Aist vs Foudre
The Aist and the Foudre are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Foudre displaces 11,880 tons — 39:1 the Aist's 303 tons. The Aist reaches 70 knots vs 21 knots for the Foudre. Operational range is 120 nautical miles for the Aist vs 11,000 for the Foudre. The Aist carries a crew of 15 vs 215 for the Foudre. The Aist was produced in 20 units vs 2 for the Foudre. The Aist was commissioned in 1975, 15 years before the Foudre (1990).
| Ex-USSR amphibious landing craft, introduced in 1975, reaches speeds of 70 knots using gas turbine propulsion. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Air-cushioned landing craft |
| Manufacturer | Almaz Shipbuilding Company |
| Year introduced | 1975 |
| Number built | 20 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| French landing platform dock, introduced in 1990, displaces 11,880 tons, and uses two diesel engines. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing platform dock |
| Manufacturer | DCN Brest |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | $80 million |
| Displacement | 303 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 70.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 120 nm at 50 knots ◉ |
| Length | 47.3 m ◉ |
| Beam | 17.8 m ◉ |
| Crew | 15 ◉ |
| 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) |
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| Displacement | 11,880 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 21.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 11,000 nm at 15 knots ◉ |
| Length | 168.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 23.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | 215 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Foudre-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Foudre-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Aist-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.