Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Lewis B. Puller
The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Lewis B. Puller are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Lewis B. Puller displaces 60,000 tons — 324:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 15 knots for the Lewis B. Puller. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 9,500 for the Lewis B. Puller. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 298 for the Lewis B. Puller. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 6 for the Lewis B. Puller. Cost per hull is $41M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs $500M for the Lewis B. Puller. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 31 years before the Lewis B. Puller (2017).
| 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 |
| American Expeditionary Mobile Base, introduced in 2017, displaces 60,000 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Expeditionary Mobile Base |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics NASSCO |
| Year introduced | 2017 |
| Number built | 6 units |
| Estimated unit price | $500 million |
| 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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| Displacement | 60,000 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 9,500 nm ◉ |
| Length | 239.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 50.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 298 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 × MAN/B&W diesels, diesel-electric plant |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has greater displacement at 60,000 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Lewis B. Puller-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class is longer at 239.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class and Lewis B. Puller-class have?
The Lewis B. Puller-class has a larger crew complement of 298 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Lewis B. Puller-class is more expensive at approximately $500 million per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $41 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Lewis B. Puller-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Lewis B. Puller-class.