The AC-130 is a Gunship on Steroid Action Firing all Its Cannons

The AC-130 is a Gunship on Steroid Action Firing all Its Cannons

The AC-130 Gunship also has a 25mm Gatling gun and a 40mm weapon, according to Air Force statements. The Lockheed-Boeing built aircraft uses four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines, each with 4,300 shaft horsepower; the 155,000-pound aircraft has a 132-foot wingspan and hits speeds of 300 miles per hour. Its 105mm gun, called a M102 Howitzer, fires 33-pound high explosive shells at a firing rate of 10-round a minute, according to a report in Popular Mechanics. The weapon has a range up to seven miles and is the largest gun ever operated from a US Air Force aircraft.

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