Lockheed AC-130 - Specifications

Specifications

Data from USAF Fact Sheet

General characteristics

• Crew: 13
  • Officers: 5 (pilot, copilot, navigator, fire control officer, electronic warfare officer)
  • Enlisted: 8 (flight engineer, TV operator, infrared detection set operator, loadmaster, four aerial gunners)
• Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.8 m)
• Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.4 m)
• Height: 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
• Wing area: 1745.5 ft² (162.2 m²)
• Loaded weight: 122,400 lb (55,520 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (69,750 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprops, 4,910 shp (3,700 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 260 knots (300 mph, 480 km/h)
• Range: 2,200 nm (2,530 mi, 4,070 km)
• Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,100 m)