dude the pelicans would kickass... u could totally destroy a covie Phantom with the pelican... if uve read the halo books u would know that there are missles sometimes attached to pelicans so u could blow them out of the sky....
The pelicans would be alot cooler though if they could transport grunties.... but of course their on two different sides so that stinks..... but the Phantom could transport grunties.... i think there r only two reasons y i like Phantoms.... One they transport grunties.....and two they have the cool plasma turrets.... lol
edit: Vive la Grunties!