USS George Bush Aircraft Carrier AND UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth - How They Compare ?

 

 

THE USS GEORGE HW BUSH v THE HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH: HOW DO THEY COMPARE?

Type: Nimitz-class 

Weight: 97,000 tons 

Length: 1,092 feet 

Height: 20 storeys above waterline 

Capacity: 70-90 aircraft, plus 5,500 personnel across a 4.5-acre deck 

Power source: two nuclear reactors, that can keep it running for 20 years

Cost: £4.7bn ($62.bn)

Type: Queen Elizabeth-class

Weight: 70,600 tons

Length: 918 ft

Height: Around 13 storeys above waterline

Capacity: 50-70 aircraft, around 1,600 personnel

Power source: gas turbine alternators and diesel engines

Cost: £3.1bn