Thai helicopter carrier Chakri Naruebet

Thai helicopter carrier Chakri Naruebet, built for the Royal Thai Navy , in the basin of the Spanish construction IZAR. Was contracted to build a carrier in July 1992. And entered service in 1997.

Its design is similar to the design of the Spanish carrier Principe De Asturias, which deviates flight deck tendency to higher angle of 12 degrees , help facilitate the take-off of aircraft similar to aircraft Harrier . The carrier dedicated to assist amphibious hostilities , assigned to the Royal Thai Navy , as well as search and rescue , and dealing with disasters.

Complements the work of these six aircraft purchased aircraft from Spain of the type AV-8S, with a vertical takeoff . The length of the flight deck of the carrier 174.6 m , a width of 27.5 m , and ends mile vertical angle of 12 degrees. And can accommodate the boot process five helicopters , one at a time . And there are a barn to house 10 medium-sized planes .

Carrier fitted with a missile system , eight cells , the kind MK-41 vertical launch , and firing rockets Sea Sparrow. The scheme provided three launchers of the type Sadral, hexagonal cells to launch a missile Mistral , a short-range , able to intercept attacking missiles that fly adjacent to the surface of the sea . Bearing fitted as well as four central defense systems of the type Phalanx , which consists than six Sptanat of 25 mm caliber , and can launch 3 thousand rounds per minute , and a range of 1.5 km .Carrier receives energy from the engine system , gasoline - powered and diesel fuel .

1. Country of origin: Spain.
2. Use: a helicopter carrier . Business cooperation amphibious assault . And are used in search and rescue work .
3. States used : the Kingdom of Thailand .




General and technical specifications :

1. Dimensions
Overall length : 182.6 m .
Draught : 6.2 m .
Flight deck length : 174.5 m .
Flight deck width : 27.5 m .


2. Weights
Full load : 11.486 tons .


3. Performance
Speed, using the gasoline engine : 46.8 km / h .
Speed, using a diesel engine : 28.8 km / h .
Regular moving speed : 28 km / h .
Scope of work : 16 thousand km , at the speed of 21 km / h .


4. The driving force
Main Engine : LM2500.
Fuel Type : Gasoline .
Issue Number: 2 .
Engine capacity : 44.250 horsepower .
Secondary engine : MTU 16V 1163.
Fuel Type : Diesel .
Issue Number: 2 .
Engine capacity : 6.437 horsepower .


5. Sensors
Search Radar : AN/SPS-52C.
Surface search radar : AN/SPS-64.
Radar Navigation : Kelvin Hughes , works in the frequency band I.
Control radar : Kelvin Hughes, works in the frequency band E / F.
Sonar device : working in the medium frequency .


6. Electronic warfare
Device deployment foil and heat flares : MK 137.
Issue Number: 4 .
Electronic auxiliary system : Indra Aldebaram.
Radar system Disabilities : AN/SLQ-32.
Deceive torpedo system : equipped with torpedoes deception .


7. Crew
Site -bearing : 455 people.
Air crew : 145 people.