Charles de Gaulle vs Queen Elizabeth
| French aircraft carrier, introduced in 2001, has a displacement of 42,500 tons. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Aircraft carrier |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer | DCN |
| Year introduced | 2001 |
| Number built | 1 unit |
| Estimated unit price | $3,500 million |
| British aircraft carrier, introduced in 2017, displaces 80,600 tons and has a crew of 679. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Aircraft carrier |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer | Aircraft Carrier Alliance |
| Year introduced | 2017 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | $9,700 million |
| Displacement | 42,500 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 27.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 261.5 m ◉ |
| Beam | 64.4 m ◉ |
| Crew | 1,350 ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 × Areva K15 pressurised water reactors (PWR), 150 MWt each; 2 × Alstom steam turbines with a total 61 MW (82,000 hp) shaft power; 4 × diesel-electric; 2 × shafts |
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| Displacement | 70,600 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 25.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 10,000 nm at 15 knots ◉ |
| Length | 284.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 73.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 679 ◉ |
| Propulsion | Integrated electric propulsion: 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Trent MT30 36 MW gas turbine engines, 2 × Wärtsilä 16V38 and 2 x 12V38 marine diesel engines (40 MW), 4 × GE Power Conversion 20 MW Advanced Induction Motors |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has greater displacement at 70,600 tons compared to the Charles de Gaulle-class's 42,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Charles de Gaulle-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Charles de Gaulle-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Queen Elizabeth-class has a range of 10,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is longer at 284.0 meters compared to the Charles de Gaulle-class's 261.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Charles de Gaulle-class and Queen Elizabeth-class have?
The Charles de Gaulle-class has a larger crew complement of 1,350 compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 679 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class is more expensive at approximately $9.7 billion per unit compared to the Charles de Gaulle-class at $3.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Queen Elizabeth-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Charles de Gaulle-class.