LCAC-81, Naval Hovercraft, Hovercraft, USN, Amphibious, Photo

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Code Number:: MYNV09P03_06
Title:: LCAC-81, Naval Hovercraft, Hovercraft, USN; Service Start: 1986
Manufacturer: Textron Marine and Land Systems/Avondale Gulfport Marine
Length: 26.4 meters (87 feet 11 inches)
Width: 414.3 meters (7 feet)
Main armament: two 12.7 mm machine guns. Gun mounts will support: M2HB .50 cal machine gun; Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher; M60 machine gun. Tests conducted with GAU-13 30mm gatling gun.
Engine: gas turbine
Payload capacity: 60 tons/75 ton overload (54/68 metric tons)
Range: 200 miles at 40 kt (370 km at 75 km/h) with payload
300 miles at 35 kt (550 km at 65 km/h) with payload
Speed: 40+ knots (46+ mph; 74 km/h) with full load, 70+ knots maximum speed
Keywords:: Naval Hovercraft, Amphibious, air cushion vessel, LCAC, Landing Craft Air Cushion, USN, United States Navy, Navy, Military, Armament, Killingry, Weaponry, warfare, Naval, Weapon, Maritime, History, Archives, Historic, Armed Force
Image by:: Bill Goidell

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Code Number:: MYNV09P03_06
Title:: LCAC-81, Naval Hovercraft, Hovercraft, USN; Service Start: 1986
Manufacturer: Textron Marine and Land Systems/Avondale Gulfport Marine
Length: 26.4 meters (87 feet 11 inches)
Width: 414.3 meters (7 feet)
Main armament: two 12.7 mm machine guns. Gun mounts will support: M2HB .50 cal machine gun; Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher; M60 machine gun. Tests conducted with GAU-13 30mm gatling gun.
Engine: gas turbine
Payload capacity: 60 tons/75 ton overload (54/68 metric tons)
Range: 200 miles at 40 kt (370 km at 75 km/h) with payload
300 miles at 35 kt (550 km at 65 km/h) with payload
Speed: 40+ knots (46+ mph; 74 km/h) with full load, 70+ knots maximum speed
Keywords:: Naval Hovercraft, Amphibious, air cushion vessel, LCAC, Landing Craft Air Cushion, USN, United States Navy, Navy, Military, Armament, Killingry, Weaponry, warfare, Naval, Weapon, Maritime, History, Archives, Historic, Armed Force
Image by:: Bill Goidell
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