Air Cushioned Landing Craft

Statistics:
Power Plant: Four Avco-Lycoming TF40B gas turbines; each rated at 3955 shaft horsepower
(2 for propulsion, 2 for lift) vTwo Four-Bladed 11.75 ft Dia Reversible-pitch propellers;
Four 63 in Dia Double Entry Double Discharge Centrifugal Lift Fans
Length: Structure 81 ft
On-Cushion: 87 ft 11 in
Beam Structure: 43 ft 8 in
On-Cushion: 47 ft 0 in
Height Overall: Off-Cushion 19 ft 6 in
On-Cushion: 23 ft 6 in
Draft: 3 ft 0 in Off-Cushion
Cargo Area: 1,809 sq. ft
Cargo Deck Width:27 ft 0 in
Ramp-Width Bow: 28 ft 4 in
Aft: 14 ft 10 in
Ramp-Angle: 14 deg
Displacement: 200 tons full load
Capacity: 60 tons/75 ton overload
Speed: 40 plus knots with payload, sea state 2
Armament: 2 - 12.7mm MGs. Gun mounts will support: M-2HB .50 cal machine gun; Mk-19 Mod3 40mm grenade launcher; M-60 machine gun
Crew 5
Range: 200 miles at 40 kts with payload
300 miles at 35 KTS without payload.

Price: 10 million

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