Pesawat meriam (gunship) adalah sejenis pesawat tentera yang dilengkapi dengan meriam berat, tujuan utamanya ialah untuk menyerang sasaran darat.
Terminologi
Istilah gunship berasal dari pertengahan abad ke-19 sebagai sinonim dengan gunboat dan juga merujuk kepada kapal wap ironclad yang bersenjata berat semasa Perang Saudara Amerika.[1]
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Nota
- ^ Associated Press (February 14, 2015), Mystery photo unseen for 30 years may show Civil War gunship, Fox News
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