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In Navies , the term originally appeared in the mid-1800s as a less-common synonym for Gunboat . More recently, a "gunship" has been used to refer to Helicopters to which Machine Gun s and similar Weapon s systems have been mounted, or a Airplane s with heavy guns on board. The Etymology of this usage is obvious, since Pilot s often refer to their aircraft as "ships." The recent application of the term for military aircraft is more specific, describing a vehicle that is capable of hovering or circling its target instead of performing attack runs. According to such a definition, the AC-130 Spectre or the AH-64 Apache are Gunships, but the B-1B Lancer Strategic Bomber is not. Many " - Star Wars game and the Arachnid gunboats in the Starfire -universe. ''Gunship'' is a Computer Game / AH-64 Apache simulation. For the Star Wars New Republic ''Warrior''-class gunship, see the New Class Program . |
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