JMSDF LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION

00106 LCAC JMSDF The JMSDF LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushioned) was introduced from the US as a landing craft of LST Osumi class ships. It cruises with its hull floated about four feet above the surface. Therefore it is capable of landing directly from the mother ship to the beach, and swift loading and unloading of vehicles. This makes it possible for troops to access 70% of the world's coastline, while only 17% for conventional landing crafts. It can carry heavy payloads of 60 tons, equal to one Type 90 tank, or four armored vehicles. The four 4000hp engines, two for floating and the others for propelling, are mounted separately in both modules of the hull. Although JMSDF LCACs were originally planned as LST-based crafts, in 2004 they were assigned in the 1st air cushioned craft squadron. They were numbered from LCAC-2191 to LCAC-2196, and started to be treated as defense ships._x000D_ Item No 00106_x000D_ Item Name JMSDF Landing Craft Air Cushion_x000D_ Bar Code 9580208001067_x000D_ Scale 1/144_x000D_ Item Type Static Kit_x000D_ Model Brief Length:186 mm Beam:101.5 mm Height: mm_x000D_ Total Parts 238pcs_x000D_ Photo Etched Parts 1sheet for nets and sweepers_x000D_ Total Sprues 6pcs_x000D_ Paint Schemes Japnese Maritime Self Defense Force_x000D_ Released Date 2007-10_x000D_ More Features " The kit consists of 220 parts in grey plastic with a further 1 aircushion_x000D_ in whole, 9 clear plastic parts for windows, 1 sheet PE parts for nets&_x000D_ sw"