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Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jarod R Hodge · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Fleet Aircraft Carriers · United States · 1960
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KittyHawk-classaircraftcarrier

Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jarod R Hodge · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
85
Sortie Generation
80
Power Projection
88
Survivability
75
Endurance
82
Sensors & C2
70
Aviation Facilities
90
Speed
60
Strategic Impact
95
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
ManufacturerNew York Shipbuilding Corporation
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1960–1975
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
83
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
2/13
Early Cold War
8/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
85
Sortie Generation
80
Power Projection
88
Survivability
75
Endurance
82
Sensors & C2
70
Aviation Facilities
90
Speed
60
Strategic Impact
95
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
Production
1960–1975
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
83
fleet aircraft carriers category
ⓘ 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
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed4
  • Retired4
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourNone stated
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1960Production started
  2. 1961Entered service
  3. 1975Production ended
66
years in service
15
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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