Foch/Sao Paulo vs Invincible
Foch/Sao Paulo vs Invincible at a glance — displacement 32,800 vs 22,000 tons, length 265 vs 209 m, speed 32 vs 28 knots, crew 1,338 vs 650.
Specifications
|
Foch/Sao Paulo |
Invincible |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Light aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
DCN, St-Nazaire (France) |
Swan Hunter |
| Year introduced |
1963 |
1980 |
| Number built |
2 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
32,800 tons |
22,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 18 knots |
7,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
265.0 m |
209.0 m |
| Beam |
51.2 m |
36.0 m |
| Crew |
1,338 |
650 |
Armament & Systems
|
Foch/Sao Paulo |
Invincible |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- Sea Dart missile system
- 2 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 3 Phalanx / Goalkeeper close-in weapons systems
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts; 4 × steam turbines; 6 × Indret boilers with a power of 126,000 shp (94,000 kW) |
COGAG: 4 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 8 × Paxman Valenta diesel generators, 100,000 shp (75 MW), 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Invincible-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class has greater displacement at 32,800 tons compared to the Invincible-class's 22,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Invincible-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Invincible-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Invincible-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Invincible-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Invincible-class?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class is longer at 265.0 meters compared to the Invincible-class's 209.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foch/Sao Paulo-class and Invincible-class have?
The Foch/Sao Paulo-class has a larger crew complement of 1,338 compared to the Invincible-class's 650 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foch/Sao Paulo-class.