Cheng Kung vs Chi Yang
Cheng Kung vs Chi Yang at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 4,130 tons, length 138 vs 134 m, speed 29 vs 27 knots, crew 235 vs 257.
Specifications
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Cheng Kung |
Chi Yang |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
China Shipbuilding Corporation |
Todd Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
1969 |
| Number built |
10 units |
46 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$300 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,300 tons |
4,130 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,500 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
138.8 m |
134.0 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
14.3 m |
| Crew |
235 |
257 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cheng Kung |
Chi Yang |
| Armament |
- 1 × Mk 13 Launcher for RIM-66 Standard MR missiles
- 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
- 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns
- 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS point defense cannon
- 2 × Type 75 20 mm/68 caliber guns
- 4 × Hsiung Feng II SSM
- 4 × Hsiung Feng III SSM
|
- 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
- 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher
- 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers
- 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (BPDMS)
- 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow (IBPDMS)
- 1 × Phalanx CIWS
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles
|
| Propulsion |
2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) |
1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Chi Yang-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Chi Yang-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and Chi Yang-class have?
The Chi Yang-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 235 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?
The Chi Yang-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Cheng Kung-class.