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17th April 2015, 02:41 PM
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Ssc lcac-100
Hey I came to know that the pay loading capacity of the SSC LCAC-100 has increased also Provide me the information about the current features provided by the SSC LCAC-100?
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6th August 2018, 06:38 PM
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Re: Ssc lcac-100
Can you provide me details of Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), a replacement for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)?
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6th August 2018, 06:39 PM
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Re: Ssc lcac-100
The Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) is a system proposed by the US Navy as a replacement for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). It will offer increased capacity, to cope with the growing weight of equipment used by the Army and Marines. As of 2015, the program is forecast to cost a total of US$4.054B for 73 hovercraft. Ship-to-Shore Connector Design Though the design is similar to the LCAC, there will be several significant differences: 2 person fly-by-wire cockpit with joystick controls More powerful, more efficient engines Extensive use of composites and aluminum for corrosion resistance Advanced skirt instead of a deep skirt for less drag and reduced craft weight The four MT7 gas turbines that will be used to power each Ship-to-Shore Connector are a derived design of the Rolls-Royce T406 used in the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. The cores of 2 engines types are identical, which should provide some relief in spare parts storage to those ships that will operate both the aircraft and the hovercraft. Top speed will be 50 kn (58 mph; 93 km/h). A simpler and more efficient drive train using one gearbox is on each side for less parts and maintenance and higher reliability. The SSC has a designed lifetime of 30 years. The 10th SSC to be delivered will have the capability to launch vehicles into the water rather than need to go all the way to the beach, after which that ability is retrofitted to the previous 9 vessels. Type Landing Craft Place of origin United States Service History In service In development Production history Unit cost US$47.5m (FY15) US$55.5m (inc R&D) (FY15) No. built 73 planned, 9 under contract Specifications Payload capacity 74 tons or 145 Marines or 108 casualty personnel Speed Over 35 knots |