Kitty Hawk vs Nimitz
Kitty Hawk vs Nimitz at a glance — displacement 83,090 vs 100,000 tons, length 326 vs 332 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 5,624 vs 5,000.
Specifications
|
Kitty Hawk |
Nimitz |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
New York Shipbuilding |
Newport News Shipbuilding Company |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1975 |
| Number built |
4 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$4,500 million |
| Displacement |
83,090 tons |
100,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
10,428 nm at 20 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
326.0 m |
332.8 m |
| Beam |
86.0 m |
76.8 m |
| Crew |
5,624 |
5,000 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kitty Hawk |
Nimitz |
| Armament |
- 24 × Sea Sparrows and RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
- 3–4 × Phalanx CIWSs
|
- 2–3 × Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM or RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles each)
- 3–4 × Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles each)
- Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
|
| Propulsion |
8 × steam boilers with Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW) |
2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Kitty Hawk-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has greater displacement at 100,000 tons compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 83,090 tons.
Which is faster, the Kitty Hawk-class or Nimitz-class?
The Kitty Hawk-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Nimitz-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kitty Hawk-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kitty Hawk-class has a range of 10,428 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kitty Hawk-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Kitty Hawk-class's 326.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kitty Hawk-class and Nimitz-class have?
The Kitty Hawk-class has a larger crew complement of 5,624 compared to the Nimitz-class's 5,000 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kitty Hawk-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kitty Hawk-class.