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Description: Technical reference for the aircraft, including weapons and history.
Although the resulting AC-47D from Gunship I was a success, it was clear that that the aircraft was of limited capability. Though rugged and reliable, the AC-47D was not readily capable of being fitted with the new generations of sensors and other equipment being developed. As a result, the US Air Force decided to explore the potential of expanding the gunship concept to other available airframes. In 1967, a full two years before the final AC-47D mission by the USAF was flown in December 1969, the field had been narrowed to either the 1950s-vintage, twin-engined C-119 Flying Boxcar, or the newer, 4-engined C-130A Hercules. While the advantages of the latter over the former were clear to all involved, the cost of diverting scarce C-130 resources for gunship duty would severely penalize the already overtaxed airlift forces. In the end, both aircraft were evaluated under Projects Gunship II (C-130) and Gunship III (C-119).
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| Page title: | AC-119 / Project Gunship III |
| Keywords: | Military,Systems,Aircraft,Past,Attack |
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| IP-address: | 161.58.88.193 |
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| NS | Name Server:NS2.DN.NET Name Server:NS1.DN.NET Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: |
| WHOIS | Status: clientTransferProhibited |
| Date | Creation Date: 1999-04-30T09:15:44Z Expiry Date: 2023-04-30T09:14:10Z |