Kiev-class aircraft carrier

Summary

Kiev-class aircraft carrier is a ship class^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,010 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's item operated is recorded as Yakovlev Yak-38^[4].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's item operated is recorded as Ka-25^[5].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's item operated is recorded as Kamov Ka-27^[6].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier is operated by Soviet Navy^[7].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier is operated by Russian Navy^[8].
• Gyrfalcon is named after Kiev-class aircraft carrier^[9].
• Kiev is named after Kiev-class aircraft carrier^[10].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier followed Moskva-class helicopter carrier^[11].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier was followed by Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier^[12].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's manufacturer is recorded as Black Sea Shipyard^[13].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier is a type of aircraft cruiser^[14].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's Commons category is recorded as Kiev class aircraft carriers^[15].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[16].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's powered by is recorded as TV-12^[17].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's powered by is recorded as turbo generator^[18].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's powered by is recorded as diesel generator^[19].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's armament is recorded as P-500 Bazalt^[20].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's armament is recorded as M-11 Shtorm^[21].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's armament is recorded as 9K33 Osa^[22].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's armament is recorded as AK-276 gun^[23].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's armament is recorded as AK-630^[24].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's armament is recorded as RPK-1 Vikhr^[25].
• Kiev-class aircraft carrier's NATO reporting name is recorded as Kiev-class^[26].
• December 26, 1972 marks the founding of Kiev-class aircraft carrier^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Kiev-class aircraft carrier's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+273.1'}^[28]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+32.5'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Kiev-class aircraft carrier's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].

History and Context

December 26, 1972 marks the founding of Kiev-class aircraft carrier^[27]. Things named after include Gyrfalcon^[9], a taxon^[30] and Kiev^[10], an aircraft cruiser^[31].

Why It Matters

Kiev-class aircraft carrier ranks in the top 3% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,010 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]