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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
→Thunderhawks
Only available to the Space Marine Chapters (and the [[Traitor Legions]] since the original design has been known since the [[Great Crusade]]) the Thunderhawk performs various duties for them: during high level space battles they act as assault/attack ships for high speed attacks toward enemy battleships or transport for boarding squads. Otherwise they are used as drop ships for planetary assaults or ground bombers for close air support and heavy bombardment missions.
Despite is its bulky design, the Thunderhawk is a condensate of technology including many of the elements used in [[Land Raider]]s ([[Machine Spirit]], remote targeting surveyors, long range transmitters, jamming devices and sensors as well as a [[Flare Launcher]]) however the ship foregoes speed and manoeuvrability for armament and heavy armour - said to be a 240mm conventional steel equivalent. This allows them to perform perfectly their task of landing rapidly and disembarking their cargo of troops. The Thunderhawk is well loved and respected by the Imperial forces for is ability to endure an amazing amount of damage and still keep flying. A Thunderhawk is especially resistant to fire/heat based weapon due to is ceramite shield design to resist the heat of multiple atmospheric entries.
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