Enterprise vs Kiev
Enterprise vs Kiev at a glance — displacement 94,781 vs 45,000 tons, length 342 vs 273 m, speed 33 vs 32 knots, crew 5,828 vs 1,200.
Specifications
|
Enterprise |
Kiev |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier |
Aircraft cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1975 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$451 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
94,781 tons |
45,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
33.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
13,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
342.0 m |
273.0 m |
| Beam |
78.4 m |
53.0 m |
| Crew |
5,828 |
1,200 |
Armament & Systems
|
Enterprise |
Kiev |
| Armament |
- 3 × NATO Sea Sparrow launchers (24 missiles)
- 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
- 2 × RAM launchers (22 missiles)
|
- 80 to 200 surface-to-air missiles
- 2 dual-purpose guns
- 8 close-in weapons systems
- 10 torpedo tubes
- P-500 Bazalt SSM launchers
- M-11 Shtorm SAM launchers
- 4K33 Osa-M launchers
- RPK-1 Vikhr nuclear depth charge launcher
- RBU-6000 antisubmarine rocket launchers
|
| Propulsion |
8 × Westinghouse A2W nuclear reactors, 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW) |
8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Enterprise-class or Kiev-class?
The Enterprise-class has greater displacement at 94,781 tons compared to the Kiev-class's 45,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Enterprise-class or Kiev-class?
The Enterprise-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Kiev-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Enterprise-class or Kiev-class?
The Enterprise-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kiev-class has a range of 13,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Enterprise-class or Kiev-class?
The Enterprise-class is longer at 342.0 meters compared to the Kiev-class's 273.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Enterprise-class and Kiev-class have?
The Enterprise-class has a larger crew complement of 5,828 compared to the Kiev-class's 1,200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Enterprise-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Enterprise-class.