Fairchild AC-119
| Fairchild AC-119 | |
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 Fairchild AC-119G "Shadow" |
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| Type: | Gunship |
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| Commissioning: |
November 1968 |
| Number of pieces: |
52 |
The Fairchild AC-119 was a gunship developed by Fairchild Aircraft . It was a conversion of the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar transport aircraft and the successor to the AC-47D in the United States Air Force .
variants
The first version was the AC-119G "Shadow" , which was developed in 1967 on the basis of the C-119G, powered by two double radial engines . This variant was intended for use as ground support “inland”. She was equipped on the port side of the central fuselage with a night observation device (NOS) as well as four multi- barreled minigun machine guns and an AN / AVQ-8 searchlight . 26 conversions were carried out.
The more advanced AC-119K "Stinger" for supply interruption in "field use" on the Ho Chi Minh Trail had additional capabilities, greater firepower and better sensors . The equipment included an AN / AAD-4 FLIR , a NOS, two six-barreled Vulcan guns , four minigun machine guns , an AN / APQ-133 search-and-follower radar and a searchlight. Here, too, 26 modifications were made.
During the Vietnam War , this model came to the 71st Special Operations Squadron in January 1969, but the AC-119G and AC-119K were used most often by the 17th and 18th Special Operations Squadron. In September 1971 and December 1972, the two models were taken out of service. The remaining aircraft were transferred to the South Vietnamese Air Force .
Users
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data of the AC-119K "Stinger" |
|---|---|
| Type | multi-seat attack aircraft |
| drive | two radial engines Wright R-3350-89W with 2,525 kW each two Turbojets General Electric J85-GE-17 with 1,293 kp each |
| Flight performance | Top speed 402 km / h, range 3,186 km |
| Dimensions | Span 33.3 m, length 26.36 m |
| Weight | empty: 26,436 kg max. Takeoff weight: 36,469 kg |
| user | USA and South Vietnam |
Armament
AC-119G "Shadow"
- 4 × SUU-11A / A weapon containers on mounts each with 1 × six-barreled 7.62 mm Gatling machine gun General Electric MXU-470 / A (M134 "Minigun") with 2250 rounds of ammunition each
AC-119K "Stinger"
- 2 × mounts for 1 × six-barreled 20 mm Gatling automatic cannon General Electric M61A1 "Vulcan" with 2250 rounds of ammunition each
- 4 × SUU-11A / A weapon containers on mounts each with 1 × six-barreled 7.62 mm Gatling machine gun MXU-470 / A (M134 "Minigun") with 7750 rounds of ammunition each
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Aircraft - The new encyclopedia of aviation, No. 7 p. 190, Orbis Publishing