Top 10 Most Powerful Aircraft Carriers in the World Today (By Class)

[@FranciscoGonzalez-ki7km]

Kuznetsov has a top speed of between 12 and 14 knots depending on how many tug boats are pulling her.

[@arielmanzano8259]

888898 it to the 8i 9i888

[@arielmanzano8259]

I'm so excited I'm going 🔙 home 9am

[@stillwater62]

Currently the Admiral Kuznetsov is on life support, with the plug soon to be pulled. This floating disaster, and navigation hazard was the fear of many countries around the world. They feared the Admiral Kuznetsov would enter their waters, break down, pollute, and kill their fisheries, create a navigation hazard which the unlucky country would have to spend huge sums of money to have this eye sore towed out of their waters. The Kuznetsov did not project military might but projected a floating ecological disaster looking for a place to happen. Now that is real fear.

[@felixdatche9278]

Hehehehehe, you got it well there.

[@Bababoy6969]

Kuznetsov is solid its not unlike the french mini carriers its solid tho it does get of fire somtimes

[@tamer1773]

To say that the Admiral Kuznetsov is superior to the UK's Queen Elizabeth class carriers is ridiculous. The Kuznetsov was built in the 1980's when the Soviet Union was in the process of collapsing. The ship itself is a poor design that has rarely left port without an ocean going tug tagging along and it's planes can't take off with a full weapons loadout. It's record of engine and systems failures should have led to it's scrapping years ago. In 2018 while in a floating drydock for an overhaul the drydock sank and dropped a 70 ton crane onto the carrier's deck. In 2019 a fire onboard caused extensive damage putting it our of action until 2022 at the earliest. The Russian navy can build capable ships, but the Kuznetsov isn't one of them. The QE class carriers on the other hand have been designed and tested by the UK which pioneered aircraft carriers and developed almost all of the advances now common on US supercarriers such as the angled flight deck, and steam catapult launching systems.

[@ФедотовДмитрий-щ3г]

In order not to expose yourself as an ignoramus, first study the service history of the French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle". And a new dry dock is being built for the Russian aircraft carrier

[@tamer1773]

@@ФедотовДмитрий-щ3г In order to not expose yourself as an ignoramus first read my post. I made no mention of the de Gaulle which is still a far superior ship to the Kuznetzov. And a new dry dock for the Kuznetzov is great, but will do nothing to correct the inherent problems with the ship unless it's going to get a new propulsion system.

[@johnyanga8532]

Since that collapse incident, the damage has not been addressed years after accident, that's awfully shameful.

[@ФедотовДмитрий-щ3г]

@@tamer1773, "Nikolai Chiker" is an ocean-range ship with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons. This is not just a tugboat, but also a fire ship, a floating hospital, and a diving ship. In a long sea voyage, it is very useful to have such ships. Do you carry a spare tire, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in your car? If you carry, can it speak bad of you? No, rather the opposite. Before speaking ill of the "Admiral Kuznetsov", it is worth looking at other similar ships. For example, "Charles de Gaulle". "Charles de Gaulle" then lost the propellers, then there was an accident with radiation. After entering service in 2001, by 2006 it was in need of major repairs. After repairs, in 2010, he returned from a sea trip the next day due to a failure of the power supply systems. "Admiral Kuznetsov" has already received a new power plant. New steam boilers were installed on the ship. The aircraft carriers Liaoning, Shandong and Vikramaditya have similar boilers. They are built on the basis of Russian technologies. The reasons for Admiral Kuznetsov's poor condition were not that this ship was initially supposedly bad. They were that in the 90s, the ship did not receive funding, did not undergo scheduled repairs and maintenance. As a result, by 2001, it was already in poor condition. But it was impossible to put it on major repairs, since pilots need to be able to take off from the deck. The simulator complex in Crimea, simulating pitching on the deck of an aircraft carrier, turned out to be on the territory of Ukraine. As a result, it was constantly repaired between combat campaigns. As a result, by 2016, the ship was in much better condition than in 2001. This was clearly confirmed by the combat campaign to the shores of Syria, when the ship passed from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, without a single major accident, moving at the speed of a squadron. Having completed the combat mission, and successfully returned back to the Arctic Ocean. After that, he embarked on the long-awaited modernization. NOW it is possible to put it on modernization, since the complex in the Crimea is back in Russia. And on the other side of the Black Sea

[@ФедотовДмитрий-щ3г]

@@johnyanga8532, The damage from the fall of the crane and the fire has already been eliminated, as the ship is currently undergoing repairs and modernization. And a much greater shame is when the American Navy decommissioned, after a fire, the aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard, with a displacement of 40,000 tons.

[@admiralmallard7500]

"And up next is Kutsnesov coming in 3rd place" I..... nope.. I'm out

[@thestig9716]

Do they even have one in service? It shouldn't even be on the list.

[@rbailey1240]

@@thestig9716 "Technically" it's in service but I don't think it has been fully repaired after the fire and the crane hitting it.

[@benjaminviteskic1394]

@@rbailey1240 I know this is a bit late, but there are 2 Kutsnesov-class or Kutsnesov-based carriers serving in the Chinese navy. The video even mentions it ("serving in the Russian and Chinese navy"). The ship named Kutsnesov is out of comission, yes, but the Kutsnesov-class Liaoning (Type 001) and the Kutsnesov-based Shandong (Type 002) are in active duty.

[@doubledekercouch]

@@benjaminviteskic1394 the video considers Shandong inferior LOL, but for these kinds of videos they need to shout the narrative that the struggling russian navy is up to bat against the U.S.N on even terms

[@shononoyeetus8866]

the kuznetsov class is not only lighter than the queen elizabeth class but very rarely leaves port anymore and when it does it needs a tug because it was almost inevitably break down

[@jackmann9031]

Russia has ZERO viable aircraft to fly off ANY aircraft carrier.

[@good2goskee]

@@jackmann9031 Mig 29k? These were made for the IN by Russia, no?

[@jackmann9031]

@@good2goskee no range, no payload.... Useless. I said "viable".

