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Aeronautica Imperialis - Faction Review - Tau Empire

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  The Tau Empire were the third faction to be released for Aeronautica Imperialis and I have always been a fan of this Xenos race. In Warhammer 40,000 they are a force that prefers to keep the army at range, has good manoeuvrability but is on the slower side. How do the Air Caste compare to their Fire Caste brethren? Additionally, I have put together a painting guide for how I painted my Tau aircraft. Faction review links: Imperial Navy Orks Tau Empire Aeldari Adeptus Astarte (Space Marines) Necron More of my Aeronautica articles   can be found here. My recorded games can be viewed on YouTube or try the video below. Within this article are some examples of aircraft with weapon loadouts. Each loadout provides the average amount of damage the aircraft can cause in a single round of firing at each range.  Faction Overview The main asset of the Tau Empire Air Cadre is their manoeuvrability combined with average durability and good versatility afforded by a wide selection of armaments for e