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Flamant vs Type 022

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Specifications
Flamant Type 022
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Missile boat
Manufacturer Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Cherbourg Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1996 2004
Number built 3 units 60 units
Estimated unit price NA $14 million
Displacement 477 tons 228 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots NA
Length 54.0 m 42.6 m
Beam 10.0 m 12.2 m
Crew 21 12
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Flamant Type 022
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 8 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x FLS-1 MANPADS launcher
  • 1 x 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
Propulsion 2 × 3,050 hp (2,274 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD 620 V16 diesel engines, 2 × 930 hp (694 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD234 V12 diesel engines, 2 × variable-pitch propellers 2 x diesel engines generating 6,865 hp (5,119 kW) and 4 x Kamewae waterjet propulsors

Overview

The Flamant and the Type 022 are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Flamant displaces 477 tons — 2.1x the Type 022's 228 tons. The Flamant reaches 23 knots vs 38 knots for the Type 022. The Flamant carries a crew of 21 vs 12 for the Type 022.

The Flamant was produced in 3 units vs 60 for the Type 022. The Flamant was commissioned in 1996, 8 years before the Type 022 (2004).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Flamant-class or Type 022-class?
The Flamant-class has greater displacement at 477 tons compared to the Type 022-class's 228 tons.
Which is faster, the Flamant-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Flamant-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Flamant-class or Type 022-class?
The Flamant-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 022-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Flamant-class or Type 022-class?
The Flamant-class is longer at 54.0 meters compared to the Type 022-class's 42.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Flamant-class and Type 022-class have?
The Flamant-class has a larger crew complement of 21 compared to the Type 022-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Flamant-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class has been built in greater numbers with 60 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Flamant-class.