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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1960–1975
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCV
- Ship Typesupercarrier
- Builder / ShipyardNew York Shipbuilding, New York Navy Yard, Newport News Shipbuilding
- Laid Down1956
- Launched1960
- Commissioned1961
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement61,880 t
- Full Load Displacement82,992 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)326 m
- Length (waterline)302 m
- Beam86 m
- Draft11.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement5,624
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)8 × steam boilers with Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power280,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32 kn
- Range10,425.486
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunNone
- Main Gun Count0
- Secondary GunsNone
- CIWS3-4 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-2 Terrier, Sea Sparrow, RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-2 Terrier, NATO Sea Sparrow, RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft90
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-29, AN/SPS-37, AN/SPS-39, AN/SPS-8
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPG-55
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSLQ-32 Electronic Warfare Suite
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersNone stated
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed4
- Retired4
◆Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone stated
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 1961Entered service
- 1975Production ended
66
years in service
15
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
8FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS2EARLY COLD WAR · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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