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The Avenger model is produced by [[Forge World]], released to coincide with [[Imperial Armour|Imperial Armour Aeronautica]] (the book containing the rules for it and other flyers, what with [[Warhammer 40,000 6th edition]] having flyer rules). | The Avenger model is produced by [[Forge World]], released to coincide with [[Imperial Armour|Imperial Armour Aeronautica]] (the book containing the rules for it and other flyers, what with [[Warhammer 40,000 6th edition]] having flyer rules). | ||
[[Forge World]] was very obviously inspired by the real-world [[Wikipedia:A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt II]] (or "Warthog"), a ground-attack aircraft built around the tremendously powerful GAU-8/A '''Avenger''' Gatling cannon. It shoots 30mm shells so fast that it doesn't go "[[Dakka]]," it goes [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sALiuWg_I1k BRRRRRRT]. | [[Forge World]] was very obviously inspired by the real-world [[Wikipedia:A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt II]] (or "Warthog"), a ground-attack aircraft built around the tremendously powerful GAU-8/A '''Avenger''' Gatling cannon. It shoots 30mm depleted uranium shells so fast that it doesn't go "[[Dakka]]," it goes [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sALiuWg_I1k BRRRRRRT]. | ||
Funnily enough, unlike the real A-10 (which is like a death ray against armor), this one's gatling cannon is meh at best against main battle tanks due to only being S6 without rending. That said, with the Strafing Run and Tank Hunter rules (the latter available only in the Horus Heresy version), it's actually quite effective against AV 10 or 11 targets. | Funnily enough, unlike the real A-10 (which is like a death ray against armor), this one's gatling cannon is meh at best against main battle tanks due to only being S6 without rending. That said, with the Strafing Run and Tank Hunter rules (the latter available only in the Horus Heresy version), it's actually quite effective against AV 10 or 11 targets. | ||
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Revision as of 20:26, 23 August 2013
The Avenger Strike Fighter is an Imperial Navy close-range ground-attack aircraft meant for destroying armor and other heavy targets. It does this with the Avenger Bolt Cannon, the Strength 6 AP 3 Heavy 7 gun around which the flyer was built (also called the "Fuck Marines gun" because it ignores their power armor save and wounds them on a 2+), as well as 2 lascannons and 2 hardpoints that can mount anti-infantry or anti-vehicle weapons. Since it was supposedly used a lot by Sebastian Thor's forces during the Age of Apostasy, the Sisters of Battle see it as an instrument of divine vengeance (through superior firepower), so they use it a lot.
The Avenger model is produced by Forge World, released to coincide with Imperial Armour Aeronautica (the book containing the rules for it and other flyers, what with Warhammer 40,000 6th edition having flyer rules).
Forge World was very obviously inspired by the real-world A-10 Thunderbolt II (or "Warthog"), a ground-attack aircraft built around the tremendously powerful GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling cannon. It shoots 30mm depleted uranium shells so fast that it doesn't go "Dakka," it goes BRRRRRRT.
Funnily enough, unlike the real A-10 (which is like a death ray against armor), this one's gatling cannon is meh at best against main battle tanks due to only being S6 without rending. That said, with the Strafing Run and Tank Hunter rules (the latter available only in the Horus Heresy version), it's actually quite effective against AV 10 or 11 targets.