

The Marauder can operate at extremely high altitudes that are usually out of the range of enemy anti-air defence weapons.

The Marauder Bomber is the workhorse of the Imperial Navy, mostly due to its extreme range, high speed and large payload for an aircraft of its modest size. 5 Adeptus Mechanicus Technical SpecificationsĪ Marauder under attack by Ork Fighta-Bommers.Sometimes experienced Imperial Navy pilots will accompany the ground forces to better coordinate air strikes. During ground assault missions, the Imperial Guard forces on the ground will mark the enemy's positions with coloured flares. The aircraft is usually based on an orbiting starship, and can operate in the vacuum of space as well as in a planet's atmosphere.ĭuring a prolonged Imperial campaign, Imperial Navy Aeronautica Imperialis airbases can be established on the ground, but due to the Marauder's extreme range they are located safely behind the front, sometimes even on another continent from the frontlines.

The Marauder was previously used by the Imperial Navy as their primary bomber for operations in vacuum, but has since been replaced by the more powerful Starhawk Bomber. The Marauder Bomber is the primary atmospheric bomber aircraft used by the Imperial Navy. Vox Operator/Bombardier Morn Lachan, 92nd Imperial Navy Bomber Wing Somehow though, 6,000lbs of high-ex payload encourages the enemy not to laugh too hard about it."
