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[[Image:Hell Talon.jpg|thumb|right|A Hell Talon]] | [[Image:Hell Talon.jpg|thumb|right|A Hell Talon]] | ||
| − | '''Hell Talons''' are fighter-bombers, and are the main aircraft employed by Chaos forces, including [[Chaos Space Marine]]s and the more numerous [[Lost and the Damned|Chaos militias]].{{ | + | '''Hell Talons''' are fighter-bombers, and are the main aircraft employed by Chaos forces, including [[Chaos Space Marine]]s and the more numerous [[Lost and the Damned|Chaos militias]].{{Fn|1a}} |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | Used in both aerial and space battles, the Hell Talon has a sleek form resembling an elongated double-axe head. Vectored engines allow for superior manoeuvrability. Superior in combat to almost any Imperial airship of any class. Its armament consists of twin-linked [[lascannon]]s, either an [[autocannon]] or [[Havoc Launcher]]s, and [[incendiary bomb]]s.{{ | + | Used in both aerial and space battles, the Hell Talon has a sleek form resembling an elongated double-axe head. Vectored engines allow for superior manoeuvrability. Superior in combat to almost any Imperial airship of any class. Its armament consists of twin-linked [[lascannon]]s, either an [[autocannon]] or [[Havoc Launcher]]s, and [[incendiary bomb]]s.{{Fn|1a}} |
| − | A Hell Talon is sometimes [[daemonically]] possessed; in other cases they are piloted by a [[servitor]] hard-wired into the cockpit. Besides the pilot, the Hell Talon has two other servitor crew.{{ | + | A Hell Talon is sometimes [[daemonically]] possessed; in other cases they are piloted by a [[servitor]] hard-wired into the cockpit. Besides the pilot, the Hell Talon has two other servitor crew.{{Fn|1a}} |
The Hell Talon, as well similar aircraft are presumed to be the products of a corrupted [[Forge World|forge world]] [[Xana II]] existing within the [[Eye of Terror]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|2}} In combat the Hell Talon swoops low, strafing targets with lascannons and autocannons, and engulfing enemies in the superheated fires of incendiary bombs.{{Fn|2}} | The Hell Talon, as well similar aircraft are presumed to be the products of a corrupted [[Forge World|forge world]] [[Xana II]] existing within the [[Eye of Terror]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|2}} In combat the Hell Talon swoops low, strafing targets with lascannons and autocannons, and engulfing enemies in the superheated fires of incendiary bombs.{{Fn|2}} | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 3 September 2024
Hell Talons are fighter-bombers, and are the main aircraft employed by Chaos forces, including Chaos Space Marines and the more numerous Chaos militias.[1a]
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Overview
Used in both aerial and space battles, the Hell Talon has a sleek form resembling an elongated double-axe head. Vectored engines allow for superior manoeuvrability. Superior in combat to almost any Imperial airship of any class. Its armament consists of twin-linked lascannons, either an autocannon or Havoc Launchers, and incendiary bombs.[1a]
A Hell Talon is sometimes daemonically possessed; in other cases they are piloted by a servitor hard-wired into the cockpit. Besides the pilot, the Hell Talon has two other servitor crew.[1a]
The Hell Talon, as well similar aircraft are presumed to be the products of a corrupted forge world Xana II existing within the Eye of Terror.[1b][2] In combat the Hell Talon swoops low, strafing targets with lascannons and autocannons, and engulfing enemies in the superheated fires of incendiary bombs.[2]
| Type | Fighter-Bomber[1a] | Operational Ceiling | Unknown[1a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Name | Hell Talon[1a] | Max Speed | 2350 kph[1a] |
| Forge World of Origin | Xana II[1a] | Range | Unknown[1a] |
| Known Patterns | N/A[1a] | Main Armament | 2x Lascannons[1a] |
| Crew | 3. Pilot, Gunner, Commander[1a] | Secondary Armament | 1x Autocannon, 8 Incendiary Bombs[1a] |
| Powerplant | Unknown[1a] | Main Ammunition | Unknown |
| Weight | 17 tonnes empty[1a] | Secondary Ammunition | Unknown |
| Length | 20.3m[1a] | Armour | |
| Wingspan | 10.4m[1a] | Superstructure | Unknown |
| Height | 3m[1a] | Hull | Unknown |
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Sources
- 1: Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks - Part Two
- 2: Saved Archive Page (dated April 2004, last accessed 26 February 2016)
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