Lexicon of Aircraft Carriers

[Payeng]

Actually a Shuttle Carrier

General characteristics

* Crew: 4: pilot, co-pilot, 2 flight engineers (1 flight engineer when not carrying Shuttle)
* Length: 231 ft 4 in (70.5 m)
* Wingspan: 195 ft 8 in (59.7 m)
* Height: 63 ft 5 in (19.3 m)
* Wing area: 5,500 ft² (510 m²)
* Empty weight: 318,000 lb (144,200 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 710,000 lb (322,000 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× P&W JT9D-7J turbofans, 50,000 lbf (222 kN) each

Performance

* Cruise speed: Mach 0.6 (397 knots, 457 mph, 735 km/h)
* Range: 1,150 mi (1,000 nmi, 1,850 km) while carrying Shuttle
* Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,500 m) (with Shuttle)

I forgot the name but an air launchable aircraft carrier

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[Payeng]

Literally speaking is it an aircraft carrier too:blum3:
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Class and type: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Displacement: Approximately 101,000 long tons (103,000 t) full load Length: Overall: 1,092 feet (332.8 m)
Waterline: 1,040 feet (317.0 m) Beam: Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m)
Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m) Draft: Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11.3 m)
Limit: 41 ft (12.5 m) Propulsion: 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors
4 × steam turbines
4 × shafts
260,000 shp (194 MW) Speed: 30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph) Range: Essentially unlimited Complement: Ship's company: 3,200
Air wing: 2,480 Sensors and
processing systems: AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar
AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar
AN/SPQ-9B target acquisition radar
2 × AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars
AN/SPN-43B air traffic control radar
AN/SPN-44 landing aid radars
4 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems
4 × Mk 95 radars Electronic warfare
and decoys: SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite
SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures Armament: 2 × 21 cell Sea RAM
2 × Mk 29 Sea Sparrow Armor: Classified Aircraft carried: 90 fixed wing and helicopters

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Literally speaking is it an aircraft carrier too:blum3:
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Cheating Payeng !!!

 

[1.44]

INS Viraat

Class and type: Centaur class aircraft carrier Displacement: 23,900 tons standard
28,700 tons full load Length: 226.5 metres (743 ft) Beam: 48.78 metres (160.0 ft) Draught: 8.8 metres (29 ft) Propulsion: 2 x Parsons geared steam turbines; 4 boilers with 400 psi, 76,000 shp Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h) Range: 6,500 miles (10,500 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) Complement: Maximum 2,100;
1,207 ship's crew,
143 air crew Sensors and
processing systems: 1 x BEL/Signaal RAWL 02 air radar
1 x RAWS 08 air/surface radar
2 x BEL Rashmi navigation radars
1 x EL/M-2221 STGR fire control radar
1 x Plessey Type 904 radar
1 x FT 13-S/M Tacan system
Sonar:
1 x Graseby Type 184M hull-mounted sonar Electronic warfare
and decoys: 1 x BEL Ajanta ESM
Decoy:
2 x Knebworth Corvus chaff launchers Armament: 2 x 40mm Bofors AA guns

16 x Barak SAM VL cells Aircraft carried: Up to 30
Normally 28 aircraft, including

• Sea Harriers Mk.51 and Mk.52
• H-3 Sea King Mk.42
• HAL Chetak
• HAL Dhruv

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Cabot (CVL-28/AVT-3)

Class and type: Independence-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 11,000
Length: 622.5 ft (189.7 m)
Beam: 71.5 ft (21.8 m) (waterline)
109 ft 2 in (33.3 m) (overall)
Draft: 26 ft (7.9 m)
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
Complement: 1,569 officers and men
Armament: 26 × Bofors 40 mm guns

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

HMS Campania

Class and type: Nairana class escort carrier
Displacement: 13,000 tons standard,
15,970 tons loaded
Length: 540 ft (160 m)
Beam: 70 ft (21 m)
Draught: 22.8 ft (6.9 m)
Propulsion: Two shafted diesel engines, 13,250 shp
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h)
Range: 17,000 nautical miles (31,000 km) at 17 knots (31 km/h)
Complement: 639
Armament: 2 × 4 inch guns
16 × 2 pdr guns (4×4)
16 × 20 mm guns (8×2)
Aircraft carried: 18

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Class and type: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: Approximately 101,000 long tons (103,000 t) full load
Length: Overall: 1,092 feet (332.8 m)
Waterline: 1,040 feet (317.0 m)
Beam: Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m)
Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m)
Draft: Maximum navigational: 37 feet (11.3 m)
Limit: 41 feet (12.5 m)
Propulsion: 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors
4 × steam turbines
4 × shafts
260,000 shp (194 MW)
Speed: 30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph)
Range: Essentially unlimited
Complement: Ship's company: 3,200
Air wing: 2,480
Sensors and
processing systems: AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar
AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar
AN/SPQ-9B target acquisition radar
2 × AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars
AN/SPN-43B air traffic control radar
AN/SPN-44 landing aid radars
4 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems
4 × Mk 95 radars
Electronic warfare
and decoys: SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite
SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures
Armament: 2 × Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow
2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
3 × Phalanx CIWS
Armor: Unknown
Aircraft carried: 90 fixed wing and helicopters

