C-47 turned gunship

[aggie97]

If you have ever been in a c47...like me, you are probably thinking how it didn't destroy itself in about 15 seconds of fire....if it had a larger rudder?

[jyro]

for domestic use?

[GhostTX]

for domestic use?

That was used in 'Nam (the C-47).

[95ragtop]

[x] Fuck yes

[josh9167]

Very cool aircraft. They have one down at Hurby (some other cool Vietnam era aircraft too), and I think there is one at the Eglin AFB armament museum too. When I lived in Navarre, FL you could hear the AC130s at night training on the range. Spent many a night out in the backyard drinking beer listening to those things tear shit up.

[F8LSVT]

Badass post!

[Darren M]

2,000-6,000 rounds per minute, depending.

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_30-cal_GAU17.htm

http://www.militaryfactory.com/small...allarms_id=243

That's insane.... great links. Thanks!

[RWhite]

I liked it when they put a 105mm howitzer up in one of those AC-130's! Now that is fire power!

http://www.americanspecialops.com/usaf-special-operations/aircraft/ac-130/

[helosailor]

Lol, that thing would bankrupt you in just a few minutes of fire. The amount of ammo they consume is unfathomable.

2,000-6,000 rounds per minute, depending.

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_30-cal_GAU17.htm

http://www.militaryfactory.com/small...allarms_id=243

When we would go on a mission with a GAU-17 (or two) aboard, we'd typically carry 2000-3000 rounds per gun. That's a shitload of ammo in the cabin of the helo, but it made for many seconds of glorious entertainment.