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Landing Craft Air Cushion vs San Antonio

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Specifications
Landing Craft Air Cushion San Antonio
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft Amphibious transport dock
Manufacturer Textron Marine and Land Systems Avondale Shipyard
Year introduced 1986 2006
Number built 97 units 13 units
Estimated unit price $24 million $1,602 million
Displacement 185 tons 25,300 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots 22.0 knots
Range 300 nm at 35 knots 8,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 26.8 m 208.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 32.0 m
Crew 5 361
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Armament & Systems
Landing Craft Air Cushion San Antonio
Armament
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
  • 2 x Bushmaster II close-in-guns
  • 2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
  • 2 x 8 cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (not fitted)
  • Several twin M2 Browning machine gun turrets
Propulsion 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp

Overview

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 $24M 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).

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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 $24 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.