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Cavour vs Type 001

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Specifications
Cavour Type 001
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier STOBAR aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Dalian Shipbuilding Industry
Year introduced 2008 2012
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million $1,600 million
Displacement 27,100 tons 60,900 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots 3,850 nm at 3850 knots
Length 244.0 m 306.4 m
Beam 39.0 m 74.4 m
Crew 486 1,960
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cavour Type 001
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
  • 3 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • 3 × HQ-10 (18-cell missile system)
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) Steam TV12 turbines, 8 KVG-4 boilers, 4 shafts, 200,000 hp (150 MW)

Overview

The Cavour and the Type 001 are both Aircraft carrier classes.

The Type 001 displaces 60,900 tons — 2.2x the Cavour's 27,100 tons. The Cavour reaches 29 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 001. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Cavour vs 3,850 for the Type 001. The Cavour carries a crew of 486 vs 1,960 for the Type 001.

The Cavour was produced in 1 units vs 1 for the Type 001. Cost per hull is $1,466M for the Cavour vs $1,600M for the Type 001. The Cavour was commissioned in 2008, 4 years before the Type 001 (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Type 001-class has greater displacement at 60,900 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 27,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Type 001-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Cavour-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Cavour-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 001-class's 3,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Type 001-class is longer at 306.4 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Type 001-class have?
The Type 001-class has a larger crew complement of 1,960 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
The Type 001-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Type 001-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Type 001-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.