Name: | Wasp-class | HMS Queen Elizabeth |
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Type: | Landing helicopter dock, amphibious assault ships | Aircraft carrier |
Origin: | USA | United Kingdom |
Produced: | 1989 | 2009 |
Unit cost: | 750 million $ | 3.85 billion $ |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Wasp-class and HMS Queen Elizabeth


Specifications
Range: | 17,600 km; 10,900 mi | 19,000 km |
Displacement: | 40,500 t | 65,000 t |
Aircraft: | 70 | 24 to 36 fighter jets and 14 helicopters |
Speed: | 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
Crew: | 3100 | 1,600 |
Displacement
Dimensions
Length: | 253.2 m | 284 m |
Beam: | 31.8 m | 73 m |
Draft: | 8.1 m | 11 m |
Images
Wasp-class

HMS Queen Elizabeth
