Lockheed AC-130A Spectre Gunship Specifications:
Lockheed C-130 variants at other aviation museums in the northeast |
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| Lockheed C-130E Herculese at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE | C-130 Hercules at the Royal Canadian Air Force Museum in Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
Length: 96 feet 10 inches
Wingspan: 132 feet 7 inches
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches
Crew: 11
Weight: Empty 72,800lbs Loaded - 155,000lbs
Max Speed: 380 mph
Cruise Speed: 335 mph
Range: 2,500 miles
Service Ceiling: 33,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 9,500 gallons internal
Powerplant: Four Allison T-56-A-9D turboprops 3,750 shaft hp each
Armament:
Two 7.62 miniguns
Two 20mm gatling guns
Two 40mm cannon
First Flight : June 6, 1967
Cost: $5,240,000
This C-130 Gunship Youtube video shows the AC-130s in the air and in action. Notice how busy the crew is in reloading the cannon in flight. Here's another AC-130 Youtube video that is more descriptive.