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, most famously during the assaults on the hive cities of Ceylonia and Ind, near the end of the Unification conflict.
As the Unification Wars were coming to a close the Skylance was replaced by the more potent Stormbird in preparation for the oncoming Great Crusade, itself developed from the Skylance and Warhawk.
In the 41st Millennium the Skylance is a near-mythical craft, with very few remaining in existence. However, several of these ancient relics can still be found in the Armouries of the First Founding Chapters.
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- I Am Slaughter (Novel) by Dan Abnett, Ch. 15
- Fabius Bile: Primogenitor (Novel) by Josh Reynolds, Ch. 16