Gunship

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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What Wikipedia says

A gunship is a military aircraft armed with heavy guns or autocannons primarily intended to serve as a loitering base of fire for direct-fire attacks upon ground targets, either as a dedicated airstrike or to provide close air support for friendly land forces.

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