Douglas AC-47 Spooky
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The Douglas AC-47 Spooky was the first in a series of gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was felt that more firepower than could be provided by light and medium ground-attack aircraft was needed in some situations when ground forces called for close air support.

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the Vietnam War the Douglas AC-47 Spooky was the first in the series of gunships developed by the United States Air Force that server as proof-in-concept for the idea of an airborne 2
The Douglas AC-47 Spooky (also nicknamed "Puff, the Magic Dragon") was the first in a series of gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.3

Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

It is the successor of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain .

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Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship (Project Gunship I) in order to improve mission endurance and increase capacity to carry munitions.6
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Colombian Air Force
Royal Lao Air Force
Vietnam Air Force
Height Main
515.62
Height Alt
5.2 m
Predecessor
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Length Alt
19.6 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of attack aircraft*List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
1890.0
Loaded Weight Main
33000.0
Max Speed Alt
13800.0
Type Of Prop
radial engines
Introduced
1965
Loading Main
33
Power/mass Main
540.0
Developed From
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Power/mass Alt
240
Max Speed Main
200.0
Cruise Speed Main
150.0
Ceiling Main
24450.0
Number Built
53
Crew
8
Loaded Weight Alt
14900.0
Cruise Speed Alt
10500.0
Area Main
987.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
28.9 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
895.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
Sequence
* Project Gunship I - II - III
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company
Status
In service in Colombia
Climb Rate Main
ft-min
Power Main
1
200 hp
Number Of Props
2
Guns
** 3× 7.62 mm General Electric GAU-2-M134 miniguns
2
000 rpg or** 10× .30 in Browning AN-M2 machine guns* 48 × Mk 24 flares
Climb Rate Alt
m-s
See Also
*Pylon turn
Length Main
1963.42
Span Main
2895.6
Area Alt
91.7 m²
Range Alt
130500.0
Similar Aircraft
*AC-119 gunship*Lockheed AC-130
Related
*C-47 Skytrain*Douglas DC-3
Empty Weight Main
18080.0
Ceiling Alt
7
450 m
Category
Douglas aircraft
Gunships
Military aircraft of the Vietnam War
United States attack aircraft 1960-1969
Empty Weight Alt
8200.0
Loading Alt
163

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