Halo Pelican comes to Microsoft Flight Simulator

polygon.com:

The UNSC Pelican from the Halo franchise is coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Developers made the announcement Sunday during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. It’s the first officially licensed fictional aircraft to be added to the realistic simulation game — and Microsoft even showed it flying in outer space.

Also known as the Dropship 77-Troop Carrier, or the D77-TC, the Pelican should be very familiar to fans of Master Chief and his ilk. The versatile aircraft is capable of both space and atmospheric flight. It is commonly used for point insertion of both troops and vehicles, but can also serve in a ground support role when properly equipped. It’s signature armament is a chin-mounted auto-cannon controlled by the co-pilot.

Halo vehicles have previously crossed over to Xbox’s driving game series, Forza Horizon, giving players a drivable Warthog in Forza Horizon 3, 4, and 5.

Flight Simulator was released in August 2020 to rave reviews, including here at Polygon. It accurately recreates the entirety of planet Earth by streaming satellite and photographic information directly from Bing Maps to users around the world. It is available as part of the Xbox Game Pass program on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.