Landing Craft Air Cushion

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Landing_Craft_Air_Cushion

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_hovercraft
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:LCAC
gptkbp:armament	2 x 12.7 mm machine guns 2 x 40 mm grenade launchers
gptkbp:beam	14.3 meters
gptkbp:capacity	up to 60 tons of cargo
gptkbp:cargo	vehicles M1 Abrams tank troops
gptkbp:category	gptkb:ship amphibious warfare vessel
gptkbp:crew	5
gptkbp:displacement	170 tons (full load)
gptkbp:hullMaterial	air cushion (hovercraft)
gptkbp:introduced	1986
gptkbp:length	26.4 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Textron_Marine_&_Land_Systems
gptkbp:numberBuilt	over 90
gptkbp:operatesIn	amphibious assault ships shore
gptkbp:propulsion	gas turbine engines
gptkbp:range	200 nautical miles at 40 knots
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Landing_Craft_Utility
gptkbp:role	amphibious landing craft
gptkbp:speed	over 40 knots
gptkbp:status	active service
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Ship-to-Shore_Connector_(SSC)
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Assault_Craft_Unit_1 gptkb:Assault_Craft_Unit_5
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Landing Craft Air Cushion