Aquila Lander
| Aquila | Points | Front Armour | Side Armour | Rear Armour | BS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
Type: Flyer, Orbital Lander
Crew: (1) Imperial Navy
Weapons: The Aquila lander has a single nose-mounted heavy bolter.
Options: The Aquila lander may upgrade its heavy bolter to a multi-laser for +10 pts, or an autocannon for +15 pts.
May take the following Imperial Navy Aircraft upgrades: Ejector seats, flare or chaff launcher, armoured cockpit, illum flares, distinctive paint scheme or decals.
Transport: May carry one character and up to 6 other men.
Transport Option: The Aquila lander is a Transport option for an Imperial character and his retinue or bodyguard (see rules below).
Access Points: 1. The Aquila has a single door as an access point for the passengers.
Fire Points: 0
Special Rules
VTOL Hover Mode: After arriving on the table the Aquila can choose to engage its VTOL hover mode and remain on the table. The Aquila uses its pinion thrusters to hover above the ground. It remains stationary but can turn in any direction to bring its weapons to bear. Whilst hovering it may fire its weapons.
For the purposes of being fired at, treat the Aquila as a moving skimmer whilst in hover mode. It can be targeted using the firer's normal BS. All hits are treated as glancing hits. If the Aquila is immobilised then it is destroyed. Whilst hovering it cannot be attacked in close combat (it is too high off the ground), unless the attacker can fly or has jump packs, in which case it can be assaulted as if it was a moving vehicle.
At the end of its own turn the Aquila may disengage VTOL hover mode, using its main thrusters, and fly off. It now reverts to being a flyer. It will return in the enemy turn on a 2+ as per the normal Flyer rules. It cannot return in the enemy turn immediately after it leaves the table, but must miss that turn as it flies away to gain height and speed for its attack run.
Imperial Character: This is a generic term to cover a variety of characters from different codexes and army lists. The Aquila is a transport option for any of the following: Inquisitor and retinue (Daemonhunter and Witch Hunters), Techpriest and Servitors (Imperial Guard), Cannoness and bodyguard (Witch Hunters), Preacher and followers (Witch Hunters), Administratum Prefect and bodyguard, Adeptus Arbites Marshall and Arbitrator bodyguard, Imperial Guard General and staff, a single Officio Assassinorum Operative (Daemonhunters and Witch Hunters). It may not be used as a Transport option by any Space Marine characters.