Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Newport
Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Newport at a glance — displacement 185 vs 8,476 tons, length 26 vs 159 m, speed 70 vs 22 knots, crew 5 vs 213.
Specifications
|
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
Newport |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing craft |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Textron Marine and Land Systems |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1986 |
1969 |
| Number built |
97 units |
20 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$24 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
185 tons |
8,476 tons |
| Maximum speed |
70.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
300 nm at 35 knots |
2,500 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
26.8 m |
159.2 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
21.2 m |
| Crew |
5 |
213 |
Armament & Systems
|
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
Newport |
| Armament |
- Two M240B machine guns
- Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
|
- 2 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns
- 2 × Mk 63 GCFS
- SPS-10 radar
|
| Propulsion |
4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
2 shafts, 6 ALCO or GM diesel engines (3 per shaft), 16,500 shp (12,300 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class has greater displacement at 8,476 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Newport-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Newport-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Newport-class?
The Newport-class is longer at 159.2 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 Newport-class have?
The Newport-class has a larger crew complement of 213 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Newport-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Newport-class.