Skylance Gunship

The Skylance Gunship, also known as the Skylance Drop-ship was a type of gunship used during the later days of the Unification Wars on Terra by the forces of the Emperor. The Skylance was used by the Thunder Warriors and also by the early Legiones Astartes, famously during the splitting open the hives of Ceylonia and Ind, near the end of Unification. When the Unification Wars were coming to a close the Skylance was replaced by the more potent Stormbird in preparation for the oncoming Great Crusade, developed from the Skylance and Warhawk.

In the 41st Millennium the Skylance is a near mythical craft, with very few remaining in existence. However, there does exist several in the armouries of the Chaos Space Marines.