[@good2goskee]

@@jackmann9031 I see.... the super hornet looks 50% better

[@johnyanga8532]

@@jackmann9031 Are you in your right senses or did your brain also fall and collapsed along with the dry dock that was supposed to fix the ship?

[@demosthenes1296]

You should do a top 10 largest scrap metal ships. Kuznetsov would be first.

[@TedBronson1918]

ALL ships are just scrap metal without the crews to operate them.

[@sik59rt]

@@TedBronson1918 thats deep

[@jamiehorosak3718]

😂😂 lol don’t forget the shandong ..

[@Lmao69]

@@yangwang7941 fo

[@TungstenCarbideTempe]

More like largest floating crap.

[@n8vsarestillhere111]

The Kuznetsov should never be listed in the top 10 list. Shite, it's broke and in drydock and may never sail again. 🤣

[@donscheid97]

They had to list it to make the list 10 instead of 9 (or less). Actually they could have listed top 10 ships instead of types with just the U.S. navy fleet.

[@Daz69H]

I was about to say the same. like most of russias fleet, a lack of defence investment has severely decreased there sea worthiness and capability. Future conflict with Russia will likely see their resources poured into a handful of ships and a heavy reliance on the subs they have and their aircraft.

[@distantthunder12ck55]

Kuznetsov is a hunk of junk from the early 80s Soviet era and the only operational Russian aircraft carrier left. It breaks down constantly and relies on tug boats. It is barely seaworthy and the idea it is more powerful than the 2020 Queen Elizabeth Carrier is laughable.

[@doubledekercouch]

Liaoning didnt even make the damn list Oh wait Kuznetsov got carried by an actual functioning carrier

[@doubledekercouch]

@@distantthunder12ck55 queen elizabeth carries no fixed emplacements which arent for self defence, which sucks but on paper Kuznetsov is armed better, i say on paper because Kuznetsov is screwed any way you look at it.

[@IamLion2000]

the title should be "aircraft carriers operated by different countries", not the 10 most powerful in the world.

[@slewone4905]

I looked at it. By class. If it's the top most powerful, it would be filled with American Carriers only.

[@karlshaner2453]

@@slewone4905 Yup

[@gigachad3327]

@@slewone4905 Nope

[@gigachad3327]

@@slewone4905 There are many Other carriers as big as the USS Nimitz Such as: INS Vikramaditya (Indian Navy) INS Vikrant (Indian navy) (Currently under trials) HMS Queen Elizabeth (Royal British navy)

[@luijames4897]

@@gigachad3327 Powerful not on size,,,you are so cute....

[@MasterChiefSargeant]

That funny moment when the top 10 aircraft carriers aren't entirely Nimitz and ford class.

[@tgreening]

@Andrew Mcilroy China claims lots of things, but definitively demonstrates very little. Their hypersonic missile has never been tested against an active target, just "sitting duck" targets.

[@tgreening]

In defense of the video, it was a list of the top ten TYPES of aircraft carriers. If it was simply top 10 most powerful then yes, the US probably owns that list. And I'd wager the power projection gap is even more extreme than it may appear. Fighters operating off US carriers can take off at maximum fuel/weapons payload, while those operating from the ski-jump style carriers cannot. So while those types of carriers operate at a total aircraft deficit, the aircraft they do contain also tend to operate at about 1/2 payload.

[@mpgnz73]

The secret is in the word "class". It's not about individual ships - and in any case I'd put the QE before the Nimitz as it's more modern and can operate 5th gen fighters.

[@niallrussell7184]

title just says Aircraft Carriers. It should really feature just US ones! 🤣

[@mpgnz73]

@@niallrussell7184 So you seize the moment to showcase your stupidity...

[@MickGough1957]

The Kuznetsov has had just 4 deployments in 4 decades and can only go to sea accompanied by tugs because its engines keep breaking down. How the hell does it rate in the top 5?

[@LarsonChristopher]

Isn't this a Chinese channel?

[@deveryhenderson8335]

this is an indian run pajeet channel lol

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

It's under extensive renovation / overhaul and will reenter service in 2024.

[@ingurlund9657]

The QE empty is 65,000 tons, full load is at least 10,000 tons more so over 75,000 tons not 72,000 like you said. Also it can carry up to 58 F35B fighters in it's hangar and up to 72 planes and choppers total. They always say it can carry up to 40 aircraft but it's actual most efficient load for the design where you get full use of the size of the ship but with full operating efficiency at the same time, no overcrowding affecting operations, is 48 fighters and 12 helicopters. 60 aircraft. The Kuznetsov at 3 is a joke. It has less space for aircraft than shandong.

[@robg5710]

It will never operate with anything near that load.

[@cadengrace5466]

@@robg5710 Well, mostly because there are not enough planes to carry. The MoD only purchased 48 F35Bs 7 years ago and although they talk about buying more, no more have been ordered and there is no real budget proposal to do so. Of those 48, 24 are permanently land based and will NEVER go to sea unless there is a Falkland style war again. The other 24 have 2 or 3 trainers and 2 or 3 always out of service for various maintenance issues. That leaves 18 to 20 F35Bs between TWO carriers or 9 or 10 each. Sad, just sad.

[@danielmonk7451]

No it's 50,000tons completly empty and 70,000 loaded.according to statistics it says it can take 72 aircraft 36 f-35s I don't believe this thought because carriers smaller and more heavily armed can carry more jets it doesn't add up

[@cadengrace5466]

@@danielmonk7451 You have pretty much found the issues with British design. Congrats.

[@ingurlund9657]

@@danielmonk7451 If she carries 36 F35B fighters, 10 Merlins and 4 Wildcats, 50 aircraft, then her aircraft weight is 647 tons. Her ship's fuel is 3125 tons and her aviation fuel is 2276 tons. That's just over 5000 tons of load. With 1600 crew, their possessions, frozen food stores and drinking and washing water it's going to be more. Her ammunition load plus general equipment through the ship quite a bit more. But I'd put 10,000 tons of stores total actually as an absolute maximum not an at least figure like I did before. So I don't know where you got 20,000 tons from. She's 65,000 standard and up to 75,000 maximum at full load. She has the same kind of bulk as US supercarriers. If you look at her and the Nimitz carrier George H W Bush side by side with a front view in Operation Saxon Warrior you can see the similar height and width and just the very similar bulk overall. The difference is the length, 1092 feet to 932 ft. That 160 feet difference is the 16,000 ton difference between 65,000 ton QE and 81,000 to Nimitz class. That's their standard weights. Full load Nimitz goes to about 102,000 and QE to about 75,000.

