Foch/Sao Paulo vs Kitty Hawk
Foch/Sao Paulo vs Kitty Hawk at a glance — displacement 32,800 vs 83,090 tons, length 265 vs 326 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 1,338 vs 5,624.
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 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.