Kilo vs Whiskey
Kilo vs Whiskey at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 1,050 tons, length 72 vs 76 m, speed 17 vs 18 knots, crew 52 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Kilo |
Whiskey |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Lazurit Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1951 |
| Number built |
75 units |
236 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
1,050 tons |
| Maximum speed |
17.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
6,000 nm at 7 knots |
8,580 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
72.6 m |
76.0 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
52 |
52 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Kilo |
Whiskey |
| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 18 torpedoes
- 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile, anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile
- 24 mines
- 8 9K34 Strela-3 (SA-N-8 Gremlin) or 8 9K310 Igla-1 (SA-N-10 Gimlet) surface-to-air missiles
|
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow + 2 stern)
- 12 × torpedoes or 22 × mines
- 1 × single-mounted 25 mm (1.0 in) AA gun
- 2 × single-mounted 57 mm (2.2 in) AA gun
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric propulsion, 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators, 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp propulsion motor, 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller |
Two-shaft diesel–electric: 2 × 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) diesel engines, 2 × 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) main electric motors, 2 × 50 hp (37 kW) electric creep motors |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Whiskey-class's 1,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Kilo-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has a longer range at 8,580 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is longer at 76.0 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Whiskey-class have?
Both the Kilo-class and Whiskey-class have a crew complement of 52.
Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has been built in greater numbers with 236 vessels compared to 75 vessels of the Kilo-class.
