The Heldrake looks like it is going to be a very tough flyer to deal with. With armor 12 on the front and sides with a 5+ invulnerable save due to its Daemon USR, it has the advantages of being tough, and durable. In addition, it has "It will not die" so it has a 5+ chance to regenerate lost hull points.if your opponent doesn't get a lucky penetrating hit on it, it should be around for a while.
The Heldrake can fill an anti-flyer role in your army if you need it to with d3 Str 7 Vector Strike attacks thanks to its Meteoric Descent rule, but it also packs a 4 shot Str 8 auto-cannon.
Where I think this unit is really going to shine though is in an anti-infantry role by taking the Bale Flamer upgrade. This free upgrade replaces the auto-cannon with a Str 6, AP 3, Torrent, template weapon custom designed for melting Marines.
I am going to try one out soon and will post my additional thoughts once I see it in action.
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