Best Flyer?

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**Xyptc**

For over-all direct impact on the game, I want to say Scythe. As above, a couple of Scythes can easily clean up objectives in the last turns.

**Kain**

DeffDred wrote:
The Dakkajet. Because it's the only thing in 40k that could actually make it off the ground.

If you have enough thrust behind something it will fly, aerodynamics be dammed. Even if it's a solid lead cube as tall as godzilla, it's only a question of thrust..

**Spetulhu**

Kain wrote:
DeffDred wrote:
The Dakkajet. Because it's the only thing in 40k that could actually make it off the ground.
If you have enough thrust behind something it will fly, aerodynamics be dammed. Even if it's a solid lead cube as tall as godzilla, it's only a question of thrust..

Which is why Project Orion looks so cool to scientists, but they're having trouble convincing anyone that riding on a stream on nuclear explosions is safe or environmentally friendly.

**Devoted-to-the-machine**

Vandetta, all killer no filler, on the cheap. When it drops it payload of SWS guys in even better.

**Agent_Tremolo**

From better to worse, based on observed performance. FMCs excluded.

1- IG Vendetta
2- CSM Heldrake
3- Necron Night Scythe
4- SM/GK/BA/BT Stormraven
5- Necron Doom Scythe
6 (7?)- Ork Dakkajet
7 (6?)- SM/BT Stormtalon
8- IG Valkyrie
9- DE Razorwing
10- Ork Burna Bommer
11- DA Nephilim
12- Tau Razorshark
13- Ork Blitza Bommer

No comments on: Dark Talon, Sunshark, Voidraven (never seen one of those on the table) and Hemlock, Crimson Hunter (obviously).

**Ghost689**

vendetta wins hands down. 130pts for 12av on the front and sides, transport capacity and 3 twin-linked lascannons

**Sigvatr**

Q answered in first reply.

**hazal**

Agent_Tremolo wrote:
From better to worse, based on observed performance. FMCs excluded.

1- IG Vendetta
2- CSM Heldrake
3- Necron Night Scythe
4- SM/GK/BA/BT Stormraven
5- Necron Doom Scythe
6 (7?)- Ork Dakkajet
7 (6?)- SM/BT Stormtalon
8- IG Valkyrie
9- DE Razorwing
10- Ork Burna Bommer
11- DA Nephilim
12- Tau Razorshark
13- Ork Blitza Bommer

No comments on: Dark Talon, Sunshark, Voidraven (never seen one of those on the table) and Hemlock, Crimson Hunter (obviously).

This.

**PrinceRaven**

You rate even the Nephilim over a Lord of Change?

**conker249**

my vote is for dakka jets. WAAAAGGGHH'd twinlinked BS3, 18 shots per jet is crazy to me and fun to play with

**Messy0**

Its the Manta. All other flyers can suck it, because the manta wins, it always wins.

**BoomWolf**

I think the manta should be classified as an army, not a unit.

But the new barracuda and remora stats seems, at least on paper, quite interesting.

**Dakkamite**

Best flier? Dakkajet for sure.

It's nice to see a flier that looks cool, does a good job, and isn't broken as feth like the Vendetta, Helldrake, that Necron one that can be spammed mercilessly, or apparently some of the new Tau stuff.

Why people would call a unit so strong it broke the game "good" is well and truly beyond me.

**Zathras**

Here's the list of the best Flyers:

10 – Dave “The Hammer” Shultz
9 – Tim Kerr
8 – Reggie Leach
7 – Ron Hextall
6 – John LeClair
5 – Mark Howe
4 – Eric Lindros
3 – Bill Barber
2 – Bernie Parent
1 – Bobby Clarke

Wait...we're not talking about ice hockey?

**Farseer Faenyin**

Best flyer:
1.) Manta
2.) Vampire Hunter
3.) Thunderhawk

Best flyer for points value:
1.) Scythe
2.) Vendetta
3.) Helldrake
4.) Crimson Hunter
5.) Dakkajet
6.) Razorwing

**ajsnips44**

Best flyer? There's many to choice from....Worst flyer? Now that's easy..... ARVUS LIGHTER

**RaptorsTalon**

I would say Vendetta Gunship followed by Heldrake.

**dementedwombat**

Kain wrote:
DeffDred wrote:
The Dakkajet. Because it's the only thing in 40k that could actually make it off the ground.
If you have enough thrust behind something it will fly, aerodynamics be dammed. Even if it's a solid lead cube as tall as godzilla, it's only a question of thrust..

I'm one year away from an aerospace engineering degree and I can say that this is depressingly correct. If you have more thrust than weight then anything can fly. All the fancy "aerodynamics" stuff I've been learning is just unnecessary efficiency

Messy0 wrote:Its the Manta. All other flyers can suck it, because the manta wins, it always wins.

Take all my exalts. I want one of those so bad...

**Bobthehero**

To kill TEQ and vehicles, Vendetta

To kill MEQ, especially in transport, Helldrake

To kill GEQ and light vehicles Vulture with punisher

**Enigwolf**

Kain wrote:
Soo'Vah'Cha wrote:
the Manta

and it doubles as a gaming table.

That's less a flier and more a small spaceship hanging around the troposphere.

This this this. You don't even need to field anything else in a 2k points game. You can't, in fact. It can literally put the hurt on even a Reaver Titan, and can take down a Warhound in pretty short order.

...But of course, if you feel the need to, you can disembark that entire Tau army you've been using it as a carrying case for...