:For the game, see Gunship (video game) The term "gunship"'s used in several contexts, all sharing the general idea of a light craft armed with heavy guns. In navy In navies, the term originally appeared in the mid-1800s as a less-common synonym for gunboat. In military aviation A gunship in aviation, may be in reference to an attack helicopter, such as a Mil Mi-24 or an AH-64 Apache. Another application of the term for military aircraft's more specific, describing an aircraft that circles its t… (More on Gunship)