Mistral vs Type 072A
Mistral vs Type 072A at a glance — displacement 21,500 vs 4,800 tons, length 199 vs 120 m, speed 19 vs 17 knots, crew 160 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Mistral |
Type 072A |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing helicopter dock |
Tank landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
Dalian Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2003 |
| Number built |
5 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$477 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
21,500 tons |
4,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
19.0 knots |
17.0 knots |
| Range |
10,700 nm at 15 knots |
3,000 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
199.0 m |
120.0 m |
| Beam |
32.0 m |
16.4 m |
| Crew |
160 |
120 |
Armament & Systems
|
Mistral |
Type 072A |
| Armament |
- 2 × Simbad missile systems
- 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 gun
- 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser
- 2 x 7.62mm M134 miniguns
- 4 × 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns
|
- 1 x twin 37 mm guns (Batch 1)
- 1 x H/PJ-17 30 mm gun (Batch 2)
|
| Propulsion |
2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellers powered by 3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) and 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW) |
Two diesel engines, twp shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Mistral-class or Type 072A-class?
The Mistral-class has greater displacement at 21,500 tons compared to the Type 072A-class's 4,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Mistral-class or Type 072A-class?
The Mistral-class is faster with a maximum speed of 19 knots compared to the Type 072A-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mistral-class or Type 072A-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Type 072A-class's 3,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mistral-class or Type 072A-class?
The Mistral-class is longer at 199.0 meters compared to the Type 072A-class's 120.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Mistral-class and Type 072A-class have?
The Mistral-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Type 072A-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mistral-class or Type 072A-class?
The Type 072A-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Mistral-class.