Aeronautica Imperialis
Aeronautica Imperialis is a tabletop miniature wargame set within the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game focuses on aerial combat between the different races of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. First edition was released in January 2007 by Forge World,[1] a division of the British gaming company Games Workshop. Second edition was released in August 2019.
 Cover of the Aeronautica Imperialis rulebook | |
| Designer(s) | Forge World and others |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Games Workshop |
| Players | 2+ |
| Setup time | 5 – 30 minutes |
| Playing time | 30 minutes – 3 hours |
| Random chance | Dice rolling |
| Website | forgeworld |
Gameplay
The Aeronautica Imperialis rulebook contains not only rules for the games, but also two sheets of cards which are used to make special manoeuvres.[2] Other content in the rulebook is background material on the individual aircraft, along with full colour plates and suggestions for painting. At the end of the book, there is a "campaign" section with scenarios for players to recreate.
Scale
8mm 'Heroic' - aircraft are approximately 1/4 the size of their Warhammer 40,000 equivalents.
Storylines
Aeronautica Imperialis has a strong tie with the Black Library book Double Eagle by Dan Abnett.[3] This deals with the air war occurring during the Sabbat Worlds Campaign (the setting for Abnett's Gaunt's Ghosts novel series). It has a Battle of Britain flavour; many of the concepts elucidated in the Aeronautica rules can be seen in Abnett's writing.
Supplements
- Taros Air War Campaign Book
- Rynn's World Air War Campaign Book
References
- Forge World 2007 Catalogue. Nottingham: Forge World, Games Workshop. 2006. ISBN 1-84154-650-X.
- "Cards". Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Double Eagle". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2018.