[@chichuenchan5813]

THE KUZNETSOV IS SMALL THAN SHANGDON AND QUEEN ELLIZABETH WHY IN POSITION OF NUMBER 3, THIS SHIP DISAPPEAR MORE THAN 5 YEARS, CAN IT SAIL AGAIN?

[@davidcooley275]

I agree,this info was not accurate.

[@alexlee7403]

China's shandong aircraft carrier is a much more improved version with hi-techs and more airplanes than kuznetsov carrier... should be in 2nd or 3rd..

[@rocrobert783]

@@alexlee7403 2nd what are you smoking

[@leedex]

Because The Shangdon is a made in China aircraft carrier build on an old Ukrainian design (Liaoning aka. Varyag) from 1988.

[@scrmepal]

I agree with posters here, the Kuznetsov is ranked too highly, i mean the two Chinese carriers which are based on it are far more modern and better equipped. The Kuznetsov is still in a very poor state, and is certainly not even above many other nations smaller carriers, never mind carriers like the QE class.

[@tritium1998]

The QE-class doesn't have an angled flight deck, jet blast deflectors, arresting gear for horizontal landing, and non-spinning AESA radar. China's Liaoning was already the most powerful carrier from Eurasia, let alone the newer Shandong. The French carrier has weaker electronics and can't launch aircraft as heavy either.

[@mpgnz73]

The QE is the most modern on the list and the only one currently operating 5th generation fighters.

[@shononoyeetus8866]

the QE is S/VTOL, not CATOBAR and therefore does not need an angled flight deck.

[@tritium1998]

We're talking about carriers here, not planes. The QE class has fewer options on which planes it can use.

[@shononoyeetus8866]

@@tritium1998 yes, but the aircraft it does carry are good enough at multi role that they can get away with it

[@jeannemard1119]

Speed is an important asset : maybe, but what is REALLY important is strategic mobility. When targeted by an anti-ship missile, two or three knots doesn't make any difference. Only nuclear-powered carriers should be taken into account, because they don't have to rely on slower fleet replenishment ships : means that US carrier and french CdG should be first. An aircraft carrier must be able to efficiently operate air combat groups : only CATOBAR carriers (catapult assisted take-off but arrested recovery) can operate both combat aircraft with full weapon and fuel load and AEW aircraft (Hawkeye). Once again, only french and US carriers can do that. So ranking the CdG in sixth, behind UK or russian carriers (!) is quite a mistake. You'd better ask to US navy, which carriers and aviators use to operate daily alongside the CdG.

[@rileyhaynes2515]

I think it's safe to say they didn't take into account how well maintained a ship is for this list

[@ddandymann]

Even if they had it's still a joke. The Chinese carriers are literally modernised and improved versions of the Kuznetsov so even if we ignore maintenance issues I can't see how it would rank above them, let alone the Queen Elizabeth.

[@yorkemar]

Gerald Ford has Nimitz hull design..with bigger and wider upper deck and structure. The Nimitz class was such an advanced design that it is still revolutionary.

[@aryaputram]

Virat,Vikrant and vikramaditya 🔥🇮🇳

[@barrymiller3385]

You've ranked Kuznetsov at No.3!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Belisarius1967]

@Minh Hiếu Nguyễn Not as much as the poor souls who have to crew the floating death-trap.

[@cosmoray9750]

Common sense kzbin.info/www/bejne/onrMdH-Ih9Joeck

[@stanleycahyono1013]

Top 1. USS Gerald R. Ford 2. USS George H.W.Bush 3. USS Ronald Reagan 4. USS Harry S. Truman 5. USS John C. Stennis 6. USS George Washington 7. USS Abraham Lincoln 8. USS Theodore Roosevelt 9. USS Carl Vinson 10. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

[@chosela2488]

MURICA

[@ross8474]

@@chosela2488 You can not even spell America

[@chosela2488]

@@ross8474 because thats the point of the word '' MURICA''

[@GEEKICIDALTENDENCIES]

@@ross8474 neither can most Muricant's

[@GEEKICIDALTENDENCIES]

@@chosela2488 the rest of the world gets it my friend!

[@user-cb4qr2zg5f]

Lets be honest. kuzetsov cant be more powerful than Queen Ellizabeth.

[@theidiotskiller6589]

You're right, kuzetov isn't even on service

[@raghul0078]

You're partially right, all top 10 powerful carriers are from US. Both Shandong and Elizabeth are more capable than kuznetsov.

[@steve-iw2bg]

@@raghul0078 it's carrier classes not individual ships.

[@ferdinanddestouches3085]

Queen Elisabeth doesn't have any single plane. Because they were supposed to be equipped with F-35, which are supposed to fly. Is a crappy carrier able to use real plane better than a brand new one unable unequipped with a plane that is unlikely to even fly???

[@steve-iw2bg]

@@ferdinanddestouches3085 the f35 has been flying since 2006

[@Rob-lq2ny]

They forgot about Heli carrier by SHIELD!!

[@Crashed131963]

Just mention the US 10 most powerful carries and the list is done.

[@danielfronc4304]

That's what I came for.

[@denisecarroll827]

Pretty much!

[@jerryschneider145]

I thought the same thing, especially when they started out with Thailand, What?

[@rohitghosh5091]

They are discussing "classes" of Aircraft carriers...... And currently US NAVY has 3 classes of aircraft carriers.......... the Wasp Class ( for Marines), Nimitz Class and the Gerald D Ford class. Stupidity of such comments disgust me tbh

[@joshw6212]

@@rohitghosh5091 you are FAR to easily disgusted if your comment is actually factually true....and the title of the video is "Top 10 Most Powerful Aircraft Carriers in the World (2021)", so, going off the title, the US EASILY has the 10 most powerful carriers in the world.....so, theres that......

