I quite like the Stormhawk, mostly because it has more guns than the Stormtalon. The Stormtalon's best rule is being able to hover, but that's not always relevant. It does make it better a pulling off precision assassination runs, though, if the enemy gets sloppy and leaves you with a landing spot near his characters.
I think my favorite weapon for both flyers is the standard missile launcher, as it can engage a wide range of targets. It's about as good as the lascannon at killing tanks, and if you ever encounter light infantry then the combination of the assault cannon and frag missiles will absolutely shred them.
The las talon is probably the best nose weapon for the Stormhawk, but the autocannon is fine, too.
I generally start with my flyer in reserve, unless my opponent has anemic long-range firepower. I also try to practice the buddy system with my flyers, either by taking two or them or teaming one of them up with another fast unit or deep strikers.
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