Aist vs Galicia
The Aist and the Galicia are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Galicia displaces 13,815 tons — 46:1 the Aist's 303 tons. The Aist reaches 70 knots vs 20 knots for the Galicia. Operational range is 120 nautical miles for the Aist vs 6,000 for the Galicia. The Aist carries a crew of 15 vs 189 for the Galicia. The Aist was produced in 20 units vs 2 for the Galicia. The Aist was commissioned in 1975, 23 years before the Galicia (1998).
| 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 |
| Spanish landing platform dock, introduced in 1998, is powered by four diesel engines. | |
| Origin | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing platform dock |
| Manufacturer | Navantia |
| Year introduced | 1998 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | $132 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 | 13,815 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 6,000 nm at 12 knots ◉ |
| Length | 160.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 25.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 189 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 Bazan/Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class has greater displacement at 13,815 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Galicia-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Galicia-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Galicia-class?
The Galicia-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Galicia-class have?
The Galicia-class has a larger crew complement of 189 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Galicia-class?
The Aist-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Galicia-class.