| Official
Designation |
AC-119G/K |
| Primary
Role |
Close air support, armed reconnaissance and interdiction, and forward air controlling |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
Fairchild-Hiller Aircraft Corp. |
| Operator |
United States Air Force |
| Wingspan |
109 feet, 3 inches (33.38m) |
| Length |
86 feet, 6 inches (26.37m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
26 feet, 8 inches (8.11m) |
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| Official Designation |
AC-119G |
AC-119K |
| Unofficial Nicknames |
Shadow |
Stinger |
| Engines (radial) |
Two Wright R-3350 radial engines |
Two Wright R-3350 radial engines |
| Horsepower |
3,500 shp (2,610kW) per engine |
3,500 shp (2,610kW) per engine |
| Engines (jet) |
N/A |
Two General Electric J85-GE-17 turbojets |
| Thrust |
N/A |
2,850 pounds (12.7kN) per engine |
| Cruise Speed |
207 mph (333km/h) |
230 mph (370km/h) |
| Attack Speed |
150 mph (241km/h) |
207 mph (333km/h) |
| Attack Altitude |
3,500 feet (1,067m) above ground level |
3,500 to 7,000 feet (1,067m to 2,134m) above ground level |
| Service Ceiling |
25,000 feet (7,620m) |
25,000 feet (7,620m) |
| Operating Weight |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Max Takeoff Weight |
62,000 pounds (28,123kg) |
80,400 pounds (36,470kg) |
| Armament |
Four SUU-11A 7.62mm Gatling Miniguns |
Four SUU-11A 7.62mm Gatling Miniguns and two M61A1 20mm cannons |
| Basic Crew |
Six (day) or Eight (night) (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, night observation sight operator, flight engineer, illuminator operator, and two gunners) |
10 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, night observation sight operator, radar/FLIR operator, flight engineer, illuminator operator, and three gunners) |
| Combat Duration |
6 hours |
5 hours |
| Date Deployed |
1969 |
1969 |
| Number of Aircraft |
26 aircraft |
26 aircraft |
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