Gunships Aircraft Aviation Military
Gunships are cargo-type aircraft that have been re-designed to provide close air support for troops in contact, or interdiction of supplies enroute to enemy positions. Gunships offer precision targeting and exceptionally long loiter times. Side mounted guns are a primary distinguishing feature. Gunships differ from other attack aircraft in that they carry only cannons. They have no bombs, rockets or missiles. They have no defensive weapons. Gunships also tend to have very large flight crews to operate the different sensors and guns.
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See Also:
- Fixed Wing Gunships - Contains photo library, articles, transcripts, aircraft lists, and personal gunships narratives. From the Vietnam war to present day operations.
- Russian Aviation Page: Soviet Gunships - Description of the development of the TU-2 Tupelov gunships in 1947, which foreshadowed the AC-47 "Puff The Magic Dragon" gunship.
- Gunships - History of the fixed wing gunship programs, including gunships aircraft serial numbers and program names.
- USAF Fixed-Wing Gunships - Factsheet featuring detailed specifications, historical information, an image aircraft gallery and gunships links.
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