Lockheed AC-130 je ameriška štirimotorna turbopropelerska leteča topnjača. Zasnovana je na podlagi trasnportnega C-130. Lockheed je bil odgovoren za izdelavo letala, Boeing pa za konverzijo v topnjačo. AC-130 je naslednik AC-47 Gunship I (predelan DC-3). sličica|AC-130H Spectre Obstaja več različic AC-130H Spectre, AC-130U Spooky, AC-130J Ghostrider in AC-130W Stinger II
Bojno se se uporabljale v Vietnamu, Iraku in Afganistanu.
Specifikacije
Oborožitev
AC-130A Project Gunship II 4× 7,62 mm GAU-2/A 4× 20 mm M61 Vulcan Gatlingov top
AC-130A Surprise Package, Pave Pronto, AC-130E Pave Spectre 2× 7,62 mm GAU-2/A 2× 20 mm M61 Vulcan 2× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors
AC-130E Pave Aegis 2× 20 mm M61 Vulcan 1× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors 1× 105 mm (4.13 in) M102 havbica
AC-130H Spectre (20 mm guns were removed). (Pred letom 2000) 2× 20 mm M61 Vulcan 1× 40 mm (1.58 in) 1× 105 mm (4.13 in) M102 havbica (Trenutno) 1× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors 1× 105 mm (4.13 in) M102 havbica
AC-130U Spooky II 1× General Dynamics 25 mm (0.984 in) GAU-12/U Equalizer 1× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors 1× 105 mm (4.13 in) M102 havbica
Glej tudi Lockheed C-130 Hercules Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Douglas AC-47 Spooky Fairchild AC-119
Reference
Bibliografija (AC-130 refs loaded throughout book)
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Zunanje povezave
"Gunship History", Spectre Association. List of AC-130 Gunshipson Gunships.org AC-130, Global Security. "Powerful Gunships Prowl Iraq, and Limits Show" on NPR from All Things Considered.
. (1977) T.O. 1C-130(A)A-1 Flight Manual USAF Series AC-130A Airplane (Part 1), (Part 2)
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