a Pelican and who was going after the
: Chief assuming he'd already left and that was Lasky's Pelican that he
: "let" the Chief have, disobeying orders to do so. The Chief used
: it because it was ready to fly.

Alright, that's another reason I can actually buy. Thank you.