| Official
Designation |
AC-47D |
| Unofficial
Nicknames |
Spooky, Puff, Dragonship |
| Primary
Role |
Close air support, escort and patrol, and forward air controlling |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
Douglas Aircraft Corp. |
| Primary Operator |
United States Air Force |
| Wingspan |
95 feet (28.96m) |
| Length |
64 feet, 5 inches (19.63m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
16 feet, 11 inches (5.15m) |
| Armament |
Three SUU-11A 7.62mm Gatling Miniguns |
| Engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines |
| Horsepower |
1,200 shp (895kW) per engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
175 mph (282km/h) |
| Max
Speed |
232 mph (373km/h) |
| Attack Speed |
138 mph (222km/h) |
| Attack Altitude |
3,500 feet (1,070m) |
| Service
Ceiling |
25,000 feet (7,620m) |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
33,000 pounds (14,970kg) |
| Combat Duration |
7 hours max (normally 5 to 6 hours) |
| Basic
Crew |
Eight (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, flight engineer, loadmaster, two gunners and a South Vietnamese observer) |
| Date
Deployed |
1964 |
| Total
in
Service |
53 aircraft |
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