[@leonardoduranti156]

I want yo remind that Cavour has just completed the sea trials in the U.S. to have the permission to operate F-35B. I'm so happy about that 'cause now my country's flag ship can show all her power

[@pluto1165]

The F35 is a flying turkey, good luck with that.

[@leonardoduranti156]

@@pluto1165 it's in any case better than the Harrier but if you say so...

[@johnwasgeht5263]

So much money. For what?

[@mustangsally5426]

@@leonardoduranti156 The Harrier is a better plane. Gutted that David Cameron sold them to USA.

[@robinstreets1792]

@@mustangsally5426 America bought the Harrier way before David Cameron came along!

[@Penthousephil]

How is Charles de Gaulle 6 when she’s the only non American nuclear powered carrier

[@NicofromParis]

And the only one with CATOBAR with the US

[@sonikUk]

This ranking makes no sens

[@Lucinat0r]

This is a complete joke, most of the facts are wrong, tonnage is wrong, and frankly you need to look at more than that and number of aircraft carried as CATOBAR carriers allow much heavier combat loads than vertical take off or ski-jump. The Thai carrier has no aircraft anymore and there are some missing ships from Japan and South Korea. If I had to make a order list factoring in aircraft carried, effectiveness of said aircraft, speed, and command and control facilities it would be 1: Ford Class 2:Nimitz Class 3:Charles De Gaulle (they cant even spell it right on the graphic) 4.Queen Elizabeth class 5.America class 6.Type 002 7.Vikrant 8.Trieste 9.Vikramaditya 10.Cavour

[@spitfire8790]

Charles de Gaulle is older and carry less than the QE, it has less modern radar and a smaller aircraft complement. the America class is an LHD not a carrier.

[@thePATCHandJAXshow]

First 8 minutes of this video was participation trophies 🇺🇸

[@mikeycraig8970]

You've had a navy for a poxy couple of hundred years. Come back when yours is over a thousand years old and won as many battles at sea as we have 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@thePATCHandJAXshow]

@@mikeycraig8970 you’d be speaking German right now if it wasn’t for U-S-A boy-o 😂 shut your fookin mouth

[@mikeycraig8970]

@JP Morgan & Associates 1)English is a Germanic language because of our descent from the Anglo Saxons. 2) Our RAF averted the threat of invasion a whole year and a half before your lardy people jumped off the fence outside the burger bar and joined the war. We owe you nothing yank. Because you did nothing. 3) In the early days (I say early days, we'd been fighting for nearly three years before you joined 😂) your troops were so green and useless they got nearly as many British soldiers killed as the Germans did. We owe you nothing.

[@neil5307]

@@thePATCHandJAXshow Read a history book.

[@richmondxavieriringan7491]

@@thePATCHandJAXshow the US sped up the war but Im pretty sure the British empire wouldve won anyway. The nazis tried to invade Britain (check battle of britain) and failed so idk where the americans got the idea that the british wouldve been speaking german if it werent for them. The nazis only controlled europe that are connected by land and the british empire’s production of military vehicles eg. Planes, ships and tanks were outproducing the nazis and some were in Canada and other colonies but they have first to fight the royal navy in the Atlantic in order to get to them which they know they cant. Also, the british empire outproduces the nazis in tanks and warplanes and the nazis do not control territories that have the much needed oil since the oil is controlled by either the russians or the british. Tbf, if the russians joined the nazis then maybe you guys can gloat about saving the UK or maybe you can be proud that some americans helped in the war before the US officially joined since some americans volunteered to join the war but you guys made it illegal and forced them to lose their citizenship and change it to canadian.

[@abcdedfg8340]

These people did not do their research. The Thai and Russian carriers are basically useless. The Thai one is a glorified royal yacht that sometimes helps in disaster relief.

[@atomatlas5595]

Don't forget the 1st Chinese Carrier. The Chinese second carrier in development seems good on paper at the moment but only time will tell when it is finished

[@petrus153]

@@atomatlas5595 the second chinese aircraft carrier is already in service I believe, the third one is under construction tho

[@atomatlas5595]

@@petrus153 ohhhhh. I didn't know. It would be interesting how the Chinese interpret Carrier roles in the seas and how they will use it in support and offense. What new weapon system and designs they will bring and change the way carriers are viewed. I still think it's hard to outdo the Americans tho. Jesus their carriers are crazy

[@1233-f7h]

​@@atomatlas5595 1st Chinese carrier is Liaoning and it is an upgraded version of Kuznetsov-class carriers. Shandong (on the list) is a further upgraded version of Liaoning, it is a good carrier albeit with a more simple STOBAR catapult (compared to CATOBAR ones in Charles de Gaulle, Nimitz, and Gerald R. Ford class carriers) and no IEP (HMS Queen Elizabeth) but it is a very capable carrier. There is also Type 003 carrier that is going to be finished this or next year, it is expected to have both the CATOBAR EMALS catapults (which are better than steam-driven Nimitz & de Gaulle and equal to Gerald R. Ford) and IEP system, which would make it the most sophisticated aircraft carrier built outside the US according to US defense experts. If you want to remove Shandong from the list, then you should also remove all the other preceding ships except for Charles de Gaule because they are worse. E.g. Indian Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class carrier and Kiev-class design is an inferior & older version of the Kuznetsov-class design.

[@hrishihru]

@@petrus153 none of the chinese are in services as they have been duped of the second hand russina ukrianinan junk ... they wanted to beat INDIA... but India is developing its own nuclear aircraft carrier with advanced technologies which it keeps testing on chinese junk once in a while .

