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Specifications
Chakri Narubet Invincible
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Light aircraft carrier Light aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Bazán Swan Hunter
Year introduced 1997 1980
Number built 1 unit 3 units
Estimated unit price $285 million NA
Displacement 11,670 tons 22,000 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 12 knots 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 182.7 m 209.0 m
Beam 30.5 m 36.0 m
Crew 601 650
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Armament & Systems
Chakri Narubet Invincible
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 3 × sextuple Sadral launchers for Mistral surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 x 20mm Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 autocannons
  • Sea Dart missile system
  • 2 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 3 Phalanx / Goalkeeper close-in weapons systems
Propulsion 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines providing 22,125 shp (16,499 kW), 2 × Bazán-MTU 16V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 5,600 bhp (4,200 kW), 2 × shafts with 5-bladed propellers COGAG: 4 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 8 × Paxman Valenta diesel generators, 100,000 shp (75 MW), 2 shafts

Overview

The Chakri Narubet and the Invincible are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 11,670 tons for the Chakri Narubet vs 22,000 tons for the Invincible. The Chakri Narubet reaches 25 knots vs 28 knots for the Invincible. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Chakri Narubet vs 7,000 for the Invincible. The Chakri Narubet carries a crew of 601 vs 650 for the Invincible.

The Chakri Narubet was produced in 1 units vs 3 for the Invincible. The Chakri Narubet was commissioned in 1997, 17 years after the Invincible (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chakri Narubet-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has greater displacement at 22,000 tons compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 11,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Chakri Narubet-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chakri Narubet-class or Invincible-class?
The Chakri Narubet-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Invincible-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chakri Narubet-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is longer at 209.0 meters compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 182.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Chakri Narubet-class and Invincible-class have?
The Invincible-class has a larger crew complement of 650 compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 601 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chakri Narubet-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Chakri Narubet-class.