Can Valkyries operate in space, or are they atmospheric transport only?

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**Dragonlover**

Questions in the thread title, really. If they aren't capable of space flight, is there a transport that the Guard use that is?

Dragonlover

**Master Llyons**

i think for landings from orbit to planet side they use the Aquila Lander or a larger drop ship

**Dakkadood**

While they appear capable of flight outside of the atmosphere, its unlikely they are used for space travel.

**Dragonlover**

Fair enough. looks like my Inquisitor and his forces will be deploying by drop ship, just need to think up a cool name for it. Cheers guys!

Dragonlover

**Kanluwen**

They're atmospheric only, as far as IA explains it.

I'd assume they have some form of mass conveyance vessel that could allow for an atmospheric deployment.

**Skorpion**

They look too spindly to take re-entry like imperial navy aircraft can, so I'm guessing they have to be deployed by transports first.

**theocd**

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Vlaks can fly outside the Atmosphere but not for too long. Like a rapid deployment from a ship is possible but as an inter-planetary craft they won't be able to cope.

The OC-D

**Demogerg**

IIRC the engines on a valk looks like a normal modern day jet engine, yes?

if so then they would most likely NOT be capable of space flight, not enough room on board to store the fuel+oxygen required to move in space.

**SagesStone**

I remember reading (I think in WD) that they are deployed in orbit sometimes and accompanied by a fighter squad because they are capable of flying outside of the atmosphere, but with their mobility decreased very significantly. So they can, but not as good as if they were in an atmosphere.