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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 27,100 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
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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)

Overview

The Cavour and the George H. W. Bush are both Aircraft carrier classes.

The George H. W. Bush displaces 102,000 tons — 3.8x the Cavour's 27,100 tons. The Cavour reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the George H. W. Bush. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Cavour vs 99,999 for the George H. W. Bush. The Cavour carries a crew of 486 vs 3,532 for the George H. W. Bush.

The Cavour was produced in 1 units vs 10 for the George H. W. Bush. Cost per hull is $1,466M for the Cavour vs $6,200M for the George H. W. Bush. The Cavour was commissioned in 2008, 1 years before the George H. W. Bush (2009).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 27,100 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.