Aist vs Balikpapan
Aist vs Balikpapan at a glance — displacement 303 vs 517 tons, length 47 vs 44 m, speed 70 vs 10 knots, crew 15 vs 16.
Specifications
|
Aist |
Balikpapan |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Air-cushioned landing craft |
Heavy landing craft |
| Manufacturer |
Almaz Shipbuilding Company |
Walkers Limited |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
1973 |
| Number built |
20 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
303 tons |
517 tons |
| Maximum speed |
70.0 knots |
10.0 knots |
| Range |
120 nm at 50 knots |
3,000 nm |
| Length |
47.3 m |
44.5 m |
| Beam |
17.8 m |
10.1 m |
| Crew |
15 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
|
Aist |
Balikpapan |
| Armament |
- 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
- 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
- 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers
|
- two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × 9,600 hp (7.2 MW) DT-4 Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines driving 4 axial lift fans and 4 propeller units (4 × four-bladed variable-pitch propellers, 2 pusher, 2 tractor) |
2 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Balikpapan-class?
The Balikpapan-class has greater displacement at 517 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Balikpapan-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Balikpapan-class?
The Balikpapan-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Balikpapan-class?
The Aist-class is longer at 47.3 meters compared to the Balikpapan-class's 44.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Balikpapan-class have?
The Balikpapan-class has a larger crew complement of 16 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Balikpapan-class?
The Aist-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Balikpapan-class.