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The '''Warhawk VI''' dropship, commonly known as the '''Stormbird''', was an assault and transport aircraft used by the [[Space Marine Legion]]s during the [[Great Crusade]], before the introduction of the smaller [[Thunderhawk]] pattern^{{Fn|1a}}.

Capable of both void and atmospheric flight, the Stormbird was first manufactured on [[Terra]], by the Yndonesic Bloc for use against the Panpacific tribes, during the [[Unification Wars]]. They were in use throughout the Great Crusade, although by the time of the [[Horus Heresy]], most of the Legions had switched to the smaller, more agile Thunderhawk. The [[Luna Wolves]] were one of the few Legions that deliberately kept Stormbirds in service, since these ships had carried them into battle since the beginning^{{Fn|1a}}. A Stormbird was piloted by two Marines sitting back-to-back, along with two hard-wired servitors^{{Fn|1a}}.

During the Heresy, [[Nathaniel Garro]], former Captain of the [[Death Guard]] Legion, used a Stormbird to travel to various planets, on the orders of [[Malcador the Sigillite]]. Like Garro's [[Power Armour]], the ship bore no Legion insignia or colours, and was a uniform grey^{{{Fn|2a, }}{{Fn|3a}}}.

Since the Heresy, aging Stormbirds are still utilized by some [[Chaos Space Marine]] forces such as the [[Word Bearers]]^{{Fn|4}}

*[[Horus Rising (Novel)|Horus Rising]] states that ''"They sat in two rows of three, wings extended"'' ; therefore it is possible that their wings can be folded or collapsed in some manner.^{{Fn|1}}*The Stormbird can carry at least 50 marines.^{{Fn|1}}*It is also described as having missiles slung under both wings and cannons mounted under the nose and wings.^{{Fn|1,^}}{{Fn|3}}

*^{{Endn|1}}: [[Horus Rising (Novel)|Horus Rising]] by [[Dan Abnett]]:**a{{Endn|1a: Part One, Chapter 7, p. 139-149*^{{Endn|2}}: [[Garro: Oath of Moment (Audio Book)]] by [[James Swallow]]:**{{Endn|2}}: Track 2: War Rages*^{{Endn|3}}: [[Garro: Legion of One (Audio Book)]] by [[James Swallow]]:**{{Endn|3}}: Track 2: Garro's Arrival*^{{Endn|3}}: [[False Gods (Novel) ]]- Chapter 5*^{{Endn|4}}: [[Dark Disciple (Novel)]] Chapter 3