Mission
The AC-130H Spectre gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. Other missions include perimeter and point defense, escort, landing, drop and extraction zone support, forward air control, limited command and control, and combat search and rescue.
Characteristics
Primary Function: Close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance
Contractor: Four Allison Aircraft Corp.
Thrust: 4,190 horsepower each engine
Length: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.8 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters)
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Speed: 300 miles per hour (Mach 0.40)(at sea level)
Ceiling: 25,000 feet (7,576 meters)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms)
Range: 1,500 statute miles (1,300 nautical miles). Unlimited with air refueling.
Armament: Two 20mm Vulcan cannons with 3,000 rounds, one 40mm Bofors cannon with
256 rounds and one 105mm Howitzer with 100 rounds.
Crew: 14 - five officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, fire control officer, electronic warfare officer); nine enlisted (flight engineer, loadmaster, low-light TV operator, infrared detection set operator, five aerial gunners).
Date Deployed:1972
Unit Cost: $46.4 million (1992 dollars)
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