Kiev vs Kitty Hawk
Kiev vs Kitty Hawk at a glance — displacement 45,000 vs 83,090 tons, length 273 vs 326 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 1,200 vs 5,624.
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 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.