Jeanne d’Arc vs Kitty Hawk

The Jeanne d’Arc and the Kitty Hawk are both Aircraft carrier classes. The Kitty Hawk displaces 83,090 tons — 7.9x the Jeanne d’Arc's 10,575 tons. The Jeanne d’Arc reaches 28 knots vs 32 knots for the Kitty Hawk. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the Jeanne d’Arc vs 10,428 for the Kitty Hawk. The Jeanne d’Arc carries a crew of 627 vs 5,624 for the Kitty Hawk. The Jeanne d’Arc was produced in 1 units vs 4 for the Kitty Hawk. The Jeanne d’Arc was commissioned in 1964, 3 years after the Kitty Hawk (1961).

French helicopter cruiser, 10,575 tons displacement, commissioned in 1964 as a training vessel.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer DCAN
Year introduced 1964
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
United States aircraft carrier, 83,090 tons displacement, propelled by steam turbines generating 280,000 shp.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer New York Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1961
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 10,575 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 3000 knots
Length 182.0 m
Beam 24.0 m
Crew 627
Propulsion Four 10,000 horsepower (7.5 MW) power plants with automatic heating, 29 420 kW
Armament
  • 6 × Exocet-38 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 100 mm gun turrets
  • 4 × 12.7mm machine guns
Displacement 83,090 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 10,428 nm at 20 knots
Length 326.0 m
Beam 86.0 m
Crew 5,624
Propulsion 8 × steam boilers with Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW)
Armament
  • 24 × Sea Sparrows and RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • 3–4 × Phalanx CIWSs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has greater displacement at 83,090 tons compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 10,575 tons.
Which is faster, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a longer range at 10,428 nautical miles compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is longer at 326.0 meters compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 182.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Jeanne d’Arc-class and Kitty Hawk-class have?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a larger crew complement of 5,624 compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 627 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Jeanne d’Arc-class.