Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Type 072A
Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Type 072A at a glance — displacement 185 vs 4,800 tons, length 26 vs 120 m, speed 70 vs 17 knots, crew 5 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
Type 072A |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing craft |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
Textron Marine and Land Systems |
Dalian Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1986 |
2003 |
| Number built |
97 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$24 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
185 tons |
4,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
70.0 knots |
17.0 knots |
| Range |
300 nm at 35 knots |
3,000 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
26.8 m |
120.0 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
16.4 m |
| Crew |
5 |
120 |
Armament & Systems
|
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
Type 072A |
| Armament |
- Two M240B machine guns
- Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
|
- 1 x twin 37 mm guns (Batch 1)
- 1 x H/PJ-17 30 mm gun (Batch 2)
|
| Propulsion |
4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
Two diesel engines, twp shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 072A-class?
The Type 072A-class has greater displacement at 4,800 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 072A-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Type 072A-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 072A-class?
The Type 072A-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 072A-class?
The Type 072A-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 Type 072A-class have?
The Type 072A-class has a larger crew complement of 120 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 Type 072A-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Type 072A-class.