Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Teluk Bintuni
The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Teluk Bintuni are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Teluk Bintuni displaces 2,300 tons — 12:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 16 knots for the Teluk Bintuni. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 6,240 for the Teluk Bintuni. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 119 for the Teluk Bintuni. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 9 for the Teluk Bintuni. Cost per hull is $41M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs $16M for the Teluk Bintuni. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 29 years before the Teluk Bintuni (2015).
| 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 |
| Indonesian landing ship tank, introduced in 2015, has a 2,300 tons displacement and a crew of 119. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing ship tank |
| Manufacturer | PT Dok & Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (Persero) |
| Year introduced | 2015 |
| Number built | 9 units |
| Estimated unit price | $16 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 | 2,300 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 16.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 6,240 nm at 12 knots ◉ |
| Length | 120.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 18.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 119 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 x 3,285 kW (4,405 hp) main engines |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Teluk Bintuni-class?
The Teluk Bintuni-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Teluk Bintuni-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Teluk Bintuni-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Teluk Bintuni-class?
The Teluk Bintuni-class has a longer range at 6,240 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Teluk Bintuni-class?
The Teluk Bintuni-class is longer at 120.0 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 Teluk Bintuni-class have?
The Teluk Bintuni-class has a larger crew complement of 119 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Teluk Bintuni-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is more expensive at approximately $41 million per unit compared to the Teluk Bintuni-class at $16 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Teluk Bintuni-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Teluk Bintuni-class.