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Chakri Narubet vs Queen Elizabeth

Overview

The Chakri Narubet and the Queen Elizabeth are both Aircraft carrier classes.

The Queen Elizabeth displaces 70,600 tons — 6.0x the Chakri Narubet's 11,670 tons. The Chakri Narubet reaches 25 knots vs 25 knots for the Queen Elizabeth. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Chakri Narubet vs 10,000 for the Queen Elizabeth. The Chakri Narubet carries a crew of 601 vs 679 for the Queen Elizabeth.

The Chakri Narubet was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Queen Elizabeth. Cost per hull is $285M for the Chakri Narubet vs $4,850M for the Queen Elizabeth. The Chakri Narubet was commissioned in 1997, 20 years before the Queen Elizabeth (2017).

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
British aircraft carrier, introduced in 2017, displaces 80,600 tons and has a crew of 679.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Year introduced 2017
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $4,850 million
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 70,600 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 284.0 m
Beam 73.0 m
Crew 679
Propulsion 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
Armament
  • 3 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 4 × 30-mm DS30M Mk2 guns
  • 6 × 7.62 mm Miniguns
  • 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chakri Narubet-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has greater displacement at 70,600 tons compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 11,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Chakri Narubet-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chakri Narubet-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 10,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chakri Narubet-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is longer at 284.0 meters compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 182.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Chakri Narubet-class and Queen Elizabeth-class have?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a larger crew complement of 679 compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 601 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Chakri Narubet-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is more expensive at approximately $4.8 billion per unit compared to the Chakri Narubet-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chakri Narubet-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Chakri Narubet-class.