Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
aircraft
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| gptkbp:armament |
machine guns
|
| gptkbp:crewSize |
5-7 personnel
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1986
|
| gptkbp:deployedTo |
amphibious operations
Gulf_War,_Iraq_War |
| gptkbp:design |
30 years
rapid deployment |
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Austal_USA
|
| gptkbp:engineType |
turbine engines
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
minimal due to hovercraft technology
|
| gptkbp:features |
flexible payload options
|
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
1986
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| gptkbp:fuelType |
JP-5_jet_fuel
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
improved technology and systems
|
| gptkbp:hasHeight |
approximately 3 feet
|
| gptkbp:helicopterCapacity |
air-cushion vehicle
|
| gptkbp:hoursOfOperation |
up to 72 hours
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
|
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
Japan,_South_Korea
|
| gptkbp:launchSite |
amphibious assault ships
from well deck of ships |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 88 feet
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
every 5 years
|
| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
over 40 knots
|
| gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
GPS and radar
|
| gptkbp:numberBuilt |
over 90 units
|
| gptkbp:operationalRange |
over 200 nautical miles
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
active
global shallow waters approximately $10 million per unit |
| gptkbp:payloadCapacity |
60-75 tons
|
| gptkbp:performances |
over 40 knots
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gas turbine engines
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC)
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
fire suppression system
|
| gptkbp:secondaryRole |
transporting troops and equipment
|
| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:U.S._Navy
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| gptkbp:suitableFor |
beaching operations
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
humanitarian assistance
|
| gptkbp:training |
crew training programs
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
up to 30 troops
over land and water vehicles, troops, and supplies |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 200 tons
|
| gptkbp:width |
approximately 47 feet
|