Ghostrider
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Ghostrider is the nickname for a heavily armed variant of the U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship used for close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghostrider canonical | 1 |
| Ghostriders | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gunship
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | AC-130 gunship variant ⓘ |
| airframe | C-130J Super Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
105 mm M102 howitzer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
30 mm GAU-23/A cannon ⓘ AGM-114 Hellfire missile NERFINISHED ⓘ AGM-176 Griffin missile NERFINISHED ⓘ GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ GBU-53/B StormBreaker NERFINISHED ⓘ precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
| avionics |
advanced sensor suite
ⓘ
data link systems ⓘ electro-optical sensors ⓘ infrared sensors ⓘ synthetic aperture radar ⓘ |
| basedOn |
C-130 Hercules
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MC-130J Commando II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | AC-130 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | side-firing gunship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | about 7 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-endurance missions
ⓘ
persistent fire support ⓘ precision engagement of ground targets ⓘ |
| engineCount | 4 ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
all-weather capability
ⓘ
night operations capability ⓘ precision strike capability ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile | orbiting target area while engaging ground targets ⓘ |
| nicknameOf | AC-130J NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
provide close air support to ground troops
ⓘ
support special operations forces ⓘ |
| role |
air interdiction
ⓘ
armed reconnaissance ⓘ close air support ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
AFSOC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf | earlier AC-130 variants ⓘ |
| usedIn |
counterinsurgency operations
ⓘ
counterterrorism operations ⓘ special operations missions ⓘ |
| user | United States Air Force Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Ghostriders