AC-17... To Replace the AC-130 Spectere? What would you arm it with?, page 1
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reply posted on 9-7-2004 @ 11:48 PM by Xeven
Nautilus Tactical High Energy Laser

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The above most likely will be on the old gunships as well. I think C-17 or perhaps an airframe designed from gound up are being concidered for next gen gunship.


reply posted on 10-7-2004 @ 01:21 AM by crayon
Spectre III

Each would have winglets above the landing gear fuselage bulges wing weapons stations. These would have AMRAAM radar guided missiles to destroy any marauding enemy aircraft detected ahead by the lead AC-17 Spectre III and to the rear of the trailing AC-17 Spectre III, which wuld have its AMRAAM missiles facing rearward. ...

Additionally there would be Stinger AAMs or Sidewinder AAMs to cope with any closer-in threats by slower-moving enemy ground vehicles or helicopters, as well as beaucoup decoys flares and chaff. 2.75" Hydra-70 rockets with APERS flechettes would round out the straight-ahead threats the AC-17 might have to suppress/kill.


Thats some nice hardware there.

The AC-17 would have two banks of 4X 20mm Gatling cannon on both sides of the fuselage to rake both sides of the DZ as it flies ahead, aimed by forward-looking infared (FLIR). The "Sunday punch" would be a 105mm howitzer on the left side that could be further utilized after the AC-17 is free to seek targets of opportunity.


Thats only 8 20mm gatling guns.

And some other cool stuff. Check out the site.

Wonder how many MOAB's you could stuff into that thing? It has a load capacity of 170,000 pounds.



reply posted on 10-7-2004 @ 03:13 PM by E_T
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Special operators want the new gunship, or AC-X, to be much smaller than a C-130, with fewer crew members. They want it to be stealthy, with the speed and maneuverability of a long-range jet fighter.


Originally posted by crayon
Spectre III

With trial and error we may be able to come up with a string of smaller FAE bombs that can kill enemy Soldiers but not crater a desired runway or stretch of road/highway we seek to use
Bull#, FAE explosion above ground doesn't make any crater... but would clear trees out of way, just like BLU-82 which isn't FAE.


reply posted on 11-7-2004 @ 01:47 AM by E_T
Originally posted by Infidellic
I wanna shove some phalanx on em!

You know the ones that they have on aircraft carriers to create blankets of uranium cored rounds to stop incoming missiles

CIWS is just Volcan with guidance systems and ammonition.
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But I think there would have to be at least one Avenger.


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It just has very nice recoill.
www.periscope1.com...
19,000 lb (8,618 kg) max peak
14,000 lb (6,350 kg) recurrent peak
9,000 lb (4,082 kg) avg at 4,200 spm


But of course if you want to strip leafs and branches from trees and pound infantry then it's better to mount Volcans.
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