The books, none of it has EVER SAID that ships CANNOT FLY IN-ATMOSPHERE. The ONLY thing that has EVER been said about the Halo universe's ships is that they cannot JUMP in-atmosphere FOR SAFETY REASONS. THAT IS IT.
Jesus christ, man, this is science fiction we're talking about. SHIPS ARE CAPABLE OF ANTIGRAVITY. IT'S A GIVEN. It's assumed that they are unless the story explicitly states otherwise. Halo has never stated that ships cannot fly in-atmosphere.
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