Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Wasp
Overview
The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Wasp are both Amphibious vessel classes.
The Wasp displaces 41,150 tons — 222:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 22 knots for the Wasp. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 9,500 for the Wasp. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 1,070 for the Wasp.
The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 8 for the Wasp. Cost per hull is $24M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs $2,280M for the Wasp. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 3 years before the Wasp (1989).
| 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 | $24 million |
| American amphibious assault ship, 41,150 tons displacement, built by Ingalls Shipbuilding. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Amphibious assault ship |
| Manufacturer | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced | 1989 |
| Number built | 8 units |
| Estimated unit price | $2,280 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 | 41,150 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 22.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 9,500 nm at 18 knots ◉ |
| Length | 257.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 31.8 m ◉ |
| Crew | 1,070 ◉ |
| Propulsion | Two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); Two General Electric LM2500 geared gas turbines, two shafts (USS Makin Island) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class has greater displacement at 41,150 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Wasp-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Wasp-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-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 Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is longer at 257.0 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 Wasp-class have?
The Wasp-class has a larger crew complement of 1,070 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Wasp-class?
The Wasp-class is more expensive at approximately $2.3 billion per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $24 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Wasp-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Wasp-class.