Delta III vs Type 092
Delta III vs Type 092 at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 6,000 tons, length 139 vs 120 m, speed 12 vs 14 knots, crew 120 vs 100.
Specifications
|
Delta III |
Type 092 |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
Bohai Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1983 |
| Number built |
18 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,800 tons |
6,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
14.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
139.0 m |
120.0 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
120 |
100 |
| Max depth |
320 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Delta III |
Type 092 |
| Armament |
- D-9 launch tubes for 12 R-29 (SS-N-8 Sawfly) SLBMs
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 12 × JL-1A SLBMs
|
| Propulsion |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) |
1 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft. |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Delta III-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Type 092-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
Both the Delta III-class and Type 092-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Delta III-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 120.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta III-class and Type 092-class have?
The Delta III-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Type 092-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Delta III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 320 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Delta III-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.
