AC-130 Spectre

The Lockheed Martin AC-130 Spectre is a ground support gunship, fielded for counter-insurgency tasks, as well as airborne interdiction and close air support.

Description
The AC-130 is in truth a C-130 Hercules modified for combat. Currently two AC-130 variants exist: the "H" and the "U" versions; the H model is equipped with two M61A1 20mm Vulcan cannons, a single 40mm L60 Bofors gun and a 105mm howitzer. The U model carries the Bofors gun and the howitzer but has the two Vulcans replaced with a single 25mm GAU-12/U gun.

Armaments

 * Gun:1 x GAU-12/U 25mm cannon (AC-130U)
 * Gun:2 x M61A1 20mm Vulcan (AC-130H)
 * Gun:1 x Bofors L60 40mm cannon (AC-130H & AC-130U)
 * Howitzer:1 x 105mm Howitzer (AC-130H & AC-130U)

Related Development

 * C-130E Hercules

Comparable Aircraft

 * AC-47 Spooky
 * AC-119G Shadow