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==Overview==
The Vampire Raider is unusually fast, agile and well-armed for a craft of its size, a testament to the advanced technology of the Eldar race, which is more than capable of seeing off enemy aircraft even without [[Nightwing]] escorts. A highly configurable vehicle, in its primary form the Raider includes a nose-mounted [[Scatter Laser]] and [[twin-linked]] [[Pulse Laser]]s on under-wing hard points, a [[Titan]]-grade [[Holo-field]] for protection and the capability to carry up to thirty troops, or half as many [[Wraithguard]], in a passenger compartment accessible through a rear ramp. The Pulse Lasers can be replaced with twin-linked [[Phoenix Missile Launcher]]s or a [[Pulsar]] in a centerline fuselage mount, turning the Raider into a heavy ground attack bomber, although this reduces its transport capacity by ten. Other variants turn it into a heavy transport with gravitic hooks allowing it to carry a [[Falcon]] or [[Wave Serpent]] into battle.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|4}}
The Vampire Raider also incorporates an energy field,{{Fn|7a}} generated by pods all over the aircraft,{{Fn|7b}} that can deflect anything other than a direct hit, an air filtration system,{{Fn|7a}} stabilising fins, a targeting array linked to the range finders of the pulse lasers and three wing-mounted engines, capable of both atmospheric and orbital flight.{{Fn|7b}}.
Armoured in 8-10mm of [[Wraithbone]],{{Fn|7b}} the Vampire Raider is able to withstand a direct hit by an [[Earthshaker]] shell with only limited damage.{{Fn|7a}}
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*{{Endn|5}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/01/10/these-asuryani-aircraft-transport-troops-and-rain-down-death-with-speed-and-style/ Warhammer Community: These Asuryani Aircraft Transport Troops and Rain Down Death with Speed and Style (posted 10/1/2022)] (last accessed 11/1/2022)
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Aeronautica Imperialis Game Rulebook]], pg. 130
*7: [[Inferno! 41]]— ''Vampire Raider’’:
**{{Endn|7a}}: pg. 18
**{{Endn|7b}}: pg. 19
