Charles de Gaulle vs Foch/Sao Paulo
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Specifications
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Charles de Gaulle |
Foch/Sao Paulo |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
DCN |
DCN, St-Nazaire (France) |
| Year introduced |
2001 |
1963 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$3,500 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
42,500 tons |
32,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
7,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
261.5 m |
265.0 m |
| Beam |
64.4 m |
51.2 m |
| Crew |
1,350 |
1,338 |
Armament & Systems
|
Charles de Gaulle |
Foch/Sao Paulo |
| Armament |
- 4 × 8 cell A-43 Sylver launchers carrying MBDA Aster 15 missiles
- 2 × 6 cell Sadral launchers carrying Mistral missiles
- 8 × Giat 20F2 20 mm cannons
- 3 × Nexter Narwhal 20mm autocannons
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- 8 × 100 mm turrets (originally)
- 2 × SACP Crotale EDIR systems (52 missiles)
- 5 × 12.7 mm machine guns
- 2 × Sadral launchers for 6 Mistral missiles each
|
| 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 |
2 shafts; 4 × steam turbines; 6 × Indret boilers with a power of 126,000 shp (94,000 kW) |
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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.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Foch/Sao Paulo-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Charles de Gaulle-class.