LARC-LX | |
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Type | Amphibious cargo vehicle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1952–2001 |
Used by | United States Army |
Wars | Vietnam War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | LeTourneau Technologies |
Specifications | |
Mass | 194,000 lb (87,996.9 kg) empty[1] |
Length | 62.5 ft (19.1 m) |
Width | 26.5 ft (8.1 m) |
Height | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
Crew | 5 |
Passengers | 200 |
Engine | Four GMC/Detroit Diesel NA6-71 diesel engines[1] 265 hp (198 kW)[1] |
Payload capacity | 100 t (98.4 long tons; 110.2 short tons) maximum[1] |
Transmission | 3-speed automatic[1] |
Fuel capacity | 600 US gal (2,271.2 L)[1] |
Operational range | 150 mi (240 km) |
Maximum speed | 16 mph (26 km/h) on land[1] 7 knots (13 km/h; 8 mph) on water[1] |
The LARC-LX (Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo, 60 ton), originally designated as BARC (Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo) is a welded steel-hulled amphibious cargo vehicle.