Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Fairchild AC-119G Shadow Gunship / Close-Air Support (CAS) Aircraft.
2 x Wright R-3350-85 "Duplex Cyclone" air-cooled radial piston engines developing 3,500 horsepower each driving four-bladed propeller units; AC-119K model fitted with under-wing jets for enhanced limited performance.
Propulsion
208 mph
335 kph | 181 kts
Max Speed
23,294 ft
7,100 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling
1,926 miles
3,100 km | 1,674 nm
Operational Range
950 ft/min
290 m/min
Rate-of-Climb