Aist vs Polnocny
Aist vs Polnocny at a glance — displacement 303 vs 834 tons, length 47 vs 73 m, speed 70 vs 18 knots, crew 15 vs 41.
Specifications
|
Aist |
Polnocny |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇵🇱 Poland |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Air-cushioned landing craft |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Almaz Shipbuilding Company |
Stocznia Północna |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
1967 |
| Number built |
20 units |
108 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
303 tons |
834 tons |
| Maximum speed |
70.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
120 nm at 50 knots |
1,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
47.3 m |
73.0 m |
| Beam |
17.8 m |
9.6 m |
| Crew |
15 |
41 |
Armament & Systems
|
Aist |
Polnocny |
| Armament |
- 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
- 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
- 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers
|
- Strela 2(SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
- 30 mm AK-230 air defence gun (2 or 4 twin mounts)
- 140 mm Ogon 18-barreled rocket launcher(2)
|
| 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 Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has greater displacement at 834 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Polnocny-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has a longer range at 1,000 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Polnocny-class have?
The Polnocny-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Polnocny-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Aist-class.