Balikpapan vs Type 079
Balikpapan vs Type 079 at a glance — displacement 517 vs 833 tons, length 44 vs 72 m, speed 10 vs 13 knots, crew 16 vs 109.
Specifications
|
Balikpapan |
Type 079 |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Heavy landing craft |
Medium landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Walkers Limited |
Guangzhou Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1973 |
1976 |
| Number built |
8 units |
31 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
517 tons |
833 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
3,000 nm |
1,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
44.5 m |
72.0 m |
| Beam |
10.1 m |
13.8 m |
| Crew |
16 |
109 |
Armament & Systems
|
Balikpapan |
Type 079 |
| Armament |
- two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
|
- 4 x Type 61 25 mm autocannons
- 2 x BM21 122 mm rocket launchers
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Detroit 12–71 diesel motors (original); 2 × Caterpillar 3406E diesel engines (RAN since 2005) |
two 6300 diesel engine @ 600 hp each |
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Which has greater displacement, the Balikpapan-class or Type 079-class?
The Type 079-class has greater displacement at 833 tons compared to the Balikpapan-class's 517 tons.
Which is faster, the Balikpapan-class or Type 079-class?
The Type 079-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Balikpapan-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Balikpapan-class or Type 079-class?
The Balikpapan-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 079-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Balikpapan-class or Type 079-class?
The Type 079-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Balikpapan-class's 44.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Balikpapan-class and Type 079-class have?
The Type 079-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Balikpapan-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Balikpapan-class or Type 079-class?
The Type 079-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Balikpapan-class.