Compare aircraft carriers

Kuznetsov-class and Nimitz-class

Name:	Kuznetsov-class	Nimitz-class
Type:	Aircraft carrier	Aircraft carrier
Origin:	Russia	USA
Produced:	1982–1990	1975
Unit cost:	-	4.5 Billion $

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	15,700 km; 9,800 mi	Unlimited
Displacement:	53,000 – 55,200 t	101,600–106,300 t
Aircraft:	30–40	85–90
Speed:	29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)	30+ kn (56+ km/h; 35+ mph)

Crew:	1,500	5,000

Displacement

Speed

Aircraft

Dimensions

Length:	305 m	332.8 m
Beam:	72 m	76.8 m
Draft:	11 m	11.3 m

Images

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

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