[@zacharyberry5019]

First, the QE is a better carrier than Russia’s nonfunctional one. And even if it was functioning the QE would still be better. Second, if duplicates are allowed then the US’ America class would beat out that shitty Thai carrier and maybe a couple others from the bottom. I’d also put the French CDG further up on the list. China can barely launch combat ready fighters off its deck. Not a very good list other than the US carrier in the 1 and 2 spot

[@Debbiebabe69]

How does the Kuznetsov rank higher than the QE and CDG? It is a floating hulk of scrap that barely moves under its own power and only flies 18 museum piece old migs, as opposed to the QE which carries 24 modern stealth fighters and can go up to 36 modern stealth fighters, and the CDG which flies 24 fairly modern fighters, and the Nimitz/Ford which carry 48 modern fighters and are upgrading to stealth fighters. And please dont say Granit, if you sail your carrier close enough to use anti-ship missiles, your carrier is already lost. All other navies removed offensive weapons from carriers with good reason.

[@jungothemal7201]

Cavour Is officially enabled (got the certifications) to operate F35b's on her flight deck, She just returned home (April 30th, 2021) after spending the last 3 monthes in in the US for trials with the test and evaluation squadron operating the f35's..

[@pietrocosentino6636]

sorry bro, the Cavour is "ready for operations" today. She can operate with F35B. In 2022, the new aircraft TRIESTE will be ready for operation as well. So, italy is the only european navy with UK navy able to manage the F35B.

[@massimobernardo-]

the Garibaldi is in any case better than the real Thai yacth, at least it is operational with the Harriers, Italy has already had 2 aircraft carriers for 13 years, when the Trieste arrives it will take the place of the Garibaldi il Garibaldi è comunque meglio dello yacth reale Thailandese ,almeno è operativo con gli Harrier ,l'Italia di portaerei ne ha già 2 da 15 anni , quando arriverà il Trieste prenderà il posto della Garibaldi

[@leonardoduranti156]

I don't think that recently built carriers like Vikramaditya, Shandong and Queen Elizabeth can be worse than the old Kuznetsov but ok

[@apangel100]

The Kuznetsov is barely even operational - hasn’t it been in repair dock for the last 3 years ?

[@leonardoduranti156]

@@apangel100 I knew that a fire took place on the Kuznetsov recently. Maybe some months ago, so it would take other time to repair those damages. In any case Indian and Chinese carriers are more modern than the Russian one (also if it will be upgraded), because they've been completed recently and both nations are building their own national carriers

[@leonardoduranti156]

@Trix even though it has been modernized it's always an old ship. The ships I mentioned before have all been completed recently and one of them operates stealth fighters.

[@Gtx-ij9ff]

@@leonardoduranti156 to be fair vikramaditya is also a heavily upgraded old Soviet ship

[@leonardoduranti156]

@@Gtx-ij9ff yes I know but it has been completed recently, so all the electronics are modern. I don't think so about Kuznetsov

[@sonikUk]

How can the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle be behind the Queen Élisabeth and the Kouznetsov since it is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that uses CATOBAR catapults, and not the others. This ranking makes no sense. France and the USA are the only countries in the world to have this advanced technology. They are clearly superior to other types of aircraft carriers.

[@jayakrishnan334]

INS Vikramaditya is 3 times better than Schandog

[@michaelmorrismorris6113]

One of the Gerald R Ford class will be named Enterprise

[@ceddricc5909]

Wait really? If so it's cool But where did you heard that tho?

[@liudonghuang7611]

@@ceddricc5909 Wiki

[@ceddricc5909]

@@liudonghuang7611 ok thanks

[@joshuavillafuerte985]

new and modern big E

[@Sonia_Godfray_Hindu]

@@ceddricc5909 yes cvn 75

[@Muarijun]

Thailand carrier is a spanish desing based on "Principe de Asturias" carrier. You can see it on minute 2 of this video, whit her younger but bigger brother "Juan Carlos I" and 3 frigates.

[@MrSpin88]

Cierto. Fragatas Santa María que serán relevadas por las F-110.

[@infinitymemes8829]

I love the footage of the hms queen elizabeth at the start

[@mosienko1983]

Title is not quite correct. The top10 most powerful aircraft carriers in the world are all American. Even if you are looking at the top ten carrier types or classes, most would still be American.

[@driven01]

I'm not even sure that Thailand ever takes out their own single carrier other than to make sure that the engines still run.

[@MyChannel-bb4pm]

We did some training exercises with them when I was on the Kitty Hawk in the nineties.

[@Northernguy_alaska]

To them it’s like that nice car you only take out on a nice day just to show it off and the other times it just sits.

[@robrobinson4688]

@@MyChannel-bb4pm I was on the Kitty Hawk (as part of CAG 5) from 2005 to 2008. To include her last ride.

[@domingosantos1292]

I can.getting why USA had too much weapons end never win a war Just talk..........[:👀:]........peace ✌ love

[@youknowitsmetheone]

This has to be done by classification and not individual carriers because if it was individual carriers the whole list would be American carriers. And then the silly thing is the American WASP class ships would still be a more powerful aircraft carriers than the rest of this list and they aren't technically aircraft carriers lol. It's crazy the US has a class of ship that can compete with other countries aircraft carriers while itself is not listed as an aircraft carrier by its own country, that's how big the gap is between American aircraft carriers and everyone else is.

[@meanmachine6173]

Wow america must have won all the wars in the past then.....oh wait

[@xxxyyy618]

UK's Queen Elizabeth will clobber Russia's Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov is very poor design, very poor quality and in very poor shape and needs a tugboat following it around just incase it breaks down

[@overbank56]

Please mention names of countries before describing the subject. Especially for those who may not recognize the country's flag or "standard "

[@joehayward2631]

Pretty good list but I feel since the USA Navy and Marines started using the USS AMERICA class assault ship as a pocket carrier it should be atlase number 10 on the list.

[@dunruden9720]

at least?

[@ulyssesjayherrera9946]

LOL I think you should change the title to "Top 10 Best aircraft carrier classes" and not "Top 10 aircraft carriers." There is a clear distinction between the two titles. The Nimitz and Ford Class ACs alone will occupy this top 10. Duh!

[@mpgnz73]

I think it's better to use one's common sense here. Where have you seen a list of the top computer games and seen the same one title populate the first several hundred thousand places on the list?

[@ulyssesjayherrera9946]

@@mpgnz73 Irrelevant. LOL

[@laurentan4020]

Wow. I can't believe this silly KZbin channel has more than 200,000 subscribers.

