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Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Osumi

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Specifications
Landing Craft Air Cushion Osumi
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft Tank landing ship
Manufacturer Textron Marine and Land Systems Mitsui
Year introduced 1986 1998
Number built 97 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $24 million NA
Displacement 185 tons 8,900 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots 22.0 knots
Range 300 nm at 35 knots NA
Length 26.8 m 178.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 25.8 m
Crew 5 137
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Armament & Systems
Landing Craft Air Cushion Osumi
Armament
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × M2 Browning machine gun
Propulsion 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each 2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A Diesel, 26,000 bhp (19,000 kW), 2 shafts, 1 × bow thruster

Overview

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

The Osumi displaces 8,900 tons — 48:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 22 knots for the Osumi. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 137 for the Osumi.

The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 3 for the Osumi. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 12 years before the Osumi (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Osumi-class?
The Osumi-class has greater displacement at 8,900 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Osumi-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Osumi-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Osumi-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has a longer range at 300 nautical miles compared to the Osumi-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Osumi-class?
The Osumi-class is longer at 178.0 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 Osumi-class have?
The Osumi-class has a larger crew complement of 137 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 Osumi-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Osumi-class.