The U.S. Air Force has scrapped plans to flight test an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship armed with a laser ... which could see the ...

Fortunately, the “howitzer Huey” never materialized. It was likely an unworkable concept, given the helicopter’s limitations.

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer ...

These sensors allow the gunship to visually or electronically identify friendly ground forces and targets. The AC-130 is armed with a fearsome array of weaponry, including a 105 mm cannon and 25 ...

A 105mm howitzer cannon generates massive recoil ... found a new home in the much larger airframe of the AC-130 Spectre Gunship. Ultimately, it was a good idea—simply on the wrong platform.