Invincible vs Kitty Hawk
Invincible vs Kitty Hawk at a glance — displacement 22,000 vs 83,090 tons, length 209 vs 326 m, speed 28 vs 32 knots, crew 650 vs 5,624.
Specifications
|
Invincible |
Kitty Hawk |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Light aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Swan Hunter |
New York Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1961 |
| Number built |
3 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
22,000 tons |
83,090 tons |
| Maximum speed |
28.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 18 knots |
10,428 nm at 20 knots |
| Length |
209.0 m |
326.0 m |
| Beam |
36.0 m |
86.0 m |
| Crew |
650 |
5,624 |
Armament & Systems
|
Invincible |
Kitty Hawk |
| Armament |
- Sea Dart missile system
- 2 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 3 Phalanx / Goalkeeper close-in weapons systems
|
- 24 × Sea Sparrows and RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
- 3–4 × Phalanx CIWSs
|
| Propulsion |
COGAG: 4 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 8 × Paxman Valenta diesel generators, 100,000 shp (75 MW), 2 shafts |
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 Invincible-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has greater displacement at 83,090 tons compared to the Invincible-class's 22,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Invincible-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Invincible-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Invincible-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a longer range at 10,428 nautical miles compared to the Invincible-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Invincible-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is longer at 326.0 meters compared to the Invincible-class's 209.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Invincible-class and Kitty Hawk-class have?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a larger crew complement of 5,624 compared to the Invincible-class's 650 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Invincible-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Invincible-class.