France Libre vs Queen Elizabeth
France Libre vs Queen Elizabeth at a glance — displacement 80,000 vs 70,600 tons, length 310 vs 284 m, speed 27 vs 25 knots, crew 2,000 vs 679.
Specifications
|
France Libre |
Queen Elizabeth |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Aircraft Carrier Alliance |
| Year introduced |
2038 |
2017 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$4,850 million |
| Displacement |
80,000 tons |
70,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
10,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
310.0 m |
284.0 m |
| Beam |
NA |
73.0 m |
| Crew |
2,000 |
679 |
Armament & Systems
|
France Libre |
Queen Elizabeth |
| Armament |
- Aster 15 / Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles (planned)
- RapidFire 40 mm guns (planned)
|
- 3 × Phalanx CIWS
- 4 × 30-mm DS30M Mk2 guns
- 6 × 7.62 mm Miniguns
- 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × TechnicAtome K22 nuclear reactors (~220 MWth each) |
Integrated electric propulsion: 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Trent MT30 36 MW gas turbine engines, 2 × Wärtsilä 16V38 and 2 x 12V38 marine diesel engines (40 MW), 4 × GE Power Conversion 20 MW Advanced Induction Motors |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the France Libre-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The France Libre-class has greater displacement at 80,000 tons compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 70,600 tons.
Which is faster, the France Libre-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The France Libre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the France Libre-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the France Libre-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the France Libre-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The France Libre-class is longer at 310.0 meters compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 284.0 meters.
How many crew members do the France Libre-class and Queen Elizabeth-class have?
The France Libre-class has a larger crew complement of 2,000 compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 679 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the France Libre-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the France Libre-class.