Lebed Class / Project 1206
Air Cushion Landing Craft

Lebed Class Air Cushion Landing Craft

Russian Designation:  Kalmar / Project 1206

Manufacturer:

Uncertain at Present

Role:

Air Cushion Landing Craft

Year Adopted:

1976

Number in Class: 18
Displacement: 85 Tons

Operational Status:

Russia - No longer in service
Used from 1976 to 1997.

Armament:

1 x 30mm Cannon on bow

Sensor Suite:

1x Navigational Radar

Engine:

3 x gas turbines providing 748 horsepower to 2 aircraft-type propellers and lift fans.

Crew:

4 Officers and Sailors
Cargo Capacity:
 
 		 120 troops
Two PT-76 amphibious tanks
45 tons of cargo

Length:

81 feet, 4 inches
(24.8 meters)

Beam:

35 feet, 5 inches
(10.8 meters)

Maximum Speed:

70 knots on air cushion

Range:
 		 100 nautical miles at 65 knots
250 nautical miles at 60 knots

   

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