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Queen Elizabeth vs Type 002

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Specifications
Queen Elizabeth Type 002
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇳 China
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier STOBAR aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Aircraft Carrier Alliance Dalian Shipbuilding Industry
Year introduced 2017 2019
Number built 2 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $4,850 million NA
Displacement 70,600 tons 70,000 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 15 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 284.0 m 305.0 m
Beam 73.0 m 75.0 m
Crew 679 2,300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Queen Elizabeth Type 002
Armament
  • 3 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 4 × 30-mm DS30M Mk2 guns
  • 6 × 7.62 mm Miniguns
  • 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) Browning heavy machine guns
  • 3 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • 3 × HQ-10 (18-cell missile system)
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 Conventional steam turbines, 4 shafts

Overview

The Queen Elizabeth and the Type 002 are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 70,600 tons for the Queen Elizabeth vs 70,000 tons for the Type 002. The Queen Elizabeth reaches 25 knots vs 31 knots for the Type 002. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Queen Elizabeth vs 4,000 for the Type 002. The Queen Elizabeth carries a crew of 679 vs 2,300 for the Type 002.

The Queen Elizabeth was produced in 2 units vs 1 for the Type 002. The Queen Elizabeth was commissioned in 2017, 2 years before the Type 002 (2019).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Queen Elizabeth-class or Type 002-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has greater displacement at 70,600 tons compared to the Type 002-class's 70,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Queen Elizabeth-class or Type 002-class?
The Type 002-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Queen Elizabeth-class or Type 002-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 002-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Queen Elizabeth-class or Type 002-class?
The Type 002-class is longer at 305.0 meters compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 284.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Queen Elizabeth-class and Type 002-class have?
The Type 002-class has a larger crew complement of 2,300 compared to the Queen Elizabeth-class's 679 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Queen Elizabeth-class or Type 002-class?
The Queen Elizabeth-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 002-class.