Aist vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
Aist vs Landing Craft Air Cushion at a glance — displacement 303 vs 185 tons, length 47 vs 26 m, speed 70 vs 70 knots, crew 15 vs 5.
Specifications
|
Aist |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Air-cushioned landing craft |
Landing craft |
| Manufacturer |
Almaz Shipbuilding Company |
Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
1986 |
| Number built |
20 units |
97 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$24 million |
| Displacement |
303 tons |
185 tons |
| Maximum speed |
70.0 knots |
70.0 knots |
| Range |
120 nm at 50 knots |
300 nm at 35 knots |
| Length |
47.3 m |
26.8 m |
| Beam |
17.8 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
15 |
5 |
Armament & Systems
|
Aist |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Armament |
- 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
- 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
- 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers
|
- Two M240B machine guns
- Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
|
| 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) |
4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Aist-class has greater displacement at 303 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Aist-class's 70 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has a longer range at 300 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Aist-class is longer at 47.3 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Aist-class has a larger crew complement of 15 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Aist-class.