Name: | Wasp-class | Nimitz-class |
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Type: | Landing helicopter dock, amphibious assault ships | Aircraft carrier |
Origin: | USA | USA |
Produced: | 1989 | 1975 |
Unit cost: | 750 million $ | 4.5 Billion $ |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Wasp-class and Nimitz-class
Specifications
Range: | 17,600 km; 10,900 mi | Unlimited |
Displacement: | 40,500 t | 101,600–106,300 t |
Aircraft: | 70 | 85–90 |
Speed: | 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) | 30+ kn (56+ km/h; 35+ mph) |
Crew: | 3100 | 5,000 |
Displacement
Dimensions
Length: | 253.2 m | 332.8 m |
Beam: | 31.8 m | 76.8 m |
Draft: | 8.1 m | 11.3 m |
Images
Wasp-class
Nimitz-class