PLAN Zubr Large Air Cushion Landing Craft
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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Yes. Now both Ukrainian built Zubrs are in service. We are waiting now for the two Chinese built ones to be on trials, get their pennant numbers, and be placed in service.
BTW, here's both 3225 and 3226 together.
plawolf
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Yes, China has invest a great deal buying the technology, building the factory and that support ship.
The tech and factory especially, are sunk costs and huge investments and it makes little sense to build all that if China does not intend to build more of these ships, or at a minimum, use the tech and baseline design to develop variants.
Anyone know the operating costs of hovercraft like these? Maybe could be the basis for an ultrafast patrol corvette that can keep up and outpace US LCS and pack enough punch to face one off?
Such an asset could be very useful in the SCS, especially the shallows where even LCS might struggle to navigate.
The tech and factory especially, are sunk costs and huge investments and it makes little sense to build all that if China does not intend to build more of these ships, or at a minimum, use the tech and baseline design to develop variants.
Anyone know the operating costs of hovercraft like these? Maybe could be the basis for an ultrafast patrol corvette that can keep up and outpace US LCS and pack enough punch to face one off?
Such an asset could be very useful in the SCS, especially the shallows where even LCS might struggle to navigate.
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I agree.
The PLAN purchased two from the Ukraine and has now launched two of their own.
This now makes them the largest operator of Zubr air-cushioned vessels.
I expect that they will build more...we shall just have to wait and see how many.
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And the speed.