Bora-class speed versus usable combat power

The Bora class is a heavily armed coastal craft carrying Moskit missiles, surface-to-air weapons, a 76 mm gun, and close-in defences. Its headline 55-knot speed falls to a 12-knot cruise, while range drops from roughly 2,500 nautical miles at cruise to about 800 nautical miles at maximum speed. That maximum-speed radius represents less than thirteen hours of running and offers little enduring operational advantage. Ten days of endurance and demanding machinery keep the craft tied to coastal operations and support. Aircraft remain much faster, so speed alone does not solve its vulnerability inside a peer opponent's air envelope. The comparison with the Littoral Combat Ship shows how high-speed compromises can leave an impressive paper combatant with limited usable power outside a defended battle group.