Cavour vs George H. W. Bush
Cavour vs George H. W. Bush at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 102,000 tons, length 244 vs 332 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 486 vs 3,532.
Specifications
|
Cavour |
George H. W. Bush |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Fincantieri |
Northrop Grumman Newport News |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2009 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,466 million |
$6,200 million |
| Displacement |
30,000 tons |
102,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
244.0 m |
332.8 m |
| Beam |
39.0 m |
76.8 m |
| Crew |
486 |
3,532 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cavour |
George H. W. Bush |
| Armament |
- 4 × 8-cell A-43 Sylver launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15 surface-to-air missile
- 2 × OTO Melara 76/62 mm Strales guns
- 3 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm
- 2 × ODLS-H/ODLS OTO Melara decoy launching systems
|
- 2 × Mk 29 ESSM launcher
- 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
- 3 × Phalanx CIWS
|
| Propulsion |
COGAG scheme – 2 × shafts – 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500+ gas turbines providing 88,000 kW (118,000 bhp) – 6 × diesel generators Wärtsila CW 12V200 13,200 kW (17,700 bhp) |
2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or George H. W. Bush-class?
The George H. W. Bush-class has greater displacement at 102,000 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 30,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or George H. W. Bush-class?
The George H. W. Bush-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cavour-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or George H. W. Bush-class?
The George H. W. Bush-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Cavour-class has a range of 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or George H. W. Bush-class?
The George H. W. Bush-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and George H. W. Bush-class have?
The George H. W. Bush-class has a larger crew complement of 3,532 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or George H. W. Bush-class?
The George H. W. Bush-class is more expensive at approximately $6.2 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or George H. W. Bush-class?
The George H. W. Bush-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Cavour-class.