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Lockheed AC-130

The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a wide array of ground-attack weapons that are integrated with sensors, navigation, and fire-control systems. Since its large profile and low operating altitudes around 7,000 feet (2,100 m) make it an easy…

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Developed from
Lockheed C-130 Hercules · Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
First flight
AC-130A: 1967
Introduction date
AC-130A: 1968 · AC-130H: 1969 · AC-130U: 1995 · AC-130W: 2012 · AC-130J: 2017
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Boeing
National origin
United States
Primary user
United States Air Force

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Lockheed AC-130

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Edges260
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Lockheed AC-130

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Introduction date · 5
Lockheed AC-130 → AC-130A: 1968, AC-130H: 1969, AC-130J: 2017, AC-130U: 1995, AC-130W: 2012
Retired · 4
Lockheed AC-130 → AC-130A: 1995, AC-130H: 2015, AC-130U: 2020, AC-130W: 2022
Developed from · 2
Lockheed AC-130 → Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
First flight · 1
Lockheed AC-130 → AC-130A: 1967
Manufacturer · 1
Lockheed AC-130 → Lockheed Martin Boeing
National origin · 1
Lockheed AC-130 → United States
Primary user · 1
Lockheed AC-130 → United States Air Force
Status · 1
Lockheed AC-130 → In service (AC-130J)
Type · 1
Lockheed AC-130 → Ground-attack aircraft and close air support gunship for SOF teams

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Lockheed AC-130Developed fromLockheed C-130 Hercules1.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130Developed fromLockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules1.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130First flightAC-130A: 19671.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130Introduction dateAC-130A: 19681.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130Introduction dateAC-130H: 19691.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130Introduction dateAC-130U: 19951.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130Introduction dateAC-130W: 20121.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130Introduction dateAC-130J: 20171.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130ManufacturerLockheed Martin Boeing1.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130National originUnited States1.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130Primary userUnited States Air Force1.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130RetiredAC-130A: 19951.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130RetiredAC-130H: 20151.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130RetiredAC-130U: 20201.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130RetiredAC-130W: 20221.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130StatusIn service (AC-130J)1.00infobox
Lockheed AC-130TypeGround-attack aircraft and close air support gunship for SOF teams1.00infobox

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