Forrestal vs Kiev
Forrestal vs Kiev at a glance — displacement 82,000 vs 45,000 tons, length 326 vs 273 m, speed 34 vs 32 knots, crew 4,378 vs 1,200.
Specifications
|
Forrestal |
Kiev |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
New York Navy Yard |
Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 |
| Year introduced |
1955 |
1975 |
| Number built |
4 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
82,000 tons |
45,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
34.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
13,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
326.1 m |
273.0 m |
| Beam |
73.0 m |
53.0 m |
| Crew |
4,378 |
1,200 |
Armament & Systems
|
Forrestal |
Kiev |
| Armament |
- 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 guns
- 3 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher launchers
- 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
|
- 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 Steam turbines, 280,000 shp (210,000 kW) |
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 Forrestal-class or Kiev-class?
The Forrestal-class has greater displacement at 82,000 tons compared to the Kiev-class's 45,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Forrestal-class or Kiev-class?
The Forrestal-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Kiev-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Forrestal-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Forrestal-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Forrestal-class or Kiev-class?
The Forrestal-class is longer at 326.1 meters compared to the Kiev-class's 273.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Forrestal-class and Kiev-class have?
The Forrestal-class has a larger crew complement of 4,378 compared to the Kiev-class's 1,200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Forrestal-class or Kiev-class?
Both the Forrestal-class and Kiev-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.