Canberra vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
Overview
The Canberra and the Landing Craft Air Cushion are both Amphibious vessel classes.
The Canberra displaces 27,500 tons — 149:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Canberra reaches 20 knots vs 70 knots for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Canberra vs 300 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Canberra carries a crew of 358 vs 5 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion.
The Canberra was produced in 2 units vs 97 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. Cost per hull is $1,184M for the Canberra vs $41M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Canberra was commissioned in 2014, 28 years after the Landing Craft Air Cushion (1986).
| Australian amphibious vessel, introduced in 2014, has a 27,500 tons displacement. | |
| Origin | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer | Navantia |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1,184 million |
| 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 | 27,500 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 9,000 nm ◉ |
| Length | 230.8 m ◉ |
| Beam | 32.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 358 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (19.1 MW), 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators (7.4 MW each), 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters (11 MW each) |
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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 Canberra-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-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 Canberra-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Canberra-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Canberra-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Canberra-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $41 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.