Russias sad, smokey carrier doesnt seem to be doing much. Tour russia admiral kuznetsov worst aircraft carrier shipyard. Revived from near extinction by indias interest in this multirole carrierborne fighter, the mig29k is the russian navys newest toy. Bush, the last of the earlier nimitz class of carriers. The kuznetsov was designed to operate alone while the nimitz was not, the kuznetsov was designed to support a fleet while the nimitz was designed for power projection, as such they are radically different. The admiral kuznetsov took part in russias military operation in syria in support of that countrys efforts against jihadist militants. The troubles of russias only aircraft carrier, the admiral kuznetsov, are welldocumented. Russian aircraft carriers a story on its own migflug. Admiral kuznetsov s air wing of 30 fighters falls well short of nimitz class capability to hold over 65 jets. Apr 25, 2017 when its operational, the the 55,000t admiral kuznetsov is a big step up from the smaller kiev class combination of yak38 forger vstol verticalshort take off and landing jets and naval helicopters, flying navalized su25 close air support fighters, multirole su33s, or mig29k jets. Is the admiral kuznetsov really the worst aircraft carrier.
Nimitz class is a naval thriller published in 1997 by patrick robinson. By comparison, a us nimitz class carrier has three phalanx ciws, three ram missile launchers with 21 missiles each, and two. The current wording in the article makes out that the pla has an admiral kuznetsov class aircraft carriers where as the liaonings has be extensively modified. Russias only aircraft carrier, the admiral kuznetsov, sustained massive damage after a 70ton crane smashed a 214 square foot hole through its hull. Bad luck has beset the vessel beforea crane smashed onto its deck last october and it lost two planes in the syrian conflict. In light of the recent december 1995 deployment of the sole remaining russian aircraft carrier, the admiral kuznetsov, to the mediterranean, a familiarity with the history of the.
Kuznetsovclass aircraft carrier news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2018. The current wording in the article makes out that the pla has an admiral kuznetsovclass aircraft carriers where as the liaonings has be extensively modified. Kuznetsov stands no chance solo or with its typical gang. Nov 02, 2015 the nimitz class is a sea dominance ship, capable of projecting heavy firepower very far, while the kuznetsov class is an air defense ship, meant to provide air cover to a surface group and friendly boomers, but not to do large antishipping operations. The aircraft carrier designation has become a bit of a joke among defense. She was laid down in 1982, launched in 1985, and initially commissioned in 1990. On october 21, russias only aircraft carrier steamed through the english channel on its way to syria. Admiral kuznetsov made its first combat deployment in 2016 some 26 years after it was commissioned. So the air wing of su33k and mig29k wont be able to participate in any sustained bombing or combat air patrol cap missions.
Is the admiral kuznetsov really the worst aircraft. Arguments between the government and the military continued but the day of the true soviet aircraft carrier was at hand in 1991 with the admiral kuznetsov cv class aircraft carrier. The kuznetsovclass aircraft carrier, soviet designation project 11435, is a class of fixedwing. Extremely rare image of admiral kuznetsov firing a granit ashm. In 2016 the admiral kuznetsov, russias sole aircraftcarrier. Us nimitz class vs russias admiral kuznetsov aircraft carrier. Russias only and therefore mightiest carrier by default, the admiral kuznetsov, transited the mediterranean last month to great controversy. Us nimitz class carriers move faster and carry more than twice as many planes, including flying radars, air traffic control and dedicated jammers.
In a naval battle among the us carrier strike group. Oct 27, 2016 on october 21, russias only aircraft carrier steamed through the english channel on its way to syria. The chinese carrier, the liaoning, is not a admiral kuznetsov class aircraft carrier. The uss abraham lincoln, one of the us navys 10 nimitzclass aircraft carriers, is larger and carries more planes than the liaoning, and it features catapults to launch heavier planes. Scenario 2 theyre closer to shore, on opposite sides of a narrow region of land about 100 miles from sea to sea, 200 max, such as jutland, the floridan peninsula. Discussion in off topic started by dupre, nov 7, 2001.
Scenario 1 is open ocean, the ships start 500 miles apart. Admiral kuznetsov cv project 114356 conventionally. Over the years, i have seen people compare nimitz and kuznetsov without proper information on the actual roles for which these vessels were designed for. But with only one carrier on the books its an intermittent capability for the.
