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Kiev-class and Nimitz-class

Kiev-class Nimitz-class
Name: Kiev-class Nimitz-class
Type: Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Origin: Russia USA
Produced: 1970 1975
Unit cost: - 4.5 Billion $
Full description: Description, operators Description, operators

Specifications

Range: - Unlimited
Displacement: 42,000-45,000 t 101,600–106,300 t
Aircraft: 28 85–90
Speed: 32 kn (59 km/h; 37 mph) 30+ kn (56+ km/h; 35+ mph)
Crew: 1600 5,000

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Dimensions

Length: 273 m 332.8 m
Beam: 53 m 76.8 m
Draft: 10 m 11.3 m

Images

Kiev-class
Kiev-class
Author: "Novorossijsk Kiev-class 1986" by Unknown - http://www.defenseimagery.mil; VIRIN: DD-ST-86-06695. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Novorossijsk_Kiev-class_1986.jpg#/media/File:Novorossijsk_Kiev-class_1986.jpg License
Nimitz-class
Nimitz-class
Author: "USS Nimitz in Victoria Canada 036" by Unknown - Resized and recompressed version of [1] from Nimitz's offical site (has several more images.). Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Nimitz_in_Victoria_Canada_036.jpg#/media/File:USS_Nimitz_in_Victoria_Canada_036.jpg License