Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Solgae
| 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 |
| South Korean air-cushioned landing craft, introduced in 2007, reaches a maximum speed of 40 knots. | |
| Origin | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Air-cushioned landing craft |
| Manufacturer | HJ Shipbuilding & Construction |
| Year introduced | 2007 |
| Number built | 4 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 | 155 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 40.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 100 nm at 100 knots â—‰ |
| Length | 27.9 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 14.6 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 24 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 × Vericor ETF40B gas turbines |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Solgae-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has greater displacement at 185 tons compared to the Solgae-class's 155 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Solgae-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Solgae-class's 40 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Solgae-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has a longer range at 300 nautical miles compared to the Solgae-class's 100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Solgae-class?
The Solgae-class is longer at 27.9 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 Solgae-class have?
The Solgae-class has a larger crew complement of 24 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 Solgae-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Solgae-class.