Chakri Narubet vs Kitty Hawk

The Chakri Narubet and the Kitty Hawk are both Aircraft carrier classes. The Kitty Hawk displaces 83,090 tons — 7.1x the Chakri Narubet's 11,670 tons. The Chakri Narubet reaches 25 knots vs 32 knots for the Kitty Hawk. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Chakri Narubet vs 10,428 for the Kitty Hawk. The Chakri Narubet carries a crew of 601 vs 5,624 for the Kitty Hawk. The Chakri Narubet was produced in 1 units vs 4 for the Kitty Hawk. The Chakri Narubet was commissioned in 1997, 36 years after the Kitty Hawk (1961).

Thai light aircraft carrier, introduced in 1997, displaces 11,670 tons and has a crew of 601.
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Light aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Bazán
Year introduced 1997
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price $285 million
United States aircraft carrier, 83,090 tons displacement, propelled by steam turbines generating 280,000 shp.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer New York Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1961
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 11,670 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 182.7 m
Beam 30.5 m
Crew 601
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
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
Displacement 83,090 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 10,428 nm at 20 knots
Length 326.0 m
Beam 86.0 m
Crew 5,624
Propulsion 8 × steam boilers with Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW)
Armament
  • 24 × Sea Sparrows and RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • 3–4 × Phalanx CIWSs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has greater displacement at 83,090 tons compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 11,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a longer range at 10,428 nautical miles compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 10,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is longer at 326.0 meters compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 182.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Chakri Narubet-class and Kitty Hawk-class have?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a larger crew complement of 5,624 compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 601 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Chakri Narubet-class.