BATRAL vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
BATRAL vs Landing Craft Air Cushion at a glance — displacement 1,330 vs 185 tons, length 80 vs 26 m, speed 16 vs 70 knots, crew 44 vs 5.
Specifications
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BATRAL |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Tank landing ship |
Landing craft |
| Manufacturer |
DCN |
Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced |
1974 |
1986 |
| Number built |
11 units |
97 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$34 million |
$24 million |
| Displacement |
1,330 tons |
185 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
70.0 knots |
| Range |
4,500 nm at 13 knots |
300 nm at 35 knots |
| Length |
80.0 m |
26.8 m |
| Beam |
13.0 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
44 |
5 |
Armament & Systems
|
BATRAL |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Armament |
- 2 × 40 mm anti-air guns
- 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- Two M240B machine guns
- Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
|
| Propulsion |
2 × diesel SACM Wärtsilä UD 33 V12 M4 3,600 hp (2,700 kW) |
4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the BATRAL-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The BATRAL-class has greater displacement at 1,330 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the BATRAL-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 BATRAL-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the BATRAL-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The BATRAL-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the BATRAL-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The BATRAL-class is longer at 80.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the BATRAL-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The BATRAL-class has a larger crew complement of 44 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the BATRAL-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The BATRAL-class is more expensive at approximately $34 million per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $24 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the BATRAL-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 11 vessels of the BATRAL-class.