Invincible vs Queen Elizabeth
Invincible vs Queen Elizabeth at a glance — displacement 22,000 vs 70,600 tons, length 209 vs 284 m, speed 28 vs 25 knots, crew 650 vs 679.
Specifications
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Invincible |
Queen Elizabeth |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Light aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Swan Hunter |
Aircraft Carrier Alliance |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
2017 |
| Number built |
3 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$4,850 million |
| Displacement |
22,000 tons |
70,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
28.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 18 knots |
10,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
209.0 m |
284.0 m |
| Beam |
36.0 m |
73.0 m |
| Crew |
650 |
679 |
Armament & Systems
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Invincible |
Queen Elizabeth |
| Armament |
- Sea Dart missile system
- 2 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 3 Phalanx / Goalkeeper close-in weapons systems
|
- 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 |
COGAG: 4 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 8 × Paxman Valenta diesel generators, 100,000 shp (75 MW), 2 shafts |
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 Invincible-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has greater displacement at 70,600 tons compared to the Invincible-class's 22,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Invincible-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Invincible-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Invincible-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Invincible-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Invincible-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is longer at 284.0 meters compared to the Invincible-class's 209.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Invincible-class and Queen Elizabeth-class have?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a larger crew complement of 679 compared to the Invincible-class's 650 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Invincible-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Invincible-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Queen Elizabeth-class.