Invincible vs Nimitz
Invincible vs Nimitz at a glance — displacement 22,000 vs 100,000 tons, length 209 vs 332 m, speed 28 vs 30 knots, crew 650 vs 5,000.
Specifications
|
Invincible |
Nimitz |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Light aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Swan Hunter |
Newport News Shipbuilding Company |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1975 |
| Number built |
3 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$4,500 million |
| Displacement |
22,000 tons |
100,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
28.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 18 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
209.0 m |
332.8 m |
| Beam |
36.0 m |
76.8 m |
| Crew |
650 |
5,000 |
Armament & Systems
|
Invincible |
Nimitz |
| Armament |
- Sea Dart missile system
- 2 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 3 Phalanx / Goalkeeper close-in weapons systems
|
- 2–3 × Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM or RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles each)
- 3–4 × Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles each)
- Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
|
| Propulsion |
COGAG: 4 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 8 × Paxman Valenta diesel generators, 100,000 shp (75 MW), 2 shafts |
2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has greater displacement at 100,000 tons compared to the Invincible-class's 22,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Invincible-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Invincible-class has a range of 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Invincible-class's 209.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Invincible-class and Nimitz-class have?
The Nimitz-class has a larger crew complement of 5,000 compared to the Invincible-class's 650 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Invincible-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Invincible-class.