Editing Valkyrie (section)

== Vulture ==

[[Image:Vulture.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A Vulture armed with a [[Missile Launcher|Rocket Pod]]. Sometimes you just need a [[rape|little]] more boom.]]

Foregoing its passenger bay for a single massive engine, the Vulture is the dedicated gunship variant of the Valkyrie.

Aside from its nose-mounted [[Heavy Bolter]] it can carry any combination of [[Lascannon]]s, [[Autogun|Autocannons]], [[Multilaser]]s, [[Missile Launcher|regular missile launchers,]] [[Multiple Rocket Pod]]s, [[Hunter-Killer Missile]]s, [[Hellfury Missile]]s, [[Grenades & Explosives#Heavy Bomb|Heavy Bombs]], and even a single twin-linked [[Punisher Gatling Cannon]] as its primary weapon.

The Vulture is operated by a crew of two, a pilot to fly the craft and a weapons operator to aim and fire its armament. A single Vulture will typically fly in support of a flight of Valkyries whose variable weapon configurations allow a variety of missions to be fulfilled: anti-tank, infantry suppression or bombing enemy strong points.

They often remain after the Valkyries' passengers have disembarked and the transports have retreated acting in a direct air support role, aiding the drop troops in tougher fire fights. Although they can mount extra fuel tanks to accompany Valkyries on long-range operations, this does reduce their weapons payload.

[[FATAL|Just don't mind the ergonomics of having a giant single jet turbine right behind the cockpit.]]

With the 8th edition update the Vulture Gunship Punisher cannon lost twin linked and just became 'twin' meaning the Punisher Vulture puts out 43 shots a turn with strafing run, the only model in the navy that kept the rule. The massive points drop for its other weapon options are a pretty big deal too, but nobody with the means will ever use them except for a gimmick.

To invoke maximum nerd rage, use Harrier Jump Jet model at 1:35 scale to represent this model if you don't have 150+$ laying around.