The USAF's "Puff the Magic Dragon" was a modification of what type of aircraft?

The Douglas AC-47, nicknamed "Puff, the Magic Dragon", was the first in a series of gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was equipped with formidable power in the form of sideways-firing guns, designed to give support to ground troops. In military terms, it proved remarkably successful.

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pabjetster

Isn't the answer supposed to be AC-47?

Ken Brown

Actually, a modified C130 was also called Puff.

John Dommerman

Right up my alley

Carol Kenway

Hercules. More poetic

ninakamwene

No idea

jaijam

John Hoyt, the M 134 fires between 2000-6000 rpm, the fastest of any machine gun. However, there is a prototype military gun called Metal Storm which can fire up to one million rounds per minute, or 16000 per second.

jaijam

John Hoyt, 18000 rounds per minute would be 300 rounds per second. I think you meant 1800 rounds per minute.

jaijam

If the answer is AC 47, why'd they list it as C 47?

Matt Wells

The AC-47 was called 'Puff', but that wasn't a good radio call sign, so both both 'Puff' and it's AC-130 successors call-signs were and are 'Spooky', 'Spectre', 'Ghostrider', and 'Stinger'.