LHA-6 America / LHX / LHA(R) - Specifications
| Specifications | LHA-6 America | LHA(R) LHD Plug Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plant | Two LM2500+ marine gas turbines, approximately 50 MW, two shafts, 70,000 total brake horsepower |
General Electric [GE] "LM 2500 plus" gas turbine engines |
| Length | 844 feet (257.3 meters) | 921 feet ( meters) |
| Beam | 106 feet (32.3 meters) | 116 feet (34.8 meters) |
| Displacement | 44,971 long tons | 50,000 tons full load |
| Speed | 22+ knots | 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour) |
| Endurance | 9,500 miles | |
| Med Capability | 2 Med OR; 24 Ward | |
| Surface Interface Well | 0 | |
| Flight Deck | 9 CH-53K Spots | |
| Elevators | 1 Port (37 ½ t); 1 Starboard (37 ½ t) | |
| Hangar Bay / High Bay | 30,542 ft2 / Two 7 Frame High Bay (49 ft) | |
| Vehicle Square | 19,112 ft2 | |
| Cargo/Ammo Cube | 145,963 ft3 | |
| Aviation Fuel | (JP-5) 1,300,000 gal / or 1.6 M gallons | |
| Aircraft | A mix of: F-35B Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) STOVL aircraft; MV-22 Osprey VTOL tiltrotors; CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters; UH-1Y Huey helicopters; AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopters; MH-60S Seahawk helicopters The ACE is task-organized by the MAGTF Commander. As such, the exact composition will vary depending on mission requirements. The notional ACE of the future as of 2007 was:
The notional ACE of the future as of 2008 was:
Or a JSF platform to host |
Standard Configuration
Sea Control Configuration |
| Crew | Crew: 1,059 (65 officers) Load: 1,687 troops (plus 184 surge) |
Ships Company 100 officers, 1,000 enlisted Marine Detachment: 1,800 Crew: 1146 + 1894 marines |
| Armament |
2 - Mk-29 NATO Evolved Sea Sparrow launchers 2 - MK49 Rolling Airframe Missile [RAM] 3 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts 7 - .50 cal. machine guns |
2 - Mk-29 NATO Evolved Sea Sparrow launchers 3 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts 8 - .50 cal. machine guns |
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