Another Nam era bird or COIN conversion of the PC-6
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/au-23.htmhttps://www.jetphotos.com/aircraft/Fairchild+AU-23A+Peacemakerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_AU-23A_Peacemakerhttps://finescale.com/product-info/kit-reviews/2010/07/roden-fairchild-au-23a-peacemakerhttps://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://plans.modelaircraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/P16811P1.jpg&imgrefurl=https://plans.modelaircraft.org/product/pilatus-p-c-6-turbo-porter/&h=551&w=720&tbnid=kSL3rDTL0XqCPM&q=pc+6+schematic&tbnh=107&tbnw=140&usg=AI4_-kROF7sH4WXsb7mSPvEBvPuukO4DKw&vet=1&docid=39gMVjuzYk-LcM&client=firefox-b-1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwik-YP-mYn_AhVkF1kFHaJtA9oQ9QF6BAgEEAQSpecifications
XM197 cannon on an AU-23A
General characteristics
Crew: 3 (pilot, co-pilot, gunner)
Capacity: 5 troops or 6 passengers or 1 litter patient, 3 ambulatory patients with 1 medical attendant
Length: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Wingspan: 49 ft 8 in (15.14 m)
Height: 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
Gross weight: 6,100 lb (2,767 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Garrett TPE-331-1-101F turboprop engine, 650 hp (480 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 148 kn (170 mph, 274 km/h) at take-off power, 5,000 ft (1,524 m) altitude, 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) gross weight
Cruise speed: 77 kn (88 mph, 142 km/h) at maximum continuous power, 129 kn (239 km/h) combat cruise
Range: 360 nmi (420 mi, 680 km)
Combat range: 175 nmi (201 mi, 323 km)
Endurance: 4.84
Armament
Up to 1,925 pounds (873 kg) of external stores on five pylons
XM197 20mm cannon, door-mounted
XM93 7.62mm minigun
XM59 .50-cal. (12.7 mm) machine gun and XMU-470 20mm fixed side-firing gun pods.
SUU11 gun pods
2.75-inch (70 mm) rocket pods
BDU33 with 25 lb (11 kg) bomblets
Mark 81 250 lb (110 kg) bombs
Mark 82 500 lb (230 kg) bombs
BLU118 500 lb (230 kg) napalm canisters
CBU55 500 lb (230 kg) cluster bomb units
MK24 flares
ADU272 canisters
smoke grenades
propaganda leaflet dispensers.
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