Overlord Armoured Airship
The Overlord Armoured Airship was a Squat heavy flying machine. It was one of the few flying vehicles in early WH40K and the only vehicle in 40k classified as an airship. Developed by engineering guilds to originally mine liquid metals within gas giants, these huge dirigibles would cruise through the upper or lower atmosphere of planets and were made to be protected against extreme temperatures.
Realizing the military potential of these heavily armored craft, the Squats quickly put them to military use. It seems that the Squats have learned the fatal flaw of Zepplins (Weak hull and slow target) and has designed to get around this. Powered by several gas cells which provide lift, each cell is self-sealing and filled with inert gases to prevent explosions in case of damage. An armored gondola hangs underneath the hull, equipped with Melta bomb racks and Battle cannon turrets. Gravitic thrusters are positioned at the rear of the hull to supply forward power and extra lift. A select crew of Guild aeronauts operate the craft under the watchful eye of a captain, most often the engineer who oversaw the ships construction.
- Length: 100m; approx
- Weight: 200-300 tonnes; approx
Overview[edit]
As previously mentioned. Overlords are armed with numerous Battle cannon turrets and a bunch of Melta bombs making it a really powerful bomber. Dwarfing the Imperial Marauder Bomber in both size and firepower. Overlords are a force to be reckoned with. While it is powerful, Overlords are also painfully slow and huge. We're talking about something that dwarfs the Manta in size alone. Due to this, Overlords are extremely vulnerable to enemy flyers, making it dependent on the Iron Eagles for protection.
| Forces of the Squats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command: | Guildmaster - Living Ancestor - Squat Warlord | |||||||
| Troops: | Brotherhood Heavy Weapons Team Commissar - Hearthguard - Mole Mortar Team Squat Berserkers - Squat Thunderers Squat Trooper - Tech Priest | |||||||
| Vehicles: | Cyclops War Machine - Colossus War Machine Land Train - Leviathan - Rhino - Squat Bike Squat Trike - Tunneling Transport Vehicles | |||||||
| Flyers & Bombers: |
Iron Eagle Gyrocopter Overlord Armoured Airship | |||||||
| Artillery: | Heavy Quad-Launcher Thunder-Fire Cannon | |||||||
| Heavy Ordinance: |
Goliath Mega-Cannon | |||||||
| Vessels of the Imperium of Man | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spaceships | ||
| Space Station | Space Station | |
| Battleships | Ark Mechanicus - Battleship (Gloriana) - Battle-barge | |
| Cruisers | Light Cruiser (Imperial Navy - Adeptus Astartes - Adeptus Mechanicus) Cruiser (Imperial Navy - Adeptus Mechanicus) Strike Cruiser - Battlecruiser - Grand Cruiser | |
| Escorts | Escort (Imperial Navy - Adeptus Astartes) | |
| Logistics | Imperial Navy Logistic Ships - Adeptus Mechanicus Maintenance Ship | |
| Dropships | Devourer Dropship - Tetrarch Heavy Lander | |
| Landships | ||
| Hiveships | Mobile Hiveships | |
| War Machines | Colossus War Machine - Cyclops War Machine - Ordinatus | |
| Mobile Commands | Leviathan - Capitol Imperialis | |
| Titans | Warhound Scout Titan - Reaver Battle Titan - Warbringer Nemesis Titan Warlord Battle Titan - Emperor Battle Titan | |
| Airships | ||
| Rigid Airships | Overlord Armoured Airship | |
| Aerospace Vessels | Stormbird | |
| Seaships | ||
| Oceanic Battleships | Oceanic Battleship | |
