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Kuznetsov-class Charles de Gaulle
Name: Kuznetsov-class Charles de Gaulle
Type: Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Origin: Russia France
Produced: 1982–1990 2001 (Commissioned)
Unit cost: - 3 billion €
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Specifications

Range: 15,700 km; 9,800 mi Unlimited
Displacement: 53,000 – 55,200 t 42,500 t
Aircraft: 30–40 28–40
Speed: 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) 27 kn (50 km/h)
Crew: 1,500 1950

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Dimensions

Length: 305 m 261.5 m
Beam: 72 m 64.36 m
Draft: 11 m 9.43 m

Images

Kuznetsov-class
Kuznetsov-class
Author: "Russian aircraft carrier Kuznetsov" by Not stated. - http://www.defense.gov/photos/newsphoto.aspx?newsphotoid=87. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_aircraft_carrier_Kuznetsov.jpg#/media/File:Russian_aircraft_carrier_Kuznetsov.jpg License
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Author: "Charles De Gaulle (R91) underway 2009" by USN - U.S. Navy VFA-146 official website [1] photo [2]. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_De_Gaulle_(R91)_underway_2009.jpg#/media/File:Charles_De_Gaulle_(R91)_underway_2009.jpg License