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

USS Casablanca (CVE-55)

Class and type: Casablanca-class escort carrier
Displacement: 7,800 tons (standard), 10,902 tons (full load)
Length: 512 ft 4 in (156.2 m) overall
Beam: 65 ft 3 in (19.9 m), Extreme width: 108 ft 1 in (32.9 m)
Draft: 22 ft 6 in (6.9 m)
Propulsion:
2 × 5-cylinder reciprocating Skinner Unaflow engines
4 × 285 psi boilers
2 shafts
9000 shp
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h)
Range: 10,240 nmi (18,960 km) @ 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement:
Total:910-916 officers and men
Embarked Squadron:50-56
Ship's Crew:860
Armament: 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal dual purpose gun, 16 × Bofors 40 mm guns (8x2), 20 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons (20x1)
Aircraft carried: 28 aircraft

 

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Charles de Gaulle (R 91)

Class and type: Unique aircraft carrier Displacement: 38,000 tons empty
42,000 tons full load Length: 261.5 metres (858 ft) overall Beam: 64.36 metres (211.2 ft) overall Draught: 9.43 metres (30.9 ft) Propulsion: 2 × K15 pressurised water reactors (PWR), 150 MW each
4 × diesel-electric
2 × shafts Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h) Range: Essentially unlimited Endurance: 45 days of food Capacity: 800 commandos, 500 tonnes of ammunitions Complement: Ship's company: 1,350
Air wing: 600 Sensors and
processing systems: DRBJ 11 B tridimensional air search radar
DRBV 26D air search radar
DRBV 15C low altitude air search radar
Arabel target acquisition radar Electronic warfare
and decoys: ARBR 21 Detector
ARBB 33 Countermeasures suite
ARBG2 MAIGRET Interceptor
4 × Sagaie decoys launcher
SLAT (Système de lutte anti-torpille) torpedo countermeasures Armament: 4 × 8 cell SYLVER launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15 surface to air missile.
2 × 6 cell Sadral launchers carrying Mistral short range missiles
8 × Giat 20F2 20 mm cannons. Aircraft carried: 40 aircraft, including
*Rafale
*Super Étendard
*E-2C Hawkeye
*SA365 Dauphin helicopters

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Cavour (550)

Displacement: 27,910 tons
Length: 244 m
Beam: 39 m
Draught: 8,7 m
Propulsion: 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500+ gas turbines providing 88.000 hp
6 × Diesel generators (13.200 KW)
Speed: 28+ knots
Range: 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement: 451 Crew
203 Fleet Air Arm
140 C4 staff
325 Marines (standard)
Armament: 4 × A43 SYLVER VLS for 32 Aster-15 SAM
2 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
3 × Oerlikon Contraves 25/80 mm AA gun
Aircraft carried:
20-24 [1]
Boeing AV-8B Harrier II Plus or Lockheed Martin F-35B
general purpose helicopters
EH101 AEW/HEW airborne surveillance helicopters

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Chakri Naruebet

Displacement: 10,000 tons standard
11,485 tons loaded
Length: 182.6 m (599.1 ft)
Beam: 30.5 m (100.1 ft)
Draught: 6.2 m (19.76 ft)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 11,200 bhp (8350 kW)
2 Bazan GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 44,250 hp (32,997 kW)
Speed: 26.4 knots (49 km/h)
Range: Est. 10,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement: 675 (maximum);
62 officers
146 aircrew
4 Royal family
450 troops (normal)
Sensors and
processing systems: Raytheon AN/SPS-52C 3-D medium range air search radar, Kelvin Hughes navigation and helicopter control radar, Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar
Armament: 3 x Mistral SAM launchers, 2 x 12.7 mm MG
Aircraft carried: 174.6 m x 27.5 m flight deck with a 12° ski jump
6 AV-8S Harriers, 6 S-70B Seahawks

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Charles de Gaulle (R 91)

Class and type: Unique aircraft carrier
Displacement: 38,000 tons empty
42,000 tons full load
Length: 261.5 metres (858 ft) overall
Beam: 64.36 metres (211.2 ft) overall
Draught: 9.43 metres (30.9 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × K15 pressurised water reactors (PWR), 150 MW each
4 × diesel-electric
2 × shafts
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h)
Range: Essentially unlimited
Endurance: 45 days of food
Capacity: 800 commandos, 500 tonnes of ammunitions
Complement: Ship's company: 1,350
Air wing: 600
Sensors and
processing systems: DRBJ 11 B tridimensional air search radar
DRBV 26D air search radar
DRBV 15C low altitude air search radar
Arabel target acquisition radar
Electronic warfare
and decoys: ARBR 21 Detector
ARBB 33 Countermeasures suite
ARBG2 MAIGRET Interceptor
4 × Sagaie decoys launcher
SLAT (Système de lutte anti-torpille) torpedo countermeasures
Armament: 4 × 8 cell SYLVER launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15 surface to air missile.
2 × 6 cell Sadral launchers carrying Mistral short range missiles
8 × Giat 20F2 20 mm cannons.
Aircraft carried: 40 aircraft, including
*Rafale
*Super Étendard
*E-2C Hawkeye
*SA365 Dauphin helicopters

