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Enterprise vs Kitty Hawk

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Specifications
Enterprise Kitty Hawk
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding New York Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1961 1961
Number built 1 unit 4 units
Estimated unit price $451 million NA
Displacement 94,781 tons 83,090 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range Unlimited 10,428 nm at 20 knots
Length 342.0 m 326.0 m
Beam 78.4 m 86.0 m
Crew 5,828 5,624
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Armament & Systems
Enterprise Kitty Hawk
Armament
  • 3 × NATO Sea Sparrow launchers (24 missiles)
  • 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
  • 2 × RAM launchers (22 missiles)
  • 24 × Sea Sparrows and RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • 3–4 × Phalanx CIWSs
Propulsion 8 × Westinghouse A2W nuclear reactors, 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW) 8 × steam boilers with Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW)

Overview

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

Displacement is 94,781 tons for the Enterprise vs 83,090 tons for the Kitty Hawk. The Enterprise reaches 33 knots vs 32 knots for the Kitty Hawk. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Enterprise vs 10,428 for the Kitty Hawk. The Enterprise carries a crew of 5,828 vs 5,624 for the Kitty Hawk.

The Enterprise was produced in 1 units vs 4 for the Kitty Hawk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Enterprise-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Enterprise-class has greater displacement at 94,781 tons compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 83,090 tons.
Which is faster, the Enterprise-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Enterprise-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Enterprise-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Enterprise-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kitty Hawk-class has a range of 10,428 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Enterprise-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Enterprise-class is longer at 342.0 meters compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 326.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Enterprise-class and Kitty Hawk-class have?
The Enterprise-class has a larger crew complement of 5,828 compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 5,624 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Enterprise-class or Kitty Hawk-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Enterprise-class.