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Aist vs Landing Craft Air Cushion

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Specifications
Aist Landing Craft Air Cushion
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Air-cushioned landing craft Landing craft
Manufacturer Almaz Shipbuilding Company Textron Marine and Land Systems
Year introduced 1975 1986
Number built 20 units 97 units
Estimated unit price NA $24 million
Displacement 303 tons 185 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots 70.0 knots
Range 120 nm at 50 knots 300 nm at 35 knots
Length 47.3 m 26.8 m
Beam 17.8 m 14.0 m
Crew 15 5
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Armament & Systems
Aist Landing Craft Air Cushion
Armament
  • 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
  • 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
  • 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
Propulsion 2 × 9,600 hp (7.2 MW) DT-4 Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines driving 4 axial lift fans and 4 propeller units (4 × four-bladed variable-pitch propellers, 2 pusher, 2 tractor) 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each

Overview

The Aist and the Landing Craft Air Cushion are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 303 tons for the Aist vs 185 tons for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Aist reaches 70 knots vs 70 knots for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. Operational range is 120 nautical miles for the Aist vs 300 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Aist carries a crew of 15 vs 5 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion.

The Aist was produced in 20 units vs 97 for the Landing Craft Air Cushion. The Aist was commissioned in 1975, 11 years before the Landing Craft Air Cushion (1986).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Aist-class has greater displacement at 303 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-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 Aist-class's 70 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has a longer range at 300 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Aist-class is longer at 47.3 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Aist-class has a larger crew complement of 15 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Aist-class.