Jason vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
Jason vs Landing Craft Air Cushion at a glance — displacement 4,470 vs 185 tons, length 116 vs 26 m, speed 16 vs 70 knots, crew 120 vs 5.
Specifications
|
Jason |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Origin |
🇬🇷 Greece |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Tank landing ship |
Landing craft |
| Manufacturer |
Elefsis Shipyards |
Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced |
1994 |
1986 |
| Number built |
5 units |
97 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$24 million |
| Displacement |
4,470 tons |
185 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
70.0 knots |
| Range |
4,700 nm at 16 knots |
300 nm at 35 knots |
| Length |
116.0 m |
26.8 m |
| Beam |
15.3 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
120 |
5 |
Armament & Systems
|
Jason |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Armament |
- 1 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Mod 9 compact gun
- 2 x 40 mm/L 70 Breda-Bofors guns on Type 564 naval mounts
- 2 x twin Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm
|
- Two M240B machine guns
- Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, 2 Wärtsilä Nohab 16V25 diesels; 9,200 hp(m) (6.76 MW) sustained |
4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Jason-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Jason-class has greater displacement at 4,470 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Jason-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 Jason-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jason-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Jason-class has a longer range at 4,700 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jason-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Jason-class is longer at 116.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Jason-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Jason-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jason-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Jason-class.