USS Gerald R Ford Class (CVN – 78), United States: The world’s biggest aircraft carrier title belongs to the US Navy’s Gerald R Ford Class battleships. The first carrier in this class, USS Gerald R. Ford, was commissioned in May 2017. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Nimitz Class, USA: The US Navy’s ten Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the second largest carriers in the world. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Queen Elizabeth Class, United Kingdom: Reportedly, the largest aircraft carriers of the UK Royal Navy are the third-largest aircraft carriers in the world. Both Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft have a displacement of around 65,000 tonnes and measure 280 meters in length. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Liaoning, China: It is the fourth largest aircraft carrier in the world. It has an overall length of 304.5m and an overall beam of 75m. Displacing around 58,000 tonnes, Liaoning can carry around 50 aircraft, including fixed-wing planes and helicopters. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Fujian, China: The Fujian aircraft carrier is named after the country’s eastern coastal province across from Taiwan. It boasts a full-load displacement of around 80,000 tonnes, which is more than the other Chinese carriers and comparable to the US Navy’s aircraft carriers. (Image: File Pic)
Shandong, China: The country’s first domestically built carrier. Its total load displacement is 70,000 tonnes, and its deck can carry a maximum of 44 aircraft. (Image: File Pic)
Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia: It is one of the best aircraft carriers in service. The 305m- long aircraft, with a beam of 72m, has a full load displacement of 58,500 tonnes. With its multi-role capacity, this heavily armed ship can potentially serve as an aircraft carrier. (Image: File Pic)
INS Vikramaditya, India: The Indian Navy’s largest warship, INS Vikramaditya is also among the biggest aircraft carriers in the world. This 283.5-meter-long beam of 61 meters is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier that entered service in 2013. (Image: File Pic)
INS Vikrant, India: An indigenous aircraft carrier is the first aircraft carrier conceptualised and constructed in India. The ship’s loaded displacement is around 45,000 tonnes, and it measures 262m in length and 59m in width (Beam). (Image: File Pic)
Charles De Gaulle, France: The first French nuclear-powered surface ship is one of France’s most important flight carriers and has been in service since 2001. It has a total displacement of 36,000 tonnes. (Image: File Pic)
