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Foch/Sao Paulo vs Kitty Hawk

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Specifications
Foch/Sao Paulo Kitty Hawk
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer DCN, St-Nazaire (France) New York Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1963 1961
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 32,800 tons 83,090 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 18 knots 10,428 nm at 20 knots
Length 265.0 m 326.0 m
Beam 51.2 m 86.0 m
Crew 1,338 5,624
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Foch/Sao Paulo Kitty Hawk
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
  • 24 × Sea Sparrows and RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • 3–4 × Phalanx CIWSs
Propulsion 2 shafts; 4 × steam turbines; 6 × Indret boilers with a power of 126,000 shp (94,000 kW) 8 × steam boilers with Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW)

Overview

The Foch/Sao Paulo and the Kitty Hawk are both Aircraft carrier classes.

The Kitty Hawk displaces 83,090 tons — 2.5x the Foch/Sao Paulo's 32,800 tons. The Foch/Sao Paulo reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Kitty Hawk. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Foch/Sao Paulo vs 10,428 for the Kitty Hawk. The Foch/Sao Paulo carries a crew of 1,338 vs 5,624 for the Kitty Hawk.

The Foch/Sao Paulo was produced in 2 units vs 4 for the Kitty Hawk. The Foch/Sao Paulo was commissioned in 1963, 2 years after the Kitty Hawk (1961).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has greater displacement at 83,090 tons compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 32,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a longer range at 10,428 nautical miles compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is longer at 326.0 meters compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 265.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foch/Sao Paulo-class and Kitty Hawk-class have?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a larger crew complement of 5,624 compared to the Foch/Sao Paulo-class's 1,338 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foch/Sao Paulo-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foch/Sao Paulo-class.