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CB90 vs Flamant

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Specifications
CB90 Flamant
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇫🇷 France
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Fast assault craft Patrol boat
Manufacturer Dockstavarvet Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Cherbourg
Year introduced 1991 1996
Number built 250 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $2 million NA
Displacement 15 tons 477 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 240 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 15.9 m 54.0 m
Beam 3.8 m 10.0 m
Crew 3 21
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Armament & Systems
CB90 Flamant
Armament
  • 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • 4 naval mines
  • 6 depth charges
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets 2 × 3,050 hp (2,274 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD 620 V16 diesel engines, 2 × 930 hp (694 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD234 V12 diesel engines, 2 × variable-pitch propellers

Overview

The CB90 and the Flamant are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Flamant displaces 477 tons — 32:1 the CB90's 15 tons. The CB90 reaches 40 knots vs 23 knots for the Flamant. Operational range is 240 nautical miles for the CB90 vs 4,500 for the Flamant. The CB90 carries a crew of 3 vs 21 for the Flamant.

The CB90 was produced in 250 units vs 3 for the Flamant. The CB90 was commissioned in 1991, 5 years before the Flamant (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the CB90-class or Flamant-class?
The Flamant-class has greater displacement at 477 tons compared to the CB90-class's 15 tons.
Which is faster, the CB90-class or Flamant-class?
The CB90-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Flamant-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the CB90-class or Flamant-class?
The Flamant-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the CB90-class's 240 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the CB90-class or Flamant-class?
The Flamant-class is longer at 54.0 meters compared to the CB90-class's 15.9 meters.
How many crew members do the CB90-class and Flamant-class have?
The Flamant-class has a larger crew complement of 21 compared to the CB90-class's 3 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the CB90-class or Flamant-class?
The CB90-class has been built in greater numbers with 250 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Flamant-class.