Valkyrie
From Lexicanum
The Valkyrie is a heavily armed airborne armoured assault carrier with VTOL capabilities, used to ferry Special Forces Infantry units such as Storm Trooper Squads and Drop Troop Regiments such as the Elysian Drop Troops to and from combat zones. The Valkyrie is armed with a Multi-laser or Lascannon mounted beside the cockpit. The Valkyrie has two external fuel tanks, although these can be replaced with either Hellstrike missiles or Rocket pods. In addition, the craft has two door mounted Heavy Bolters for door gunners to operate. This combination of weapons allows Valkyrie pilots to stay on station once their cargo has been dropped and provide limited air-support to the troops on the ground. Valkyries carrying extra fuel are capable of carrying modified Drop Sentinel, Cyclops and Sentry Gun instead of troops.
| Technical Specifications | |||
| Type | Airborne assault carrier | Operational Ceiling | 13,000m |
| Vehicle Name | Valkyrie | Max Speed | 1100kph |
| Forge World of Origin | Mars, Voss, Artemia, Estaban VII, Agripinaa, Phaeton, Lucius | Range | 2,000km in atmosphere |
| Known Patterns | I-X | Main Armament | Hull mounted Multi-laser, 2x door-mounted Heavy bolters |
| Crew | Pilot, navigator, 2x door gunner | Secondary Armament | 2x Hellstrike Missiles |
| Powerplant | 2x F75-MV Afterburning Vector-Turbojets | Main Ammunition | 150 shots from powerpack |
| Weight | 13 tonnes empty | Secondary Ammunition | 1000 rounds |
| Length | 18.5m | Armour | Armour |
| Wingspan | 16.9m | Superstructure | 75mm |
| Height | 4.8m | Hull | 75mm |