Russia to modernize the admiral kuznetsov, forego building. The ship is a relic of the cold war and has long suffered from fires and breakdowns at sea. It is 1,128 feet long, which is almost the same as the u. Well, sadly the russian ulyanovskclass carrier was cancelled, and that would have been the closest comparsion to the nimitz cvns. The name was changed to leonid brezhnev and then to tbilisi before settling in october 1990 on admiral flota sovetskogo soyuza kuznetsov, normally being shortened to admiral kuznetsov. Originally designed for the soviet navy, the kuznetsovclass ships use a skijump to launch highperformance conventional aircraft in a stobar configuration. The united states has 10 nimitz class aircraft carriers compared to russias 1 admiral kuznetsov. Arriving off the syrian coast in november 2016, carrier aviation conducted airstrikes against daesh and alnusra targets in the regions of idlib and homs. Also includes chinese carrier liaoning model and j15 livery for the su33. Admiral kuznetsov was first named riga for the city of then leonid brezhnev, next was tbilisi also a.
The international action of memory named after admiral of the fleet of the soviet union n. The unusual design of this carrier includes a bow skijump takeoff deck angled at 12 degrees. The design represented a major advance in soviet fleet aviation over the kievclass carriers, which could only launch vstol aircraft. As a superpower i would be ashamed to drive that thing. Admiral kuznetsov was first named riga for the city of the leonid brezhnev, next was tbilisi also a russian city. The history of developing the russian navys flagship and its combat capabilities in tasss special project. Uss nimitz vs heavy aircraft carrying cruiser admiral kuznetsov. In his article, farley wrote that poor construction or shoddy maintenance made it hard for the russian navy to keep the admiral kuznetsov serviceable, or to make a meaningful military contribution to russias security. The russian aircraft carrier admiral kuznetsov transited the english channel on friday en route to syria.
Russias sole aircraft carrier, the 60,000 ton admiral kuznetsov, uses. Owner of this site is not responsible for potential mistakes or lacks of data. Top 10 aircraft carriers in the world marine insight. The kuznetsov supports subs and surface ships in the russian fleet. Us nimitz class carriers move faster and carry more than twice as many planes.
Jan 25, 2015 over the years, i have seen people compare nimitz and kuznetsov without proper information on the actual roles for which these vessels were designed for. Currently top 10 deadliest aircraft carriers in the world are these. The admiral kuznetsov was the result of this design effort. Oct 21, 2016 the class is estimated to be able to sustain a maximum sortie generation rate in surge conditions of up to 110 sorties per day.
The modernization of the flagship of the russian navy, the aircraftcarrying cruiser admiral kuznetsov, will cost much less than building a brandnew ship of the same class, navy veterans union cochairman viktor blytov said in a radio interview on saturday. Trumpeter 50 admiral kuznetsov russian aircraft carrier. The admiral kuznetsov can hold up to about 40 fixedwing aircraft and helicopters, including su33 fighters and various versions of ka27 helicopter, however it rarely sails with more than half of that number. Tour russia admiral kuznetsov worst aircraft carrier. Likely envisioned as the latest display of russian power projection, the move appears to. The us navys ten nimitz class nuclearpowered aircraft carriers are. Aboard the admiral kuznetsov radiofreeeuroperadioliberty. The kuznetsov carriers were first thought to be a close follow up on the kiev class but after the orel project failed and after further delays it did not go as it was thought. Feb 01, 2017 the united states has 10 nimitz class aircraft carriers compared to russias 1 admiral kuznetsov. The admiral kuznetsov, russias only aircraft carrier, will have the kalibr missile system installed during upcoming refit work. Who would win, us nimitz class vs russias admiral kuznetsov. The hull was originally destened to be a admiral kuznetsov class aircraft carrier but it never was. This is an update of the previous version that includes working arrestor cables as well as static jets on the flight decks of the carriers. If a kuznetsov class ship well ok, the kuznetsov, there being only one was to fight a nimitz class ship, which would win.
From kuznetsovs book readiness for action, condition one the last days of the war by nikolai g. In its present state, heavy aircraftcarrying cruiser admiral kuznetsov is not an efficient force. Sure, it has a dozen granit missiles, but those wont really help against the cap of a nimitz. Even the french carrier with its complement of rafalem can do over 50 sorties per day. The fifteen aircraft onboard include su33 air superiority fighters. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Russias dilapidated aircraft carrier keeps getting banned. Frequent breakdowns and long repairs became the norm. But how do the two countries aircraft carriers compare to each other. Admiral kuznetsov was first named riga for the city of then leonid brezhnev, next was tbilisi also a russian city. Given the seemingly limited effectiveness of the 305meter admiral kuznetsov, many analysts be. Oct 01, 2005 if a kuznetsov class ship well ok, the kuznetsov, there being only one was to fight a nimitz class ship, which would win.
