The Stormtalon Gunship is a small one-man flyer employed by Space Marine forces.
Overview
The Stormtalon is flown by a Techmarine pilot.[4] It is used by the Space Marines as both an air-to-air interceptor and ground attack aircraft. Swift enough to engage most enemy aircraft, it also packs a heavy armament of Assault Cannons, Missile Launchers, Heavy Bolters, and other weapons. The Stormtalon is a versatile vehicle, capable of serving as an escort fighter to protect Space Marine assets on the battlefield or as a close air support attack craft.[1] By rotating its engine pods, the Stormtalon can continue to fly while facing backwards and even engage pursuing enemies.[4]
To a few chapters, such as the White Scars, Raven Guard, and Hawk Lords, the Stormtalon has potential beyond close air support and interdiction. For these Chapters, the Stormtalon excels as a vanguard strike aircraft, able to keep pace with Assault Marines and Land Speeders. In these operations the Stormtalon's role is reversed, being used as the principal attack vehicle as opposed to simply a support craft. The remainder of the Chapter's rapid-moving elements act as escorts, clearing the way of anti-aircraft fire.[2]
Armaments
The Stormtalon can be equipped with an array of weapons including[1]:
- A set of nose-mounted twin-linked assault cannons
- One of the following hull-mounted weapon systems - a twin-linked heavy bolter, a twin-linked lascannon, a typhoon missile launcher or a Skyhammer missile launcher.
The Stormtalon is equipped with a long-range auspex, able to interconnect with other similar system to provide an overview of the battlespace. Its cockpit canopy is made from armourglass.[4]
Known Named Stormtalons
Images
Ultramarines Stormtalon with twin heavy bolters[1]
Salamanders Stormtalon with twin heavy bolters[1]
White Scars Stormtalon with twin lascannon[1]
Ultramarines Stormtalon with Skyhammer missile launcher[1]
Video
A short GW video featuring the Stormtalon can be found here.
See also
Sources
- 1: Games Workshop
- 2: Death from the Skies, pg. 57
- 3: Warhammer: Visions 16, pg. 156
- 4: Blood Oath (Novella) — Damocles (Anthology), Chapter Three
