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Kiev vs Kitty Hawk

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Specifications
Kiev Kitty Hawk
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft cruiser Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 New York Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1975 1961
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 45,000 tons 83,090 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 13,000 nm at 18 knots 10,428 nm at 20 knots
Length 273.0 m 326.0 m
Beam 53.0 m 86.0 m
Crew 1,200 5,624
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Armament & Systems
Kiev Kitty Hawk
Armament
  • 80 to 200 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 dual-purpose guns
  • 8 close-in weapons systems
  • 10 torpedo tubes
  • P-500 Bazalt SSM launchers
  • M-11 Shtorm SAM launchers
  • 4K33 Osa-M launchers
  • RPK-1 Vikhr nuclear depth charge launcher
  • RBU-6000 antisubmarine rocket launchers
  • 24 × Sea Sparrows and RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • 3–4 × Phalanx CIWSs
Propulsion 8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts 8 × steam boilers with Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW)

Overview

The Kiev and the Kitty Hawk are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 45,000 tons for the Kiev vs 83,090 tons for the Kitty Hawk. The Kiev reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Kitty Hawk. Operational range is 13,000 nautical miles for the Kiev vs 10,428 for the Kitty Hawk. The Kiev carries a crew of 1,200 vs 5,624 for the Kitty Hawk.

The Kiev was produced in 4 units vs 4 for the Kitty Hawk. The Kiev was commissioned in 1975, 14 years after the Kitty Hawk (1961).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kiev-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has greater displacement at 83,090 tons compared to the Kiev-class's 45,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kiev-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kiev-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kiev-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kiev-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 10,428 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kiev-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is longer at 326.0 meters compared to the Kiev-class's 273.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kiev-class and Kitty Hawk-class have?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a larger crew complement of 5,624 compared to the Kiev-class's 1,200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kiev-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
Both the Kiev-class and Kitty Hawk-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.