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Land Speeders are based on [[STC]] data recovered in [[M31]] by the famous [[Tech-priest#Magos|Techno-archaeologist]] [[Arkhan Land]], and afterwards became widely produced and used throughout the [[Imperium]]. Land Speeders were also originally used by the [[Imperial Guard]], but since then the plasma and anti-gravity technologies required to produce them have become increasingly rare and hard to maintain.{{Fn|11a}} Only extremely resource rich planets like [[Ryza]] or organisations such as the Space Marines can afford to create them.

The anti-gravitic plates which give the Land Speeder its ability to fly remains a mystery restricted mostly to the Tech-Magos of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]. Placed around the nose and cockpit of the vehicle they create an inverse gravity field which, in combination with afterburning ramjets, allows it to climb to a height of one hundred meters.{{Fn|11a}} Though its anti-gravitic plates won't function at higher altitudes, they can be used to perform a control descent at these heights, allowing their deployment from an overflying [[Thunderhawk]] for rapid assaults.{{Fn|2}}

The Land Speeder is lightly armoured - indeed the [[power armour]] of its Space Marine crew provides them with more protection - instead relying on its speed and maneuverability to avoid enemy fire.{{Fn|2}} Its primary armament is a [[Heavy Bolter]], although this is replaced in some Land Speeders with a [[Multi-Melta]] for anti-armour firepower.{{Fn|11a}}

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The Land Speeder Tempest is unique for being fully enclosed, forgoing the Land Speeder's long-range patrol role to become a dedicated gunship.{{Fn|11b}}

The Tempest was first fielded by the [[White Scars]] in [[M36]] during the Evacuation of Barac. A squadron of three Tempests, led by [[Space Marine Veteran Sergeant|Veteran Sergeant]] [[Jegun]], was credited with destroying a traitor [[Reaver Battle Titan|Reaver]] [[Titan]] that was about to overrun the Chapter's command post. Sergent Jegun was killed when the Reaver fell on his Tempest and destroyed it, but his heroic sacrifice started a tradition of the White Scars naming one Tempest squadron "Jegun's Avengers". Other Chapters have used plans provided by the White Scars to create their own Tempests, such as the [[Dark Angels]]' [[Ravenwing]], although they remain less common than Tornados and Typhoons.{{Fn|11b}}

Slightly larger than the standard Land Speeder, the Tempest carries [[Extra Armour|heavier armour]] and weapons. To save on weight, the gunner is replaced with a slaved targeting system with the pilot's aim assisted by a [[Machine Spirit]]. Weaponry includes a fixed-forward Assault Cannon and twin-linked Missile Launchers controlled through a multi-spectral targeting [[surveyor]]. Despite the heavier armour, standard combat tactics remain the same, with Tempests flying nap-of-the-earth to avoid enemy fire.{{Fn|11b}}

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*{{Endn|1}}:[[Imperial Armour Volume 2]], **{{Endn|1a}}: p. 117 (Tempest **{{Endn|1b}}: p. 125)*{{Endn|2}}:[[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]] ppgs. 74-75*{{Endn|3}}:[[Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two]], ppgs. 155-157

*{{Endn|6}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition)]] pg.71