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{{citeChaosPortal}}'''Locusts''' were a pattern of light fighter-plane used by the forces of [[Chaos]] in the [[Sabbat Crusade]], considered some of the Archenemy's lightest and nimblest aircraft in that theater.{{Fn|1a}}
A light fighterThey were piloted by a single person.{{Fn|2c}} Equipped with vectored engines for sharper manoeuvres and chin-guns, they are long-nosed, twin-plane used by boomed, and covered in spikes.{{Fn|2a}} Locusts were also armed with six [[missile]]s,{{Fn|2b}} droppable payloads{{Fn|2d}} and were capable of reaching hypersonic speeds.{{Fn|2b}} Paint schemes varied depending on the forces of Chaosfleet they served with. Not unlike an older model Common colors were various shades of a Lightningred, though equipped with vectored engines for sharper maneuversgolden stripes{{Fn|1b}} or black tiger stripe patterns.{{Fn|2b}}
Large numbers of Locusts were deployed in [[Enok Innokenti]]'s assault on the planet [[Herodor]]{{Fn|1}}, and in the [[Blood Pact]]'s campaign on [[Enothis]]{{Fn|2}} alongside [[Hell Blade]]s{{Fn|1c}} and [[Hell Talon]]s.{{Fn|1d}} ==Sources==*1: [[Double Eagle (Novel)]]:**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 49**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 104**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 13**{{Endn|1d}}: pg. 27*2: [[Sabbat Martyr (Novel)]]**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 98**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter Seven**{{Endn|2c}}: Chapter Eight**{{Endn|2d}}: Chapter Nine [[Category:Flyers]][[Category:Chaos Aircraft]]
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