The second use is the so-called 'Spooky' in Vietnam. Note: The designation AC-47D has been used twice. Loadmaster, 2 gunners and a South Vietnamese observer)Ĭombat duration: 7 hours maximum although a typical combat ea.Ĭrew: Seven or Eight (Pilot, Copilot, Navigator, Flight Engineer, Later in the war, several replacementsįor the MK-24 flares were proposed including the MK-33 one millionĬandlepower rocket and MLU-32/B99 "Briteye" 5 million candlepowerĮngines: Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830s of 1,200 hp. Note: Initially (in 1964 andĮarly 1965) 30 MK-6 flares of 750,000 candlepower were carried before 48 MK-24 Mod 3 flares with 2 million candlepowerĪnd a 3 minute maximum burn duration. The SUU-11A's were replaced by specially designed General Electric Miniguns (due to lack of availability from the manufacturer). machine guns and others had just two SUU-11A The AC-47D typically carried aboutġ6,500 rounds of ammunition. Photo by Thomas Zangla.Īrmament: Three SUU-11A 7.62 mm "miniguns" firingĪt up to 6,000 rounds per minute. One can see the circular motion by the aurcraft and lead pouring down the lights are flares dropped by the gunship.
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