Douglas AC-47 Spooky
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The Douglas AC-47 Spooky is a gunship variant of the C-47 transport aircraft, heavily armed for close air support and famously used by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft model
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ground-attack aircraft ⓘ gunship ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin-engine propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Douglas C-47 transport aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentConfiguration | side-firing guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Douglas C-47 Skytrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionFrom | transport aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew |
7
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8 ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Air Force gunship program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
ability to orbit target area
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multiple side-mounted machine guns or miniguns ⓘ sustained suppressive fire capability ⓘ |
| introducedInService | 1964 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Puff the Magic Dragon
NERFINISHED
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Spooky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering modern fixed-wing gunship concept ⓘ |
| notableTheater | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Douglas C-47 Skytrain conversion program ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 7.62 mm General Electric minigun ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
defense of hamlets and outposts
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night close air support ⓘ |
| role |
air interdiction
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armed reconnaissance ⓘ close air support ⓘ force protection ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| successor |
Fairchild AC-119 gunship
NERFINISHED
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Lockheed AC-130 Spectre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Cambodian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Lao Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
base defense
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convoy escort ⓘ support of ground troops in contact ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
counterinsurgency operations
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night harassment of enemy forces ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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