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- initialism Landing Craft Air Cushion
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According to the Navy fact file, the LCAC is 87 feet 11 inches long, 47 feet wide, and fully loaded can weigh 170-182 tons.
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The LCAC is out 1 1/2 times the size of the small boat in the foreground of the carrier pictured above, so you have some perspective.
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The Russian Zubr LCAC can carry three MBTs or ten fully loaded APCs!
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Swap out your power supply for one of the motors from an LCAC.
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LCAC Hovercraft: Air-cushioned landing craft allows the Marines to refight the battles of World War 11, but hit the beaches at 50 mph.
War's New Science 2008
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Knockout punch: Last comes the second wave of LCAC (landing craft, air cushion) hovercraft, as well as other landing craft, bringing in additional troops and the Marines 'M-1A1 tanks and heralding the second wave of helicopters, ferrying 105-mm and 198-mm howitzers.
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Yes, in the background you can see that thing which is referred to as an LCAC.
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While beyond the enemy horizon, the Richard can quickly airlift troops via helicopter above and behind enemy lines, send out carrier jets to provide firepower, and launch a modern-day Trojan horse, the LCAC, Landing Craft Air Cushion.
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The ramp came up, and LCAC 2 nosed around, sliding off the beach and out over the water.
Carrie Douglass, Keith 1991
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LCAC 53 and LCAC 55 swung clear of Little Rock's stern, churning up clouds of wind-whipped spray as thick as smoke screens.
Carrie Douglass, Keith 1991
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