Balikpapan vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
Overview
The Balikpapan and the Landing Craft Air Cushion are both Amphibious vessel classes.
The Balikpapan displaces 517 tons — 2.8x the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Balikpapan reaches 10 knots vs 70 knots for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. Operational range is 3,000 nautical miles for the Balikpapan vs 300 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Balikpapan carries a crew of 16 vs 5 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion.
The Balikpapan was produced in 8 units vs 97 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Balikpapan was commissioned in 1973, 13 years before the Landing Craft Air Cushion (1986).
| Australian landing craft heavy, 517 tons displacement, built by Walkers Limited. | |
| Origin | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing Craft Heavy |
| Manufacturer | Walkers Limited |
| Year introduced | 1973 |
| Number built | 8 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| American amphibious landing craft, introduced in 1986, achieves 70 knots using four gas turbine engines. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing craft |
| Manufacturer | Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced | 1986 |
| Number built | 97 units |
| Estimated unit price | $41 million |
| Displacement | 517 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 10.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 3,000 nm ◉ |
| Length | 44.5 m ◉ |
| Beam | 10.1 m ◉ |
| Crew | 16 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) |
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| Displacement | 185 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 70.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 300 nm at 35 knots ◉ |
| Length | 26.8 m ◉ |
| Beam | 14.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 5 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Balikpapan-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Balikpapan-class has greater displacement at 517 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Balikpapan-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 Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Balikpapan-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Balikpapan-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Balikpapan-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Balikpapan-class is longer at 44.5 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Balikpapan-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Balikpapan-class has a larger crew complement of 16 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Balikpapan-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Balikpapan-class.