While they do also carry powerful sensors, they are not shown with the science capabilities of Constellation , nor her cloaking device. Instead, the ships rely on brute firepower, combined with the technological edge of SHIELD to reach out and touch opponents before they can effectively strike back.
As foils to the Avengers, particularly Captain America, the Insight ships pose a fundamental question: how much is too much? There is no question in the right hands the Insight helicarriers could do some good. What Captain America finds himself challenging, is whether or not that method of conflict resolution, shooting first and asking questions later, and that presumption that matters will always end in violence, are correct.
Where do heroes like him draw the line between protecting the public and controlling it through fear, and how much destruction is acceptable in the name of peace? Captain Rogers of course destroys the Insight ships, turning their guns against each other in a whirlwind of destruction he is caught in, but the questions the ships raise do not end when they crash back down in Washington DC.
What about SWORD, or if the ships were merely built to fight in a way Constellation was not built to and was not able to, without the Insight algorithm? These are questions only the viewer can answer; is the sword corrupted by the knight who wields it, or can it be redeemed? This time, however, Constellation plays little part in the combat, the Avengers instead taking all of the fight to Ultron. She has no Quinjets or Fs. Unlike her Insight sisters, she is still unarmed. Throughout the film, the Avengers rely on their own aircraft and base facilities, as opposed to ones provided by SHIELD in the first film, including Constellation herself.
Instead, in this film, the helicarrier plays a support role. As Ultron lifts the city of Sokovia into the sky, Constellation arrives and uses her lifeboats to collect civilians trapped in the city when Ultron activated his anti-gravity device.
Protection for the helicarrier and its minions is provided by James Rhodes in his War Machine persona, aided by Iron Man. Now, to be fair to Constellation , she was very badly undermanned in Age of Ultron , flown with a skeleton crew put together for the mission by Director Coulson. Even if all her systems were fully operational, no one had the time nor the manpower to fully take advantage of them. Instead, the ship is used for roles only she can fulfill, such as evacuating a flying downtown section of a city all at once.
In Age of Ultron , Constellation does the one thing she was supposedly always intended to do: save people. Remember, before Constellation made her grand appearance, the Avengers had resigned themselves to their own sacrifice, but had no way to rescue the civilians who never had the option of making that choice themselves.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a very long way to go yet. We have no way of knowing what, if any, of the upcoming films will feature action on or with a helicarrier, be it the old lady Constellation herself, or another, newer ship; such a ship has not featured in the promotional work for Captain America: Civil War.
For reference, by the equivalent of now, the keen eyed observer already knew Constellation was returning for Age of Ultron. There are literally dozens of motifs, themes, and continuing traditions that permeate the expanse of the MCU. Which episode in particular? You may be confused. Age of Ultron is after S2E Whilst a nice answer could you reference specific episodes or even scenes and add in some quotes or video links showing this as evidence?
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