Aist vs Ropucha
Aist vs Ropucha at a glance — displacement 303 vs 4,080 tons, length 47 vs 112 m, speed 70 vs 18 knots, crew 15 vs 98.
Specifications
|
Aist |
Ropucha |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Air-cushioned landing craft |
Landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Almaz Shipbuilding Company |
Stocznia Północna Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
1974 |
| Number built |
20 units |
28 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
303 tons |
4,080 tons |
| Maximum speed |
70.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
120 nm at 50 knots |
6,100 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
47.3 m |
112.5 m |
| Beam |
17.8 m |
15.0 m |
| Crew |
15 |
98 |
Armament & Systems
|
Aist |
Ropucha |
| Armament |
- 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
- 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
- 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers
|
- 2 × 57 mm AK-725 double guns (Ropucha I)
- 1 × 76 mm AK-176 (Ropucha II)
- 2 × 30 122 mm rocket launcher A-215 Grad-M
- Strela 2 (SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
- 2 × 30 mm AK-630 six-barreled gatling guns (Ropucha II)
|
| 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 × 9,600 hp (7,200 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has greater displacement at 4,080 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Ropucha-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Ropucha-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class is longer at 112.5 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Ropucha-class have?
The Ropucha-class has a larger crew complement of 98 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Ropucha-class?
The Ropucha-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Aist-class.