[@joda1223]

There seems to be only 10 types of carrier in the world.

[@TranscendenceEditz]

FAKE VIDEO. ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV IS MOST POWERFUL AIRCRAFT CARRIER EVER MADE. IT HAVE MISSLE AIR DEFENCE AND MORE MAKE ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV A CRUISER CARRIER

[@spitfire8790]

It's dogshit, made from the 1980's, obsolete junk. the RADAR on the Kuznetsov is outdated and the aircraft it carries are too little to tackle on beast such as the Queen-Elizabeth class or the Nimitz class.

[@CarlosGonzalez-tk1wf]

I don't understand ( USA have the 10 big portav. Avion in the world) Class miniz?

[@homerboy91]

Top 3 should be Gerald R Ford Nimitz Charles De Guelle Because all 3 types uses catapult launch and are nuclear powered.

[@richardprice7763]

Agreed....a proper carrier should be able to launch and recover several types of aircraft. Bitterly disappointed that the UK went for the cheaper ski ramp SVTOL option when we could have at least had one of the two new carriers set up in CATOBAR configuration.

[@spitfire8790]

QE is far more advanced that the Charles De Gaulle, it has a very advanced RADAR and can operate more jets (72 F-35B max) and it can serve a amphibious assault ship as it can carry 300 royal marines.

[@spitfire8790]

@@richardprice7763 the QE RADAR makes up for the lack of a CATOBAR system, sure a AEW&C aircraft might do the job better but the advanced RADAR on the QE makes up for it. and the F-35B is good enough and if the MoD wants to increase the range of the F-35B it can order Ospreys refitted with refueling tankers as it already exist.

[@spitfire8790]

and Nuclear doesn't mean anything, the only pro on paper that it never needs to stop or refuel but when you think about the Carriers never operates alone the US Carrier will always be escorted by frigates and destroyers and they are not nuclear-powered so the carrier has to follow the escort ships to a dock to stop and let the escort ships refuel even tho the carrier doesn't have to.

[@sonikUk]

@@spitfire8790 There is only one nuclear aircraft carrier user in Europe, that is France. In addition, it is equipped with CATOBAR, which places it at the same level as American aircraft carriers. The other aircraft carriers are far below technologically. Apart from the American aircraft carriers, you will not find aircraft carriers more powerful than the Charles de Gaulle. The Charles de Gaulle is a CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take Off But Arrested Recovery) which has catapults and can operate heavily equipped aircraft with a large range. HMS Queen Elizabeth can only field VSTOL (Vertical or Short Take Off and Landing) aircraft that take off vertically or only need a short runway to take off (hence the springboard at the front of the ship ). As a bonus, it has no stopping strand and must therefore have planes capable of landing vertically. This greatly limits the possibilities. Due to its ability to project its air group further and with more payload, a CATOBAR is currently clearly superior to other types of aircraft carriers. Only two countries use CATOBARs: France and the USA. 🙂

[@hobizoli]

The top 10 most powerful aircraft carriers in the World today are any of the US Navy's 11 CVNs :P

[@Tod_oMal]

Kuznetsov could be a fantastic asset to recreational diving.

[@sidewalkere]

CVN-69 through CVN-78. There, done.

[@richardprice7763]

Agreed, nothing else comes close...

[@anuweeb9943]

Love from india 🇮🇳😍

[@Thetequilashooter1]

Love ya back from the USA!

[@Belisarius1967]

And UK.

[@adv2ht]

i wouldnt rate the Kuznetsov above the Chakri Naruebet, let alone the De Guale or the Queen Elizibeth, interesting video but awful list..

[@8_adityasinghrawat319]

One more India aircraft in under sea trial and will be commissioned by 2022 which will be bigger than current we have

[@scottagamer]

Kuznetsov whith 50 avions? kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! Lol! And you put the Fillipines aircraft, where is Trieste and Garibaldi?

[@solomonokoli212]

The Japanese have configured their Izumo class LHD's to operate F-35's. You can replace Thailand's semi-functioning carrier with that as the Thai carrier is mostly for show and does not even carry any fixed-wing aircraft. Also, if you are going to add Spain's Juan Carlos carrier (which also functions as an amphibious assault ship), or Italy's Cavour class, you might add the US Wasp-class and America class amphibious assault ships. Both classes weigh around 45000 tonnes and carry over a dozen F-35

[@sahidmondal4177]

Good 😊😊😊😊😊 video and very good taknologe and very good speaking

[@seanpearce5809]

Kuznetsov at 3rd is ridiculous. It should be number 10.

[@arthurwright8827]

Really, I always thought of The Kuznetsov as a definite number two!😂

[@RicoChavez1]

Still to high at 10....

[@Belisarius1967]

It shouldn't even be here.

[@solomonokoli212]

It definitely should be ranked below CHinese carriers

[@vanjohnson9837]

When it moved everything else gets the help out the way.feb2022.

[@maindilexispoker8157]

Too many aircraft carriers can be a big waste of money especially when your economy is sinking.

[@gaz0463]

Are you really telling us the old Russian smoker that hardly ever runs is number 3? Well that tells me don’t watch anymore of your videos because if you can’t get this one right then there’s no chance for any others.

[@mandeepjangra5215]

love from india 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@Dennan]

lol kuznetsov is on the list? that thing is more dangours to its own crew.

[@williamduckworth305]

Oh crap all the usa haters prolly hate the fact that 2 carriers are 1 and 2....and they dont carry sukhoi

[@kirktierney]

And you forgot to dd the Ford class. A terrible summary.

[@jmstudios5294]

The kuznetzov cannot carry anywhere close to 50 aircraft, where are you getting this info

[@Justineexy]

Yes it can! learn English, Aircraft means Helicopters and others, all added together so yes it can although More than half of that 50 Number is Helicopters.

