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==Whirlwind Hyperios==
[[Image:Hyperiosstore.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Dark Angels]] Whirlwind Hyperios.]]
The '''Whirlwind Hyperios''' is a specialized specialised version of the standard Whirlwind used by many Chapters as an anti-aircraft vehicle. Instead of the typical armament of other Whirlwinds, the Hyperios mounts a [[Hyperios missile launcher|specialized specialised missile launcher]], along with automated tracking and targeting equipment, dedicated to shooting down enemy aircraft and jetbikes. While it does not have the same reach as a [[Manticore (Missile)#Sky Eagle Rocket|Manticore AA missile]] it is highly efficient against low-flying craft making strafing runs. In a pinch the Hyperios can be used to target ground units, in which case its missiles act similar to [[Hunter-killer missile]]s, though this is mostly a method of last resort.{{Fn|3a}}
During the [[Moirae Schism]] all of the Whirlwing Hyperios' produced on the [[Moirae]] [[Forge World]] were desecrated by fellow [[Tech-Priests]], which insinuated into the vehicles' hidden ciphers that blocked the Whirlwind's systems upon receiving the relevant code. Due to this even after the ending of the Schism some of the [[Space Marines]] [[Chapter|Chapters]] refuse to deploy even a single Whirlwind Hyperios in battle, fearing that these "blessed" battle machines can betray them in the heat of a conflict.{{Fn|7b}}