Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Trieste
The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Trieste are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Trieste displaces 38,000 tons — 205:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 25 knots for the Trieste. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 7,000 for the Trieste. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 460 for the Trieste. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 1 for the Trieste. Cost per hull is $41M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs $1,234M for the Trieste. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 38 years before the Trieste (2024).
| 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 |
| Italian landing helicopter dock, 38,000 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion scheme with electric engines. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer | Fincantieri |
| Year introduced | 2024 |
| Number built | 1 unit |
| Estimated unit price | $1,234 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 | 38,000 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 25.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 7,000 nm at 16 knots ◉ |
| Length | 245.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 47.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 460 ◉ |
| Propulsion | CODOG scheme + electric engines: 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (76,000 kW), 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines (24,000 kW), 4 × MAN 9L32/44CR diesel generators (20,960 kW), 2 × 2,250 kW electric engines |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Trieste-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Trieste-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 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 Trieste-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 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 Trieste-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.