On June 17, 2022, the mainland's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian (hull number 18), held a launch naming ceremony at the Jiangnan Shipyard, which was attended by Xu Qiliang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission.
The "Fujian" is the first catapult aircraft carrier completely independently designed and built by the mainland, which adopts a straight and long flight deck, is equipped with electromagnetic catapult and blocking devices, and has a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons.
With a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons, how many are the world's active aircraft carriers? Now let's line up by displacement.
1 ~ 10: The United States "Nimitz" class, full load displacement of 106300 ~ 101600 tons.
The nimitz class is 332.8 meters long, the waterline is 317 meters long, the whole ship is 76.8 meters wide, the waterline is 40.8 meters wide, the draft is 11.3 to 12.4 meters, the power unit is 2 nuclear reactors, the maximum speed is more than 30 knots, and it can carry 90 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
Due to the large number and the long construction time before and after, the full load displacement of the "Nimitz" class is not exactly the same. The earliest USS Nimitz (CVN-68) was a little smaller, at 101,600 tons, and later increased to 106,300 tons by the time of the fourth ROOSEVELT (CVN-74) with many details. By the time the last two ships, the REA Reagan (CVN-76) and the Bush (CVN-77), returned to 103,000 tons.
Above, the USS Stannese (CVN-74), the USS Washington (CVN-73), the USS Roosevelt (CVN-71), the USS Eisenhower (CVN-69), and the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in history, the Enterprise (CVN-65, now decommissioned), were also moored at Norfolk Naval Harbor on July 2, 1997.
11: The American "Ford" (CVN-78), full load displacement 101600 tons.
The ship is 337 meters long, 41 meters wide in waterline, 78 meters wide on the flight deck, 12.4 meters in draft, powered by 2 nuclear reactors with a maximum speed of more than 30 knots, and can carry at least 75 carrier-based aircraft. The "Ford" plan to build 4 ships, and only the first ship is currently in service.
12: China's "Fujian", with a displacement of about 80,000 tons.
13~14: British "Queen Elizabeth" class aircraft carrier, displacement of 65,000 tons.
There are now 2 ships in the class, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) and HMS Prince of Wales (R09). The use of a double island layout is its biggest feature, so it is easy to identify.
The ship is 280 meters long, the waterline is 39 meters wide, the flight deck is 73 meters wide, the draft is 11 meters, the power unit is 2 gas turbines and 4 diesel engines, the maximum speed is 32 knots, and the endurance is 10,000 nautical miles. The ship can carry up to 65 carrier-based aircraft.
15~16: China's "Liaoning" (hull no. 16) and "Shandong" (hull no. 17), with a full load displacement of about 65,000 tons.
17: Russian Kuznetsov (063), with a full load displacement of 58,600 tons.
The ship is 305 meters long, the waterline is 35 meters wide, the whole ship is 72 meters wide, the draft is 10 meters, and the power unit is 8 steam turbines, which can carry 18 carrier-based aircraft.
From 2018 onwards, a mid-term overhaul and partial upgrade was carried out, including boiler replacement, removal of large anti-ship missile launchers, and enlarged hangars. However, there was an accident during the modification process, and the delay has not been completed until now.
18: India "Vikramaditya" (R33), full load displacement of 45,400 tons.
The ship is 284 meters long, 61 meters wide, 10.2 meters draft, has a maximum speed of 30 knots, an endurance of 13,500 nautical miles (18 knots), and a self-sustaining force of 45 days. It can carry 26 carrier-based fighter jets and 10 helicopters.
Its predecessor was the "Kiev" class (pictured below) "Gorshkov" built by the Soviet Union, which Russia gave to India for free, but in fact, India did not spend less money, because the cost of aircraft carrier modification had to be paid by them, and it rose again and again.
India currently has only the VIKRAMA in service, but a new carrier is being tested at sea.
19: India "Vikrant" (R11), full load displacement of 45,000 tons.
The ship was originally named "Blue Sky Guardian", although nominally India's own aircraft carrier, but the development and design, key equipment or largely rely on other countries. For example, the overall design and power system relied on The assistance of Italy, and the steel for the carrier-based aircraft and hull came from Russia.
Its construction process is also full of twists and turns, and it has been launched three times. The first launch in 2011 (below) was to free up docks for other ships.
When it was launched in August 2013, it was only 30% complete. After the launch in 2015, it was also delayed until August 2021 to start sea trials.
The "Vikrant" is 262 meters long, 62 meters wide, has a draft of 8.4 meters, has a maximum speed of more than 28 knots, and has an endurance of 8,000 nautical miles. It can carry 36 to 40 carrier-based aircraft.
20: French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle", displacement of 42,500 tons.
The ship is 261.5 meters long, the waterline is 31.5 meters wide, the whole ship is 64.36 meters wide, and the draft is 9.43 meters. It can carry 30 to 40 carrier-based aircraft.
De Gaulle is the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world, with the exception of the Nimitz class and the Ford. But unlike the United States, France did not develop a new nuclear reactor, but directly used the reactor of the Triumph class nuclear submarine. Although the technical maturity is high and the noise is low, the power is small, resulting in the maximum speed of the aircraft carrier can only reach 27 knots.
21: Italian "Cavour" (C550), full load displacement of 27,100 tons.
The ship is 235.6 meters long, 39 meters wide, has a draft of 8.7 meters, a maximum speed of 29 knots, and an endurance of 7,000 nautical miles. It can carry 20 to 30 aircraft, mainly F-35B STOL fighters, as well as helicopters. It also carries four small landing craft on both sides of the stern, which can perform amphibious combat missions.
22: Italian "Garibaldi" (C551), full load displacement of 14150 tons.
The ship is 180.2 meters long, 33.4 meters wide, has a draft of 8.2 meters, a maximum speed of 30 knots, and an endurance of 7,000 nautical miles. It can carry up to 18 carrier-based aircraft, mainly AV-8B and AW101 helicopters.
23: Thailand 'Chakri Nalubet' (hull number 911), with a full load displacement of 11,486 tons.
The ship was designed and built by Spain on the basis of the aircraft carrier Aristuart and delivered on March 27, 1997. Although it is still in service, the carrier-based aircraft have all been decommissioned, and the aircraft carrier is parked in the harbor for tourists to visit, also known as the "Royal Yacht".
The Chakri Nalubet is 174.1 meters long, 30.5 meters wide, has a draft of 6.12 meters, a maximum speed of 25.5 knots and an endurance of 10,000 nautical miles. It can carry up to 14 helicopters and has previously carried the AV-8S STOL fighter.
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