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Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Serna

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Specifications
Landing Craft Air Cushion Serna
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft Landing craft
Manufacturer Textron Marine and Land Systems Vostochnaya Verf
Year introduced 1986 1994
Number built 97 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $24 million NA
Displacement 185 tons 61 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 300 nm at 35 knots 600 nm at 100 knots
Length 26.8 m 25.7 m
Beam 14.0 m 5.7 m
Crew 5 5
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Armament & Systems
Landing Craft Air Cushion Serna
Armament
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher

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Propulsion 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each 2 × 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) M-503A-3 diesels (№807-811 – 2 × 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) MTU16V2000M90 diesels); 2 × 16 kW DG-16/1500 diesel generators

Overview

The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Serna are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Landing Craft Air Cushion displaces 185 tons — 3.0x the Serna's 61 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 30 knots for the Serna. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 600 for the Serna. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 5 for the Serna.

The Landing Craft Air Cushion was produced in 97 units vs 16 for the Serna. The Landing Craft Air Cushion was commissioned in 1986, 8 years before the Serna (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Serna-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has greater displacement at 185 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Serna-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Serna-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class has a longer range at 600 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Serna-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is longer at 26.8 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class and Serna-class have?
The Serna-class has a larger crew complement of 5 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 Serna-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Serna-class.