Orel-class
Prj.1160 «Orel»
wp_cv_orelSurface ShipsUSSRCarrier,ASuW_VLR
- Length
- 330 m
- Beam
- 70 m
- Displacement
- 80000 t
- Max Speed
- 30 kn
Description
The Project 1160 Eagle or Project 1160 Orel was the first class of true fixed-wing nuclear-powered Soviet supercarriers that would have been ordered, built and operated by the Soviet Navy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This class is included in Sea Power as an interesting what-if.
Unit
- Type
- Vessel
- Role
- Carrier, ASuW_VLR
- In service
- 1982–
- Variants
- 3
- Armor
- Minor
- Task Force cost
- 10,000 pts
- Score value
- 15
Dimensions
- Length
- 330 m
- Beam
- 70 m
- Displacement
- 80,000 t
Performance
- Max speed
- 30 kn
- Max reverse
- 7 kn
- Cavitation speed
- 4 kn
Machinery
- Main power
- Nuclear
- Horsepower
- 280,000 hp
- Propulsion
- 4 shafts
- Rudders
- 2
Aviation
- Aircraft capacity
- 60
- Air group
- MIG-23A ×12|Squadron2, Taifun ×12, P-42 Rldn ×4, Taifun Ew ×4, P-42 ×6, KA-27 ×8
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 15 nm
- RCS
- Very large
- IR signature
- Very large
Service variants
| Variant | In service |
|---|---|
| CV-012 | 1982–— |
| CV-023 | 1985–— |
| CV-035 | 1988–— |