Douglas AC-47 Spooky
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| Top speed | 375 km/h |
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| Range | 3,500 km |
| Introduced | 1965 |
| Cruise speed | 280 km/h |
| Engine types | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp |
| Did you know | In Operation Big Shoot, the 4th ACS in Vietnam grew to 20 AC-47s (16 aircraft plus four reserves for attrition). |
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| ID | 1196790 |
About Douglas AC-47 Spooky
The Douglas AC-47 Spooky was the first in a series of fixed wing gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium ground-attack aircraft in certain situations when ground forces called for close air support.
Douglas AC-47 Spooky Photos