[@jmstudios5294]

@@Justineexy you are still wrong, look it up

[@Crissy_the_wonder]

@@Justineexy Kuznetsov would typically carry 30 max including helicopters... less during its Syrian deployment

[@Justineexy]

@@Crissy_the_wonder I'm not wrong, If you stuff the hole hanger and than have every single inch of the deck spots filled with keys and helicopters than you can fit 50, Not the most efficient though

[@FranciscoGonzalez-ki7km]

I find the voice so annoying, not to mention that she can't pronounce a lot of words very well.

[@johnrowntree5450]

Pick your own order but as a brit and an ex Royal Navy sailor I would say the top ten carriers would be something like: CVN-68: Nimitz CVN-69: Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-70: Carl Vinson CVN-71: Theodore Roosevelt CVN-72: Abraham Lincoln CVN-73: George Washington CVN-74: John C. Stennis CVN-75: Harry S. Truman CVN-76: Ronald Reagan CVN-77: George H. W. Bush The Liadong/shandong and Kutznetsov are the same ship with mods and a modern carrier like QE should batter the Soviet antique which is somewhat broken down CDG, the Japanese ahem carriers the new Indian, Italian and spanish carriers also and THEY CAN PUT TO SEA!

[@LarsonChristopher]

I agree with your list.

[@moviemusicvideochannel7102]

he has already count them 2st place was nimitz class and 1nd place was gerarld r ford class, I think john f keneddy class and kitty hawk class shoud have been there anyway because classes are being debated not the ships.

[@abcd-gh6ne]

On confond porte-aéronefs et porte-avions ! Ce n'est pas la même chose !!!

[@quangtientong2156]

lmao - thailand aircraft is more likely floating museum

[@matthews1082]

Top 10 Most Powerful Aircraft Carriers: There's 1 X Gerald Ford Class Carrier and 10 X Nimitz Class carriers in service at the moment which means most of the carriers on this video's list don't deserve to be on it. The Thai, Indian, Russian and Chinese junks should've been scrapped already.

[@solomonokoli212]

I am guessing the carriers here are ranked based on the class of carriers in operation, not the individual warships. So the 10 Nimitz class and 1 Gerald Ford-class carriers are just 2 classes of nuclear aircraft carriers in service. The title shoulda been 'The top 10 aircraft carrier classes'.

[@MtNikota]

How the Russian aircraft is above French or UK aircraft..? You're not taking into account reliability, equipment, modern weapons and nuclear power.

[@kyodairiker]

Which is literally some of the most important features of a aircraft carrier

[@wentaohu7587]

Kuznetsov is definitely not in the condition that can fully play to combat effectiveness as designed. $ has always been its biggest problem since built.

[@Justineexy]

P700, With nuclear warheads won't agree with you

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

It's under extensive renovation / overhaul and will reenter service in 2024.

[@LeHoink]

How a nuclear compact CATOBAR is ranked behind 3 gas STOBAR aircraft carriers. Most powerfull gas turbine ? Most powerfull half loaded plane for take-off ?

[@spitfire8790]

nuclear doesn't mean anything, and the QE is more advanced in terms of RADAR and fighter capability.

[@mpgnz73]

Has this channel seriously put the Kuznetsov in third place and ahead of the QE? That ship has only seen only one actual carrier operation and that resulted in 2 lost planes that crashed whilst trying to land. The thing is now a half sunken scrap heap. I'd put the QE ahead of the Nimtiz class though as it's more modern and can operate 5th gen fighters.

[@power3480]

The nimitz is still better than the Queen Elizabeth, being larger and holding more aircraft. It's more then capable of launching 5th gen fighters.

[@kwlkid85]

@@power3480 Nimitz class all require slight refits to operate F-35s, I believe only 1 has had some of the refit work. So at the moment they can't really operate 5th gen fighters plus QE radar and electronics are almost certainly better being much more modern. Once the Nimitz class receive refits, which I'm not sure all will get as they're going to be replaced by Ford class, then they will be better but at the moment probably not.

[@evvk8865]

Whaaat !! Who made this list ? Stewie Wonder ?.

[@poxous3854]

glad to see how far behind the worlds Navy's are.

[@markchristofferson5872]

Really....did you know that the Royal Canadian Navy has 2 new 18ft Lund, powered by a 1977 Evinrude, and is armed with Muskets from the War of 1812.....Bring it on.

[@kingkoopa5807]

@@markchristofferson5872 bruh

[@АлександрЛюбченко-й7н]

This problem is solved by a pair of anti-ship supersonic missiles. It's not about the size and quantity, but about the efficiency of use and operation.

[@poxous3854]

@@АлександрЛюбченко-й7н LASERS. ;)

[@typhoon2245]

@@poxous3854 Use the force Luke.....

[@timmorey9844]

They are all U.S.Carriers. The U.S.has 11 and they are all Nuclear Powered and their displacement is unmatched by anything built outside of the United State of America. Next.

[@captainpharaoh]

There are US aircraft carriers, and then there's everyone else. Bottom line.

[@johnmichel6208]

Hms Queen Elizabeth can actually carry 78 aircrafts lol.

[@李問天-l7e]

Indian people! Are you crazy? Put two 70000 ton aircraft carriers behind a 57000 ton aircraft carrier! Fortunately, you are not bold enough to rank your 45000 ton aircraft carrier third!lol

[@spitfire8790]

the Kuznetsov should not be third, that would be the QE.

[@TristanCutler01]

CDG needs to be further up the ranking and ahead of the Chinese and Russian flat tops. With Cats and Traps and Gen 4.5 aircraft and AEW, she is streets ahead of the Kuznetsov based ships who's fixed wing aircraft have very poor combat ranges thanks to their ski jumps. Kuznetsov herself is a floating piece of junk and should not even be on the list.

[@tritium1998]

The French carrier still has weaker electronics and can't launch aircraft as heavy as China's.

[@kirktierney]

Kuznetzov is a floating ruin.

[@steve-iw2bg]

This is wrong again. 5th gen aircraft are superior to 4th. 15-1 kill ratios against 4th gen make a big difference. Nimitz #1 5th gen capable Ford #2 largest air wing Queen Elizabeth #3 5th gen capable Charles de Gaulle #4 very good aircraft Cavour #5 5th gen capable Shangdong #6 largest stobar air wing Vikramaditya #7 more reliable than kuznetsov kuznetsov #8 poor reliability Juan Carlos #9 subsonic aircraft Atlântico #10 would be f35 capable and larger than Chakri Naruebet.

