Product Description
The LCAC-1 class Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a hovercraft landing craft developed and operated in the United States. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force procured six of these between 1993 and 2000 to be used on the Osumi-class transport ships.
The LCAC's hull is made of light metal and has a full-circumference rubber skirt around the bottom of the hull. It is equipped with two lift fans for lift and two gas turbines for propulsion as its main engines, and navigates using a controllable pitch propeller and slew thrusters at the stern.
With a loading capacity of approximately 50 tons, it can transport one Type 10, Type 90, or Type 74 tank, or four armored cars or large trucks.
The crew consists of five members: the captain, engineer, navigator, deck engineer, and loadmaster.
Initially, it was used as a carrier vessel for the Osumi-class transport ships, but in April 2004, it was upgraded to a Self-Defense Force vessel type, named Air Cushion Craft Type 1, and assigned to the 1st Air Cushion Craft Squadron, which is subordinate to the 1st Transport Division, which is made up of three Osumi-class transport ships.
In July 2016, the 1st Transport Squadron was transferred from the Escort Fleet to the Minesweeping Group, and in October 2020, it became part of the newly formed Amphibious Warfare and Mine Warfare Tactical Support Squadron (Amphibious Warfare and Mine Warfare Tactical Squadron).
・1/144 scale plastic model
-Etched parts such as meshes are included
- TPE skirt parts in sailing mode included
- Includes decals for all ship numbers from 2101 (Air Cushion Boat No. 1) to 2106 (No. 6)
・Total length: 186mm Overall width: 101.5mm
・1 vessel
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Item Size/Weight : 32.6 x 20.1 x 6.5 cm / 384g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- D04
- JAN code
- 4986470022888
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 1 per household.