One is designed to lead a flotilla of vessels or operate solo while keeping enemy fleet at bay using its nuclear tipped 700km heavy ashms and enemy aircraft away using. A model of the russian aircraft carrier admiral kuznetsov with working skijump for use with ai carriers aicarriers2. Russian air raid on berlin at the beginning of war from kuznetsov memoirs. The greatest problem of the only russian aircraft carrier is its power generation. Kievclass vs nimitzclass comparison aircraft carriers. Arguments between the government and the military continued but the day of the true soviet aircraft carrier was at hand in 1991 with the kuznetsov cv class aircraft carrier. However in 1981 the current russian minister of defense dmitriy ustinov attended an exercise on board one of the kiev carriers to make his mind up in. Military kit aircraftcarriers are big, expensive, vulnerableand. Uss nimitz vs heavy aircraft carrying cruiser admiral. Us nimitz class vs russias admiral kuznetsov aircraft.
Uss nimitz in victoria canada 036 by unknown resized and recompressed version of 1 from nimitz s offical site has several more images. Who would win, modernized kirov class battlecruiser or a. I t is expected that a total of 910 new ford class aircraft carriers will be built. In a naval battle among the us carrier strike group, russian. Being a small plane, a larger number of planes can be accommodated on board when compared to the larger su33k. Scenario 2 theyre closer to shore, on opposite sides of a narrow region of land about 100 miles from sea to sea, 200 max, such as jutland, the floridan peninsula, or possibly parts of great britain or parts of. The hull was originally destened to be a admiral kuznetsovclass aircraft carrier but it never was. This 100,000 tonne behemoth can support close to 100 jets during combat if needed, but generally carries around 70.
Considering that the russian navy is unlikely to get an aircraft carrier before mid2030s the building wont start earlier than in 2025, and would take about 10 years, it is important to make admiral kuznetsov combatready. Russian aircraft carrier admiral kuznetsov rebuilt in minecraft. Seems to me that the kuznetsovclass is lumping too many roles into one vessel which makes it one very juicy target. The full, grand name of russias sole carrier is the admiral flota sovetskogo soyuza kuznetsov. A history of the largest aircraft carriers in the world, with runways over 300 meters long, this book looks at the development and deployment of the nuclearpowered. Well, sadly the russian ulyanovsk class carrier was cancelled, and that would have been the closest comparsion to the nimitz cvns. Uss nimitz vs admiral kuznetsov spacebattles forums. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Chinas liaoning, russias admiral kuznetsov, and indias. Pointing to the carriers long periods in repair and the loss of two planes to accidents during its mission in syria, the observer argued that bringing the kuznetsov up to. The chinese carrier, the liaoning, is not a admiral kuznetsovclass aircraft carrier. Russian aircraft carrier admiral kuznetsov wikipedia. The mig can carry a variety of air to surface precisionguided bombs and missiles to perform strike missions over syria. Admiral of the fleet of the soviet union kuznetsov, originally the name of the fifth kirovclass battlecruiser is an aircraft carrier heavy aircraft cruiser in russian classification serving as the flagship of the russian navy. First aircraft carrier of the class is expected to be commissioned with the us navy in 2017. This boat looks so ghetto compared to nimitz class carriers. These are the largest and most powerful warships ever built. The admiral kuznetsov russias only aircraft carrier smokes like a locomotive as it cruises thru english channel today. The admiral kuznetsov is an aircraftcarrying cruiser in other words, an aircraft carrier with powerful missiles. Russia is the only country in the world with such a. Russias next aircraft carrier will likely be nuclear forbes.
The new platform will replace the p700 granit antiship missile currently equipped onboard, utilizing a unique vertical launch system that is unified to launch both the onyx and zircon supersonic missiles. It is the only aircraft carrier in the russian navy. Only the lead ship admiral kuznetsov had been commissioned when the soviet union dissolved in 1991, and. The admiral kuznetsov russias only aircraft carrier. If its a more realistic arena is 500nm x 500nm of atl. Bush nuclearpowered aircraft carrier is unleashing its firepower against the islamic state. It is the first book in the series which features admiral arnold morgan and ben adnam. Also know as orel class, the kuznetsov was launched in the black sea in 1985. It would probably be better classified as an aircraft carrying cruiser as it relies more on its offensive missiles than aircraft. The kuznetsov class aircraft carrier, soviet designation project 11435, is a class of fixedwing aircraft carriers operated by the russian and chinese navies. The nimitzclass is a sea dominance ship, capable of projecting heavy firepower very far, while the kuznetsovclass is an air defense ship, meant to provide air cover to a surface group and friendly boomers, but not to do large antishipping operations. The kuznetsovclass aircraft carrier, soviet designation project 11435, is a class of fixedwing aircraft carriers operated by the russian and chinese navies.