Lockheed Martin CA-130 Vampire

The Lockheed Martin CA-130 Vampire is a variant of the Lockheed AC-130 Gunship developed for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Initial units were converted from older CC-130H Hercules transports, re-engined with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW180 Turboprop engines.

The Vampire first saw action during counter-revolution operations off Somalia.

Specifications
Powerplant: 4 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW180 Turboprop

Avionics: AN/APG-78 fire control radar

Armament:
 * 2 x 25 mm Bushmaster II autocannon
 * 1 x 57 mm SRC autocannon
 * 1 x 105 mm SRC lightweight howitzer

Users

 * Canada
 * Royal Canadian Air Force

Related Development

 * Lockheed AC-130
 * Lockheed C-130 Hercules
 * Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

Comparable Aircraft

 * Alenia AC-27J Stinger II
 * CASA/IPTN AC-235
 * CASA AC-295 Gunship