PLAN vs. USN CV(N) SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON
By Jeff Head - Last Update: March 3, 2007




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
Former Varyag (?)
Qty: 1 (rebuild/refit)
Displacement: app. 67,500 t
Crew: 2580 (if completed)
Speed: 30 knots
Aircraft: (if completed)
32 - Fighter/Attack
4 - AEW
18 - Helos
Armament (if completed):
12 - LR VLS ASM
192 - MR VLS AAW
8 - 30mm CIWS
5 - 12 tube ASW rockets







Nimitz
Qty: 10 (1 Building)
Displacement: 102,000 t
Crew: 5985
Speed: 35+ knots
Aircraft:
56 - Fighter/Attack
6 - ASW
6 - EW
4 - AEW
6 - Helos
Armament:
24 - MR AAW
4 - 20mm CIWS





Enterprise, Kitty Hawk
Qty: 2
Displacement: 80-89,000 t
Crew: 5620-5830
Speed: 35+ knots
Aircraft:
56 - Fighter/Attack
6 - ASW
6 - EW
4 - AEW
6 - Helos
Armament:
24 - MR AAW
4 - 20mm CIWS





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