The Starhawk is a non-atmospheric Imperial Navy bomber. Starhawk bombers are larger, slower craft than the Marauder bomber, designed to carry a heavy payload of plasma bombs and armour piercing missiles for use solely against enemy capital ships rather than planetary targets. Crewed by a pilot, co-pilot, tech-priest (plus acolytes), various turret gunners and a logistics officer, a standard Starhawk features limited sleeping quarters, chemical toilets and even an automated medical unit inside its hull. Armed with a multitude of short-range turret-mounted defence weapons, used to fend off enemy starfighters, a lone Starhawk can wreak havoc among enemy fighter squadrons before swooping in to deliver a crippling missile strike on an enemy capital ship. On rare occasions, Starhawks can be modified to carry and launch a very small number of anti-starship torpedoes.
History
The Starhawk is the more effective replacement for the Marauder bomber following that model's reassignment by the Imperial Navy as an atmospheric bomber. It features an increase in armour, speed and maximum payload over the Marauder.
In the 41st Millennium
The Starhawk features in the standard complement of most capital ships designed to deploy Imperial Navy aircraft wings, although some of the less well-equipped sub-sector fleets continue to use the Marauder as their prime bomber.
Armament and Upgrades
| Type | Bomber | Operational Ceiling | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Name | Starhawk | Max Speed | |
| Forge World of Origin | Range | ||
| Known Patterns | Main Armament | Plasma Bombs, Armour-piercing Missiles | |
| Crew | Pilot, Co-pilot, Tech-priest, Gunners, Logisitcs Officer | Secondary Armament | Turreted Lascannons |
| Powerplant | Main Ammunition | ||
| Weight | Secondary Ammunition | ||
| Length | Armour | ||
| Wingspan | Superstructure | ||
| Height |
Hull |
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Sources
- Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook