Landing Craft Air Cushion vs San Antonio
The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the San Antonio are both Amphibious vessel classes. The San Antonio displaces 25,300 tons — 137:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 22 knots for the San Antonio. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 8,000 for the San Antonio. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 361 for the San Antonio. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 13 for the San Antonio. Cost per hull is $41M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs $1,602M for the San Antonio. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 20 years before the San Antonio (2006).
| 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 |
| United States amphibious transport dock, 25,300 tons displacement, introduced in 2006. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Amphibious transport dock |
| Manufacturer | Avondale Shipyard |
| Year introduced | 2006 |
| Number built | 13 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1,602 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 | 25,300 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 22.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 8,000 nm at 18 knots ◉ |
| Length | 208.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 32.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 361 ◉ |
| Propulsion | Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has greater displacement at 25,300 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or San Antonio-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the San Antonio-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is longer at 208.0 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 San Antonio-class have?
The San Antonio-class has a larger crew complement of 361 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or San Antonio-class?
The San Antonio-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion 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 San Antonio-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the San Antonio-class.