Type 003 vs Queen Elizabeth

Chinese aircraft carrier, introduced in 2025, displaces 85,000 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2025
Number built 1 units
Estimated unit price NA
British aircraft carrier, introduced in 2017, displaces 80,600 tons and has a crew of 679.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Year introduced 2017
Number built 2,017 units
Estimated unit price $9,700 million
Displacement 85,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 316.0 m â—‰
Beam 76.0 m â—‰
Crew 2,500 â—‰
Propulsion Steam turbines and diesel generators
Armament
  • Type 1130 gun-based CIWS
  • HHQ-10 missile-based CIWS
Displacement 70,600 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 25.0 knots â—‰
Range 10,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 284.0 m â—‰
Beam 73.0 m â—‰
Crew 679 â—‰
Propulsion 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
Armament
  • 3 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 4 × 30-mm DS30M Mk2 guns
  • 6 × 7.62 mm Miniguns
  • 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Type 003-class has greater displacement at 85,000 tons compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 70,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Type 003-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 003-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Type 003-class is longer at 316.0 meters compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 284.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 003-class and Queen Elizabeth-class have?
The Type 003-class has a larger crew complement of 2,500 compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 679 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 003-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has been built in greater numbers with 2,017 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 003-class.