Editing Storm Eagle (section)

==Variants==
===Darkwing Pattern===
[[File:Darkwing_Stormeagle.png|230px|right|thumb|Darkwing Duck ahoy!]]
A rare and precious variant utilised exclusively by the [[Raven Guard]] Legion during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras of the 30th and early 31st Millennia. This variant Storm Eagle pattern was fitted with a range of highly prized and barely understood systems, from its rad-shrouded armour to its quantum field repellers. These additional systems required a higher degree of maintenance and some interior space was sacrificed to make room for them, meaning the vessel had a slightly reduced troop-carrying capacity. Given that the Darkwing pattern was often utilised to insert small units of elite warriors such as the [[Mor Deythan]] deep into enemy-held territory, this was no great loss. Each Chapter within the XIX Legion maintained a stock of these highly-prized gunships. It is not known if the Raven Guard still utilises this rare pattern of Storm Eagle in the late 41st Millennium. The technology for constructing it was not shared with the Mechanicus, (initially) yet another violation of the Treaty of Olympus Mons (maybe the Mechanicus hoarding tech is justified after all with all the violations). Y’know, because God forbid anyone be able to make more should disaster strike.

Since Darkwings are only only present in Horus Heresy 1.0's rules and fluff. It's existence is questionable. As the squad that uses it, the [[Mor Deythan]] can take Storm Eagles as transports instead. Nor did it have rules in either Legacies or Exemplary Battles PDFs. The model itself was also axed from the store. Those who bought one will have to convert & play them as standard Storm Eagles.

===Nighthawk Pattern===
The Nighthawk Pattern is a specialised variant of the Storm Eagle that was developed at the dawn of the 31st Millennium by the illustrious Sabik Wayland, an Iron Father of the Iron Hands Legion. The Nighthawk Pattern was equipped with a multi-spectrum camouflage field which greatly increased the vessel's stealth capacities. The Nighthawk Pattern was also noted to be far more agile than the average Storm Eagle and was equipped with decoy launchers able to confuse incoming missiles. The Nighthawk Pattern was still undergoing tests at the time time of the outbreak of the Horus Heresy, its construction plans having not been sanctioned by the Mechanicum for mass-production. In fact, the only Nighthawk Pattern known to have effectively flown was Wayland's own personal gunship which undoubtedly proved its efficiency on the many covert missions led by Wayland and the valiant crew of the Strike Cruiser Sisypheum. If and to what extent the Nighthawk Pattern was indeed commissioned for regular duty remains unclear.

===Roc Pattern===
The Roc Pattern is unique to the [[Minotaurs]] Chapter, it is intended to serve as a dedicated tank-destroyer. Although outwardly indistinguishable from the standard pattern of the aircraft, the Roc Pattern Storm Eagle forgoes a proportion of its transport capacity for added specialized anti-armour munitions and on-board fuel reserves for its attitudinal thrusters to enhance its ability to carry out ground attacks. It loses six seats to hold the aforementioned additional fuel and ammunition. Beyond the original Storm Eagle's loadout, the Roc Pattern comes with lascannons standard and replaces the Heavy 2 5" blast missile launcher with a Heavy 4 twin-linked krak launcher It also gets a BS boost for attacking ground targets.

===Spiderwidow===
An Inquisitorial spin on the Storm Eagle, notably used by Erasmus Crowl on Terra, when an investigation took him into orbit. Sacrifices much of its armament for stealth systems unlike the Darkwing and Nighthawk. This wouldn't be the first time that Space Marine had superior tech compared to the Inquisition.

=== Fire Raptor ===

See [[Fire Raptor|page]].

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