Cavour vs Queen Elizabeth
Cavour vs Queen Elizabeth at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 70,600 tons, length 244 vs 284 m, speed 29 vs 25 knots, crew 486 vs 679.
Specifications
|
Cavour |
Queen Elizabeth |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Fincantieri |
Aircraft Carrier Alliance |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2017 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,466 million |
$4,850 million |
| Displacement |
30,000 tons |
70,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
10,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
244.0 m |
284.0 m |
| Beam |
39.0 m |
73.0 m |
| Crew |
486 |
679 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cavour |
Queen Elizabeth |
| 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 × Phalanx CIWS
- 4 × 30-mm DS30M Mk2 guns
- 6 × 7.62 mm Miniguns
- 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns
|
| 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) |
Integrated electric propulsion: 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Trent MT30 36 MW gas turbine engines, 2 × Wärtsilä 16V38 and 2 x 12V38 marine diesel engines (40 MW), 4 × GE Power Conversion 20 MW Advanced Induction Motors |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has greater displacement at 70,600 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 30,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Cavour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Cavour-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is longer at 284.0 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Queen Elizabeth-class have?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a larger crew complement of 679 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is more expensive at approximately $4.8 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Cavour-class.