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The Lockheed AC-130 is a US Air Force gunship, the new destroyer in force. Think New | Think New

This is America's AC-130 Gunship on Steroids The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft. It carries a wide array of ground attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors, navigation, and fire-control systems. Unlike other modern military fixed-wing aircraft, the AC-130 Gunship relies on visual targeting. Because its large profile and low operating altitudes of approximately 7,000 make i