PLAN - USN CV(N) Side by Side Comparison


PLAN vs. USN CV(N) SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON By Jeff Head - Last Update: January 24, 2013 This page provides a comparison between aircraft carriers of the People's Republic of China Navy and those of the US Navy. Currently the Chinese have one carrier, the hull of the former Soviet Varyag, which is being worked on at the Dalian Naval shipyards :

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - PLAN		AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - USN
CV-16, Liaoning Qty: 1 Length: 992 ft Width: 237 ft Beam: 116 ft Displacement: 65,000 tons Propulsion: 8 boilers, 4 shafts Speed: 32 knots Crew: 2,500 Aircraft: - 26 Fighter/Attack (J-15) - 4 AEW Helo - 18 other Helo Armament: - 4 x 18 cell FL-3000N (72 missiles) - 3 x 30mm Type 1030 CIWS - 2 x 240mm ASW launchers (10 barrels ea) - 4 x Decoy/Chaff (24 barrels ea)		Ford Qty: 1 (more building) Displacement: 102,000 t Length: 1100 ft. Width: 250 ft. Beam: 135 ft. Crew: 4,600 Speed: 35+ knots Aircraft: - 55 x F-35C/F-18F - 4 x E-2D AEW - 6 x EA-18 EW - 10 x X-47B UAV - 10 x Helos Armament: - 2 x RAM (42 Missiles) - 2 x ESSM (16 missiles) - 2 x 20 mm CIWS - 4 x .50 cal MGs
		Nimitz Qty: 10 Displacement: 102,000 t Length: 1082 ft. Width: 252 ft. Beam: 135 ft. Crew: 5,985 Speed: 35+ knots Aircraft: 56 - Fighter/Attack 6 - EW aircraft 4 - AEW aircraft 10 - Helos Armament: 16 - MR AAW 42 - SR AAW 3 - 20mm CIWS

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