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The '''''Painlevé''-class fleet carriers''' are a series of four aircraft carriers built by Chantiers Impériaux and Arsenal de Villaroche. With four carriers commissioned, only ''Gallois'' and ''Leclair'' are currently in service still. In 1978, the [[Aircraft carrier Quérangal (PA60)|''Quérangal'']] was destroyed by two Tyrannian tactical nuclear strikes during the [[Sieuxerr-Tyrannian Conflict of 1978]]. The other carrier, ''Painlevé'', was retired in 1989 just before the Bearn-class came into service. They are being replaced by the [[Bearn-class carrier|Bearn-class aircraft carriers]] and the [[Ferdinand Ferber-class|Ferdinand Ferber-class aircraft carriers]]. In 2019 ''Gallois'' moved to port to begin her decommissioning process, which is expected to finish in 2021, however she is still listed as in active service.
The '''''Painlevé''-class fleet carriers''' are a series of four aircraft carriers built by Chantiers Impériaux and Arsenal de Neons. With four carriers commissioned, the last one was decommissioned with 2015 with the impending commissioning of the [[Limousin-class]] carrier ''Languedoc'' by the mid-2020s. In 1978, the [[Aircraft carrier Quérangal (PA60)|''Quérangal'']] was destroyed by two Tyrannian tactical nuclear strikes during the [[Sieuxerr-Tyrannian Conflict of 1978]]. The other carrier, ''Painlevé'', was retired in 1989 just before the Bearn-class came into service. They are being replaced by the [[Bearn-class carrier|Bearn-class aircraft carriers]] and the [[Ferdinand Ferber-class|Ferdinand Ferber-class aircraft carriers]]. In 2019 ''Gallois'' moved to port to begin her decommissioning process, which is expected to finish in 2021, however she is still listed as in active service.


[[Category:Sieuxerr]]
[[Category:Sieuxerr]]
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{{SieuxerrNavalClasses|state=expanded}}

Revision as of 05:00, 21 August 2019

Class overview
Builders:
  • Chantiers Impériaux (Until 1970)
  • Arsenal de Neons
Operators:  Sieuxerr
Preceded by:
Succeeded by: Limousin-class
Cost: 60,000,000 XFP (1965)
Built: 1960–1990
In service: 1969–present
Planned: 4
Completed: 4
Lost: 1
Retired: 3
General characteristics
Type: Fleet carrier
Displacement: 45,000 t
Length: 286 m
Beam: 58 m
Draught: 10 m
Propulsion:
  • 150,000kW
  • 4 × propellers
  • 4 × rudders
Speed: 33 knots (56 km/h)
Range: 7,000 nm (13,000 km)
Complement: 150 officers, 2,000 enlisted + 1,100 aircrew
Armament:
Aircraft carried:
Aviation facilities: 2 catapults, 2 lifts

The Painlevé-class fleet carriers are a series of four aircraft carriers built by Chantiers Impériaux and Arsenal de Neons. With four carriers commissioned, the last one was decommissioned with 2015 with the impending commissioning of the Limousin-class carrier Languedoc by the mid-2020s. In 1978, the Quérangal was destroyed by two Tyrannian tactical nuclear strikes during the Sieuxerr-Tyrannian Conflict of 1978. The other carrier, Painlevé, was retired in 1989 just before the Bearn-class came into service. They are being replaced by the Bearn-class aircraft carriers and the Ferdinand Ferber-class aircraft carriers. In 2019 Gallois moved to port to begin her decommissioning process, which is expected to finish in 2021, however she is still listed as in active service.