Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Serna
| 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 |
| Russian landing craft, introduced in 1994, reaches speeds of 30 knots and has a crew of five. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing craft |
| Manufacturer | Vostochnaya Verf |
| Year introduced | 1994 |
| Number built | 16 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 185 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 70.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 300 nm at 35 knots â—‰ |
| Length | 26.8 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 14.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 5 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
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| Displacement | 61 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 30.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 600 nm at 100 knots â—‰ |
| Length | 25.7 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 5.7 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 5 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 × 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) M-503A-3 diesels (№807-811 – 2 × 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) MTU16V2000M90 diesels); 2 × 16 kW DG-16/1500 diesel generators |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Serna-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has greater displacement at 185 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Serna-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Serna-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class has a longer range at 600 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Serna-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is longer at 26.8 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class and Serna-class have?
The Serna-class has a larger crew complement of 5 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 Serna-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Serna-class.