Forrestal vs Kitty Hawk
Forrestal vs Kitty Hawk at a glance — displacement 82,000 vs 83,090 tons, length 326 vs 326 m, speed 34 vs 32 knots, crew 4,378 vs 5,624.
Specifications
|
Forrestal |
Kitty Hawk |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
New York Navy Yard |
New York Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1955 |
1961 |
| Number built |
4 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
82,000 tons |
83,090 tons |
| Maximum speed |
34.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
10,428 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
326.1 m |
326.0 m |
| Beam |
73.0 m |
86.0 m |
| Crew |
4,378 |
5,624 |
Armament & Systems
|
Forrestal |
Kitty Hawk |
| 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
|
- 24 × Sea Sparrows and RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
- 3–4 × Phalanx CIWSs
|
| Propulsion |
8 Steam turbines, 280,000 shp (210,000 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 Forrestal-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has greater displacement at 83,090 tons compared to the Forrestal-class's 82,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Forrestal-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Forrestal-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Forrestal-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a longer range at 10,428 nautical miles compared to the Forrestal-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Forrestal-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Forrestal-class is longer at 326.1 meters compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 326.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Forrestal-class and Kitty Hawk-class have?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a larger crew complement of 5,624 compared to the Forrestal-class's 4,378 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Forrestal-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
Both the Forrestal-class and Kitty Hawk-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.