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==Overview==
[[Image:Xiphon75.jpg|thumb|right|280px|[[Space Wolves]] Xiphon Interceptor]]The origins of the fighter are long lost, but it shares similarities to the [[STC]] patterns with craft such as the [[Thunderbolt]] and [[Amhut Voyager]]. The design itself was brought into Imperial service in 806.[[M30]] from the [[Rhadamanthys Enclave]]. The fighter's performance puts great stress on its pilot, something [[Space Marines]] were naturally able to withstand.{{Fn|2}} Xiphon Interceptors were further outfitted with [[Ramjet Diffraction Grid|Ramjet Diffraction Grids]],{{Fn|6}} [[Scanner|Tracking Auguries]] and [[Chaff Launcher|Chaff Launchers]].{{Fn|2}}
Capable of both atmospheric and space flight, a Xiphon carries two pairs of twin-linked [[Lascannon]]s and a [[Xiphon Rotary Missile Launcher]] into battle. This firepower, combined with the interceptor's speed and agility, makes it a deadly opponent.{{Fn|1}} However, the design was complex, had limited range, and was ill-favored by the [[Mechanicum]], which preferred the larger [[Wrath Pattern Starfighter|Wrath fighter]]. Thus, by the end of the [[Great Crusade]] it had fallen out of frontline service in all Space Marine Legions except the [[Dark Angels]] and [[Ultramarines]], though the demands of the [[Horus Heresy]] forced many Legions to press them into service once more.{{Fn|2}}
While introduced during the Great Crusade-era, the Xiphon continues to be used by modern Space Marine [[Chapter]]s{{Fn|4}} as an integral part of the arsenal, thanks to its adaptable armament, which allows the Xiphon to successfully engage both air and ground targets. It is piloted by an experienced [[battle-brother]].{{Fn|5}}
==Known Patterns==
==Images==
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Xiphon.jpg|[[Ultramarines]] Xiphon Pattern Interceptor{{Fn|1}}
AIXiphon.jpg|Xiphon miniatures for ''[[Aeronautica Imperialis (game)|Aeronautica Imperialis]] Xiphons''{{Fn|4}}
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Five - Tempest]], pg. 216
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Ferrus Manus: The Gorgon of Medusa (Novel)]], Chapter 1
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/05/06/warhammer-fest-online-day-4-warhammer-underworlds-necromunda-and-aeronautica-imperialis/ Warhammer Community: Warhammer Fest Online: Day 4 – Warhammer Underworlds, Necromunda, and Aeronautica Imperialis (Posted on posted 06/05/2021)] ''(last accessed 6th 06 May 2021)''
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Aeronautica Imperialis: Companion]], pg. 17
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Liber Astartes (2nd Edition)]], pg. 63
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