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Chitose

Class and type: Chitose-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 11,200 tons (standard)
15,300 tons (max.)
Length: 192.5 m
Beam: 20.8 m
Draught: 7.5 m
Propulsion: 2 geared turbines
2 steam turbines
2 shafts
56,800 shp
Speed: 28.9 knots
Complement: 800
Armament: 8 × 127 mm
30-48 (in 1944) × 25 mm
Aircraft carried: 30

 

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INS Vikramaditya

Displacement: 45,000 tons full load Length: 273.1 m overall Beam: 31.0 m Draught: 8.2 m Propulsion: 4 shaft geared steam turbines, 140,000 hp Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h) Endurance: 13500 miles at 18 knots Armament: 8 CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS Aircraft carried: 16 MiG-29K
Or HAL Tejas
Or Sea Harrier
6 Ka-31 'Helix'
HAL Dhruv

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Chiyoda

Class and type: Chitose-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 11,200 tons (standard)
15,300 tons (max.)
Length: 192.5 m
Beam: 20.8 m
Draught: 7.5 m
Propulsion: 2 geared turbines
2 steam turbines
2 shafts
56,800 shp
Speed: 28.9 knots
Complement: 800
Armament: 8 x 127 mm
30-48 (in 1944) x 25 mm
Aircraft carried: 30

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Chūyō

Displacement: 17,830 tons standard
19,500 tons max.
Length: 173.7 m waterline
180.4 m overall
Beam: 22.5 m
Draft: 7.74 m
Propulsion: 4 Kampon water-tube boilers
2 Kampon geared steam turbines
25,200 shp (18,522 kW)
2 shafts, 1 rudder
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h)
Range: 6,500 nmi. (12,000 km) at 18 knots
Other sources: 8,500 nmi.
Complement: 850
Armament:
Upon completion as escort carrier:
4x2 127 mm L/40 AA guns (Type 89)
10x3 25 mm L/60 AA guns (Type 96)
Armor: 25 mm side belt over machinery spaces and magazines
Aircraft carried: 27

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Clemenceau (R 98)

Class and type: Clemenceau class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 22,000 tons (standard)
32,780 tons (loaded)
Length: 265 m
Beam: 51,2 m
Draught: 8.6 m
Propulsion: 6 x Indret boilers
4 x steam turbines
126,000 shp
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
Capacity: 582 air group personnel
Complement: 1,338 (aircraft carrier), 984 (helicopter carrier)
Sensors and
processing systems: 1 x DRBV-23B air sentry radar
1 x DRBV-50 low altitude or surface sentry radar (later replaced by a DRBV-15)
1 x NRBA-50 approach radar
2 x DRBI-10 tri-dimensional air sentry radar
Multiple DRBN-34 navigation radars
Multiple DRBC-31 fire direction radars (later replaced by DRBC-32C radars)
Armament: 8 × 100 mm turrets (originally) ; in the 1990s, 4 were replaced by 2 SACP Crotale EDIR systems, with 52 missiles; 5 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Aircraft carried: 40 total aircraft:
15 Super Étendard
4 Étendard IVP
8 F-8E(FN) Crusader
8 Alizé
2 Dauphin Pedro
2 Super Frelon

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

HMS Colossus (R15)

Class and type: Colossus-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 13 600 tonnes[1]
Length: 212 metres[1]
Beam: 24.4 metres[1]
Draught: 7.2 metres
Propulsion: Steam Turbines (4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Parsons geared turbines)
Speed: 25 knots[1] (46 km/h)
Range: 12 000 nautical miles[2]
Complement: 1,300
Aircraft carried: 48
Motto: On The Ball
Notes: Her callsign was "Sapho"

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Commandant Teste

Class and type: seaplane tender
Displacement:
10,000 tonnes standard
11,500tonnesfull
Length: 167 m
Beam: 27 m
Draught: 6.7 m
Propulsion: Steam turbines with 4 boilers,
2 shafts,
21,000 shp
Speed: 20.5 knots (38 km/h), 21.8 knots (40 km/h) on trials
Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 642 men
Armament:
12x100mmAA(12×1)
8x37mmAA(8×1)
12x13.2mmAA(6×2)
Armour:
belt 50mm
deck 36mm above machinery spaces
Aircraft carried: 26 seaplanes