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The manta is a [[Tau]] heavy bomber/carrier that specialises in ground assault. It can carry up to:
* 48 [[Fire warriorsWarrior]]s
* 8 [[Battlesuits]]
* 2 [[Devilfish|Devilfish troop carriers]]* 2 [[Hammerhead|Hammerhead Gunships]]* 6 [[Gun dronesDrone]]s
For armaments, it carries:
"Sixteen Long-Barrelled [[Burst Cannons]], Six Long-Barrelled [[Ion Cannons]], Two Heavy [[Rail GunsRailgun]]s, [[Missile Pods]] and battery of [[Seeker Missiles]] as well as a Networked [[Markerlight]] turret."
The aircraft has a crew of six, two pilots and six gunners.
The Manta is occasionally used for transporting high-ranking dignitaries, such as [[ethereals.Ethereals]].
==References==
*[http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/cgi-local/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eforgeworld%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fIMPERIAL_NAVY%2ehtml&WD=manta&PN=TAU_AIRCRAFT%2ehtml%23aIA_2dTAU_2dF_2d005#aIA_2dTAU_2dF_2d005| Forgeworld.co.uk]
[[Category:Tau Vehicles]]
