Stinger II
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Stinger II is a later-variant AC-130 gunship used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stinger | 1 |
| Stinger II canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AC-130 gunship variant
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U.S. Air Force aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
fixed-wing aircraft
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gunship ⓘ |
| armamentType | side-firing weapons ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed C-130 Hercules airframe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRole | ground-attack aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | multi-crew aircraft ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-endurance missions
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operations in contested environments ⓘ precision engagement of ground targets ⓘ |
| equippedWith |
advanced targeting systems
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communications equipment ⓘ |
| flightCharacteristics | low-speed loiter capability ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
all-weather operations capable
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night operations capable ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
precision fire support
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support of ground forces ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turboprop ⓘ |
| role |
battlefield surveillance
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persistent overwatch platform ⓘ |
| sensorSuite |
electro-optical sensors
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infrared sensors ⓘ radar systems ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air interdiction
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armed reconnaissance ⓘ close air support ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Stinger