Vendetta

A Vendetta Heavy Gunship

The Vendetta is a heavy gunship of the Imperial Navy and is a variant of the Valkyrie airborne assault carrier primarily used as a tank-buster. The Vendetta is a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft and is primarily used as a transport for airborne combat regiments such as Imperial Storm Trooper Squads and soldiers of the Elysian Drop Troops Regiment. The Vendetta's armament is designed to effectively combat enemy armoured units. The Vendetta is also used as heavy air support for Imperial ground forces, as the aircraft is capable of staying on-station once its troops have been dropped to provide heavy air support against enemy armour.

Armament

The Vendetta's cockpit, targeting systems, and engines seen up close

The Vendetta is heavily armed with anti-armour weapons, including two sets of Twin-linked Lascannons on its wings and one set of Twin-linked Lascannons located near the cockpit. The aircraft also possesses two door-mounted Heavy Bolters to be used for covering fire when dropping off its precious cargo of Imperial troops. The Vendetta can replace the wing-mounted Twin-linked Lascannons for two Hellfury Missiles. The aircraft can also be equipped with two sponson-mounted Heavy Bolters for added firepower. The Vendetta can be enhanced with ejector seats, extra armour for the cockpit, flare or chaff launchers, infra-red targeting systems, and illumination flares. Despite the impressive firepower of the Vendetta, it lacks the flexibility of the Vulture Gunship, which is often chosen over the Vendetta for deep-range attacks and urban assault missions.

Known Users of the Vendetta

A Vendetta Gunship as seen from the left front

• Imperial Navy - All aircraft in the Imperium fall under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Navy, but are provided to the Imperial Guard on an as-needed basis. All Vendettas are flown by experienced Imperial Navy pilots and crews.
• Imperial Guard - The Imperial Guard are the main users of the Vendetta. The Imperial Navy provides Vendettas to Guard regiments when they are needed.

Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications

Vendetta Heavy Assault Gunship

Type	Heavy Assault Gunship	Operational Ceiling	13,000 Metres
Vehicle Name	Vendetta	Max Speed	1100 kilometres per hour
Forge World of Origin	Mars, Voss, Artemia, Estaban VII	Range	2000 kilometres in-atmosphere
Known Patterns	Unknown	Main Armament	1 Hull-Mounted Twin-linked Lascannons, 2 Wing-mounted Twin-linked Lascannons
Crew	1 Pilot, 1 Navigator, 2 Door Gunners	Secondary Armament	2 Door-mounted Heavy Bolters
Powerplant	2 F75-MV Afterburning Vector-Turbofans	Main Ammunition	Unknown
Weight	13.0 Tonnes Empty	Secondary Ammunition	1000 Rounds
Length	18.5 Metres	Armour
Wingspan	16.9 Metres	Superstructure	75 millimetres
Height	4.8 Metres	Hull	75 millimetres

Sources

• Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), p. 56, 101
• Imperial Armour Apocalypse II, p. 24

Also See

• Valkyrie
• Vulture
• Imperial Guard Vehicles

Gallery

A Vendetta Gunship as seen from the front

A Vendetta Gunship as seen from the front-right

A Vendetta Gunship as seen from the top right