Galicia vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
Galicia vs Landing Craft Air Cushion at a glance — displacement 13,815 vs 185 tons, length 160 vs 26 m, speed 20 vs 70 knots, crew 189 vs 5.
Specifications
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Galicia |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Landing craft |
| Manufacturer |
Navantia |
Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced |
1998 |
1986 |
| Number built |
2 units |
97 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$132 million |
$24 million |
| Displacement |
13,815 tons |
185 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
70.0 knots |
| Range |
6,000 nm at 12 knots |
300 nm at 35 knots |
| Length |
160.0 m |
26.8 m |
| Beam |
25.0 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
189 |
5 |
Armament & Systems
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Galicia |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Armament |
- 4 Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launchers
- 2 x Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
|
- Two M240B machine guns
- Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
|
| Propulsion |
4 Bazan/Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster |
4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Galicia-class has greater displacement at 13,815 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Galicia-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 Galicia-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Galicia-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Galicia-class is longer at 160.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Galicia-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Galicia-class has a larger crew complement of 189 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Galicia-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Galicia-class is more expensive at approximately $132 million per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $24 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Galicia-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 Galicia-class.