AC-47T at present
UHF Secure
VHF Secure
SATCOM
GPS
Aircraft Codes
Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles), Night Navigation/Attack (Incl. Bomb, Rocket Delivery), Bombsight - Basic
Comments
AC-47 Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1987-1994
Original 5 AC-47 acquired/converted in the 1987 from standard C-47 configuration, 1 lost in 1988. Armament consisted of three (3) single barrel Browning 12.8mm/.50 caliber machine guns rather than the 7.62mm miniguns used in Vietnam. Other equipment included illumination flares and a sight from a T-33 to assist aiming.
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1993-1997, 3 .50 cal
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1993-1997, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1997-?, 3 .50 cal, NVG's
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1997-?, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm, NVG's
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) ?+, 3 .50 cal, NVG's, Brite Star II, SATCOM
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) ?+, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm, NVG's, Brite Star II, SATCOM
Updated to AC-47T configuration from 1993/4 based on BT-67 conversions, 9 converted, 3 lost. Twin Wasp radials were replaced by Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67R turboprops to improve high altitude performance. Fuselage lengthened by three feet to maintain COG with new engines. Star Safire sensor turret and upgraded communications gear installed. Night Vision Goggles for crew since 1997. Able to operate as a Forward Air Controller-Armed or Airborne Command Post. Armament upgraded and is either three (3) three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns or two (2) three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns and one (1) French-made 20mm-caliber GIAT M621 cannon, used to defeat hardened targets. Other improvements included countermeasure chaff and flare dispensers. The FLIR turret was later updated to a BRITE Star II unit offering improved definition, and the communications suite now includes satellite communications and GPS.
Jkryos
commented
1 year ago
DB Selector
DB3K
Hypothetical
No
Name
AC-47 and AC-47T Fantasma
Country
Colombia
Service
Air Force
In Commission
1987-Present
Length (m)
19.63 m for AC-47, 20.54 for AC-47T
Wingspan (m)
28.96 m
Height (m)
5.16 m
Empty Weight (kg)
8,201 kg
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
14,969 kg
Payload Weight (kg)
No response
Crew
7
Propulsion
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each (AC-47)
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
1052.63
Service Ceiling (ft)
24,450 ft
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
200 kn
Cruise Speed (kt)
152 kn
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
3,100 nmi
Endurance (min)
420
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
488/762
Fuel Capacity (kg)
2350.74
Sensors
AC-47 mk 1 eyeball T-33 gunsight for aiming
AC-47T 1993+ mk 1 eyeball Star Safire sensor turret
AC-47T 1997+ mk 1 eyeball Star Safire sensor turret NVGs
AC-47T Current mk 1 eyeball BRITE Star II sensor turret NVGs
Mounts
AC-47 Colombia (Air Force) 1987 3x single barrel Browning M2 12.7mm/.50 caliber machine guns
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1993-1997, 3 .50 cal 3x three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1993-1997, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm 2x three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns 1x French-made 20mm-caliber GIAT M621 cannon
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1997-?, 3 .50 cal, NVG's 3x three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1997-?, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm, NVG's 2x three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns 1x French-made 20mm-caliber GIAT M621 cannon
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) ?+, 3 .50 cal, NVG's, Brite Star II, SATCOM 3x three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) ?+, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm, NVG's, Brite Star II, SATCOM 2x three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns 1x French-made 20mm-caliber GIAT M621 cannon
Loadout Options
Illumination Flairs
Comms/Datalinks
AC-47 UHF unsecure VHF Unsecure
AC-47T UHF Secure VHF Secure
AC-47T at present UHF Secure VHF Secure SATCOM GPS
Aircraft Codes
Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles), Night Navigation/Attack (Incl. Bomb, Rocket Delivery), Bombsight - Basic
Comments
AC-47 Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1987-1994 Original 5 AC-47 acquired/converted in the 1987 from standard C-47 configuration, 1 lost in 1988. Armament consisted of three (3) single barrel Browning 12.8mm/.50 caliber machine guns rather than the 7.62mm miniguns used in Vietnam. Other equipment included illumination flares and a sight from a T-33 to assist aiming.
AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1993-1997, 3 .50 cal AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1993-1997, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1997-?, 3 .50 cal, NVG's AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) 1997-?, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm, NVG's AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) ?+, 3 .50 cal, NVG's, Brite Star II, SATCOM AC-47T Fantasma --Colombia (Air Force) ?+, 2 .50 cal, 1 20mm, NVG's, Brite Star II, SATCOM Updated to AC-47T configuration from 1993/4 based on BT-67 conversions, 9 converted, 3 lost. Twin Wasp radials were replaced by Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67R turboprops to improve high altitude performance. Fuselage lengthened by three feet to maintain COG with new engines. Star Safire sensor turret and upgraded communications gear installed. Night Vision Goggles for crew since 1997. Able to operate as a Forward Air Controller-Armed or Airborne Command Post. Armament upgraded and is either three (3) three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns or two (2) three-barreled .50-caliber GAU-19/A Gatling-type machine guns and one (1) French-made 20mm-caliber GIAT M621 cannon, used to defeat hardened targets. Other improvements included countermeasure chaff and flare dispensers. The FLIR turret was later updated to a BRITE Star II unit offering improved definition, and the communications suite now includes satellite communications and GPS.
Sources
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39236/theres-one-place-in-the-world-where-ac-47-spooky-gunships-still-fly https://warisboring.com/colombias-ac-47t-fantasmas-are-still-going-strong/