Charles de Gaulle vs Foch/Sao Paulo
| French aircraft carrier, introduced in 2001, has a displacement of 42,500 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Aircraft carrier |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer | DCN |
| Year introduced | 2001 |
| Number built | 1 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3,500 million |
| Brazilian aircraft carrier, 24,200 tons displacement, propelled by steam turbines delivering 126,000 shp. | |
| Origin | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category | Aircraft carrier |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer | DCN, St-Nazaire (France) |
| Year introduced | 1963 |
| Number built | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 42,500 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 27.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 99,999 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 261.5 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 64.4 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 1,350 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 × Areva K15 pressurised water reactors (PWR), 150 MWt each; 2 × Alstom steam turbines with a total 61 MW (82,000 hp) shaft power; 4 × diesel-electric; 2 × shafts |
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| Displacement | 32,800 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 32.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 7,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰ |
| Length | 265.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 51.2 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 1,338 â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 4 × steam turbines; 6 × Indret boilers with a power of 126,000 shp (94,000 kW) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Charles de Gaulle-class has greater displacement at 42,500 tons compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 32,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Charles de Gaulle-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Charles de Gaulle-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Foch/Sao Paulo-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class is longer at 265.0 meters compared to the Charles de Gaulle-class's 261.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Charles de Gaulle-class and Foch/Sao Paulo-class have?
The Charles de Gaulle-class has a larger crew complement of 1,350 compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 1,338 crew members.