AC-119 StingerFairchild AC 119 Stinger gunship USAF airplane model. The USAF AC 119K "Stinger" was an improved version of the AC 119G "Shadow" and was the built as the second phase of the Gunship III program. The AC 119K had several major improvements incorporated into the design. Armament included the four 7. 62 miniguns of the "Shadow" but added two 20 mm cannons. Two pods housed General Electric J85 jet engines with 2850 lbs. thrust each. The J85s allowed the