TheType 726 LCAC (withNATO reporting nameYuyi class), also known as theWild Horse class LCAC(Chinese:野马型气垫船) is aclass ofair-cushioned landing craft used by thePeople's Liberation Army Navy. Six Yuyi-class LCACs are believed to be in service with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), with the first one (3320) being seen at the end of 2007. It is thought that the vessels were delivered in two batches, with the first three LCACs reportedly powered by Ukrainian UGT 6000 engines, while the other subsequent production models are believed to use indigenous QC-70 gas turbines. Up to four Yuyi-class LCACs can be carried in the well deck of theYuzhao-class landing platform dock (LPD) andYushen-class landing helicopter dock (LHD).

The Type 726 LCAC is greater in size than the US LCACs in service, but smaller than theZubr-class LCAC and can carry only one main battle tank (e.g.,Type 96) or four armored vehicles.

The early variant, the Type 726, have encountered a number of technical problems that temporarily halted production of the class. This forced the four Type 071 LPDs to limit their projection capabilities to landing craft, amphibious IFVs and helicopters exclusively (not main battle tanks). However, recent commercial satellite imagery of China’sJiangnan Shipyard near Shanghai shows that the country is producing additional Yuyi-class LCACs. Eight Type 726As that appeared to be nearly completed could be seen at the yard on 14 October 2020.

Eight Type 726s were seen at a Chinese at Damiao Naval Base on Nansan Island on 26 September 2020.

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