[@AnonymousSong]

The British navy can barely get enough planes for those 2 carriers.... And the Italian carrier can only carry 10 F35s... The ratio is real, however, If you add the functional planes, that would be somehow different.

[@steve-iw2bg]

@@AnonymousSong the royal navy is not in any rush, they have a squadron and we're in peace time so why would they need more right now? Cavour can carry around 25 f35s with 4 Merlin ASW helicopter's or 10 f35s and 12 Merlin's as standard.

[@AnonymousSong]

@@steve-iw2bg you mean en empty carrier?

[@AnonymousSong]

@@steve-iw2bg 15 F35s compared with 8 helicopers? really

[@steve-iw2bg]

@@AnonymousSong there's a deck plan online with 27 f35s and 26 Merlin's for overload conditions, read more than just Wikipedia.

[@Richard-vn8me]

tu as les portes avions nucléaires France et USA avec catapultage des avions le reste ne joue pas dans la même cour !

[@danielmonk7451]

HMS queen Elizabeth class can have upto 72 aircraft each

[@liudonghuang7611]

Or even more

[@Justineexy]

But the British don't have that much aircraft, so does it even matter?

[@danielmonk7451]

@@Justineexy yes it does matter because in a war time situation or if Millitary spending is increased which it is being as soon as they can get access to that many aircraft which they will eventually it gives the carrier the capability to take on much more air power. It could even be used by allies in a war time situation alongside the British aircraft so yes it does matter

[@Justineexy]

@@danielmonk7451 You forgotten or miss the latest news. Britain is considering To STOP buying F35. Mainly bcoz they need more fund for the Tempest. So no, It really wasn't matter if you have that capacity when you don't have the planes to fill up those spaces.

[@danielmonk7451]

@@Justineexy you forgot to hear that in 4 years Britain will be the 4th biggest spender in defense.maybe they are developing Thier own aircraft for HMS queen ELIZABETH considering that they helped the US make them and yet still had to buy them

[@Alpha-th9vs]

You didn't mention the cost of them

[@vishalv7449]

Where is ins vikrant..?!

[@adityatripathi3861]

It isn't commissioned yet. So its not in the list

[@supernodream]

This statistics does not count in ships still in shipyard.

[@AnonymousSong]

If say Vikrant, I would say 003 probably is the best except American ships when it's out

[@adityatripathi3861]

@@AnonymousSong agreed

[@scrmepal]

Don't tell me you Indians have already lost one of your Carriers?

[@akshaymishra0911]

Where is INS VIKRANT.

[@shannon5718]

Next week's video... Top 9 Aircraft carriers..Kuznetzov had sunk off the coast.

[@freezonechannel8639]

No update informations

[@thethunderofwarmachines8374]

Just a point, with the Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov/ Admiral Kuznetsov being little more than floating scrap, might want to rank it a bit lower. Would agree with it's general placement on this list if it was fully operational.

[@shanshan2077]

I agree with you

[@Dazzxp]

It's not really an Aircraft carrier but more of a Battleship, what air craft carrier you know that has 8x 30mm CIWS AK630 Gatling cannons, 8x CIWS Kashtan for another 16x 30mm Gatling cannons with 32x SAM's another 24 cell SAM's, 1x Anti Sub rocket launcher, and 12x Anti Ship missiles that can use tactical nukes! Then there is another 40 aircraft on top it's no wonder it has issues. Being an electrician on that ship will be nightmare, rather play russian roulette with all barrels loaded.

[@sspooky7096]

@@Dazzxp it’s formally classified as a heavy aircraft cruiser

[@coconutboy8198]

Agreed. The Shandong is 100 times better Kuznetsov

[@patrickweaver1105]

The Kuznetsov is supposedly coming out of the yards in 2022.

[@domingosantos1292]

Matatan HS .....................👌.......ok..>.

[@MyChannel-bb4pm]

What cracks me up is that the Nimitz and Ford class carriers, with the air wing on board, have a crew of over 5000.

[@Cash_McCoy]

My last Med Cruise was on the Eisenhower, CVN-69. We had a total complement of just under 6,300.

[@chrisacosta1638]

if I'm not mistaken, and I could be, the video of the Improved Nimitz class ship making high speed turns is actually CVN 72

[@allanthorpe7139]

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[@larryyeadeke2953]

What nonsense. The US has 11 nuclear powered carriers. Any 10 of those would fill the top 10.

[@thebuzz4108]

by class

[@michaelmorrismorris6113]

The Thai carrier is nothing more than a glorified Royal Yacht. Seriously, that's what they actually use it for.

[@Muarijun]

The Thailand carrier is a full operational warship. Is spanish desing based on "Principe de Asturias" carrier. You can see this one on the minute 2,01 of this video, whit her younger but bigger brother "Juan Carlos I" and 3 frigates. Can be compared with brithis "invincible" class (three ships; one fought on Fackland War) or USA Amphibe asault ships class "Tarawa", with harriers too.

[@dwmcever]

The U.S. Navy currently has TWENTY (20) Operational Aircraft Carriers that can launch and land Fighter Jets that belong on this list..The U.S. Navy can launch over twice as many Jet Fighters at one time than the rest of the World's Navies combined. The U.S. Navy also has 14 Nuclear Powered Submarines carrying enough Nuclear Missiles onboard to lay waste to the Entire Planet Earth in 60 minutes. So all this BS about the size of your navy is pointless.

[@sdariko8413]

The us has 11, 10 Nimitz class and 1 Gerald R Ford class. Unless if your counting the amphibious assault ship then it'll be alot more

[@dwmcever]

@@sdariko8413 Yep.. (20)

[@wendakif]

Not serious. When taking into consideration real military assets and capabilities, the Top10 shows completely different ranking

[@fleet_plastic]

Meanwhile in the U.S. 22 carriers (counting the amphibious assault ships) and counting⚓️🇺🇸