Attack aircraftattack aircraft series by Douglas
AC-47 Spooky
The Douglas AC-47 Spooky (also nicknamed "Puff, the Magic Dragon") was the first in a series of fixed-wing gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium ground-attack aircraft in certain situations when ground forces called for close air support.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Category
- Attack aircraft
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1964-10-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 132 kt
- Max speed
- 200 kt
- Range
- 1,890 nm
- Service ceiling
- 24,450 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 33,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 18,080 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 7
- Length
- 64.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 95 ft
- Height
- 16.9 ft
- Number built
- 53
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.