Clemenceau-class Aircraft Carrier

The Clemenceau-class Aircraft Carrier is a class of medium sized aircraft carrier used previously by the Marine Nationale and currently by the Brazilian Navy. Currently both Clemenceau-class carriers serve in the Brazilian Navy as NAeL Sao Paulo (A12) and NAeL Rio de Janiero (A13). After several extensive rebuilds and modernization programs, the Clemenceau-class carriers are some of the most modern aircraft cariers in world.

Specifications

 * Type: Aircraft Carrier
 * Service Period: 1961-2000 (France), 2001-Present (Brazil)
 * Characteristics
 * Length: 869 feet (264.87 meters)
 * Beam: 168 feet (51.21 meters)
 * Draught: 28 feet (8.54 meters)
 * Displacement: 22,000 tons (Standard), 32,780 tons (Full Load)
 * Crew: 900
 * Power: 189,480 shp (141.36 MW)
 * Propulsion: 4 x LM2500+G4 gas turbines, 4 General Motors Model 265 turbodiesel cruise engines, GODAG propulsion
 * Range: 9,000 nautical miles (16,668 km)
 * Speed: 34 Knots (62.97 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite
 * DRBI-10 tri-dimensional air sentry radar
 * DRBV-15 low altitude/surface sentry radar
 * DRBV-23B air sentry radar
 * DRBC-32C fire control radar
 * NRBA-50 approach radar
 * 3 x Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems
 * Armament
 * 3 x Mark 29 Sea Sparrow Missile Launchers
 * 3 x MLG 27 autocannons
 * 2 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
 * Aircraft Carred: 50 Fixed Wing Aircraft and Helicopters
 * Aviation Facilities: 4 x catapults, 2 x aircraft elevators, angled flight deck for CATOBAR operations

Unit Run

 * NAeL Sao Paulo (A12) - former MN Foch (R99)
 * NAeL Rio de Janiero (A13) - former MN Clemenceau (R98)