The Archaeopter is an aircraft used by the Adeptus Mechanicus.[1]
Overview
A workhorse of the Mechanicum, the aircraft has been at the forefront of Tech-Priest expansion for millennia. The aircraft is an agile, fixed-wing aircraft. Piloted by a Pteraxii whose legs and scapuli superior are hardwired into its controls, the nano-carbon fibre-weave of the Archaeopter's wings is capable of morphing - a property it shares with Pteraxii flight packs. This affords great maneuverability and enables it to operate within changing pressures.[3] The wings themselves have reactive flight surfaces. The Archaeopter is also equipped with data-tethers and limp-like landing gear.[4]
Variants
The Archaeopter's ancient design was eventually deemed holy enough to accommodate sub-roles, creating a number of variants.[3]
- Transvector: Troop transport used for Explorator duties.[3] Equipped with Cognis Heavy Stubbers.[3a]
- Fusilave: Bomber equipped with ground-penetrating tectomagnic bombs that cause seismic shock waves.[2]
- Stratoraptor: Ground attack aircraft equipped with heavy Phosphor Blasters, twin Cognis Lascannons, and Cognis Heavy Stubbers.[3a]
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Sources
- 1: Warhammer Community: Reveals From the Warhammer 40,000 Open Day! (Posted on 30/11/2019) (Last accessed 30 November 2019)
- 2: Warhammer Community: Engine War - Requisition Approved (posted 3/30/2020) (last accessed 3/30/2020)
- 3: Psychic Awakening: Engine War pg.33
- 3a: pg.40-42
- 4: Warhammer 40,000: The Ultimate Guide, pg. 93
