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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
Performance Radar Chart
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)
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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.