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Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Type 076

Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Type 076 at a glance — displacement 185 vs 50,000 tons, length 26 vs 260 m.

Specifications
Landing Craft Air Cushion Type 076
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft Drone carrier / amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Textron Marine and Land Systems Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1986 --
Number built 97 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $24 million NA
Displacement 185 tons 50,000 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots NA
Range 300 nm at 35 knots NA
Length 26.8 m 260.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 52.0 m
Crew 5 --
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Armament & Systems
Landing Craft Air Cushion Type 076
Armament
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
  • 3 × Type 1130 close-in weapon systems
  • 3 × 24-round HHQ-10 short-range SAM launchers
  • Stern well dock for landing craft
Propulsion 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each Integrated electric propulsion with 2 × 21 MW gas turbines
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 076-class?
The Type 076-class has greater displacement at 50,000 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 076-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Type 076-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 076-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has a longer range at 300 nautical miles compared to the Type 076-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 076-class?
The Type 076-class is longer at 260.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Type 076-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 076-class.