Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Rotterdam
The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Rotterdam are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Rotterdam displaces 12,750 tons — 69:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 19 knots for the Rotterdam. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 6,000 for the Rotterdam. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 128 for the Rotterdam. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 2 for the Rotterdam. Cost per hull is $41M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs $140M for the Rotterdam. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 12 years before the Rotterdam (1998).
| 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 |
| Dutch landing platform dock, introduced in 1998, has a maximum speed of 19 knots. | |
| Origin | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing platform dock |
| Manufacturer | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced | 1998 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | $140 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 | 12,750 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 19.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 6,000 nm at 12 knots ◉ |
| Length | 166.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 27.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 128 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 4 × Stork Wärtsilä 12SW28 diesel generators at 14.6 MW, 4 × Holec electric motor (two in tandem per shaft) at 12 MW, 2 shafts, bow thruster |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class has greater displacement at 12,750 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Rotterdam-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class is longer at 166.0 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 Rotterdam-class have?
The Rotterdam-class has a larger crew complement of 128 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Rotterdam-class?
The Rotterdam-class is more expensive at approximately $140 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 Rotterdam-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Rotterdam-class.