Lockheed AC-130A Spectre The aircraft on display was assigned to the 919th Special Operations Wing and was retired to the museum in October 1995. TECHNICAL NOTES: Armament: Two 7.62 miniguns, plus two 20mm and two 40mm cannon Maximum speed: 480 mph Range: 2,500 miles Span: 132 ft. 7 in. Length: 96 ft. 10 in. Weight: 124,200 lbs. maximum Serial number: 54-1630 | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

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