Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Variant
The Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider is the United States Air Force Special Operations Command’s current-generation gunship variant of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules. It provides persistent close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance with a precision strike package, missionized sensors, and direct-fire weapons while retaining the Hercules family’s rugged STOL transport airframe.
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Identity
- Aliases
- AC-130JAC-130J GhostriderGhostriderAC-130J Gunship
- Family Name
- Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider
- Full Name
- Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Variant
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissanceutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- AC-130J Ghostrider
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 74,389
- Operating Modes
- land
- Range Km
- 4,828
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stol
- Description
- The Lockheed AC-130J Ghostrider is the United States Air Force Special Operations Command’s current-generation gunship variant of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules. It provides persistent close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance with a precision strike package, missionized sensors, and direct-fire weapons while retaining the Hercules family’s rugged STOL transport airframe.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 11.9
- Length M
- 29.3
- Wingspan M
- 39.7
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- AC-130J C-130J-30 AE 2100 installation
- Notes
- The AC-130J is a missionized C-130J-30; preserve the exact parent’s canonical Rolls-Royce AE 2100 family relationship without inventing an AC-130J-specific propulsion node.
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- AC-130J AE 2100D3 installation
- Notes
- The U.S. Air Force identifies four AE 2100D3 turboprops on the AC-130J Ghostrider.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 03:38:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:39:53 UTC