Ship Database
Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier Premium

U.S.S.R.

Chkalov

The further development of the Project 71 aircraft carrier continued under the "large aircraft carrier" project, codenamed 71B. The ship would have made it possible for the main naval forces to utilize their aviation quickly and efficiently in the open seas and near the coastline in areas located far from naval bases, but the project wasn't implemented due to the outbreak of World War II.

Doubloons
11,000
Official profile image of Chkalov

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
51,700
Maximum speed
32.3 knots
Surface detection
13.2 km

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection13.2 km
  • Secondary battery4.5 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • Aircraft torpedo 4,667
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
32.3 knots
Turning circle radius
1,040 m
Rudder shift time
13.2 s
Maneuverability API rating 46

Concealment

Surface detection
13.2 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 47

Survivability

Hit points
51,700
Torpedo damage reduction
25 %
Survivability API rating 66

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–100 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
4.5 km
Mount
HE-46
Maximum damage per hit
1,900
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
900 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 83
Aura
37 mm V-11 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
16
Aura
37 mm 46-K mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
130 mm/55 on a B-2-U mount
Calibre
130 mm
Mounts
8
Carrier aviationClass system

The public API still uses legacy aircraft categories and does not expose every modern carrier payload mechanic. Only fields returned by Wargaming are shown.

Dive bombers

Sukhoi Su-2

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
1
Cruise speed
125 knots
Aircraft health
1,310

Torpedo bombers

Polikarpov VIT-2 (VK-107)

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
1
Cruise speed
124 knots
Aircraft health
1,470
Maximum damage per torpedo
4,667
Torpedo range
6.0 km
Torpedo speed
41 knots
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
51,700
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
32

Engine

Published maximum speed
32.3 knots

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Chkalov

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 154,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Polikarpov VIT-2 (VK-107)

Default
Type
TorpedoBomber

Sukhoi Su-2

Default
Type
DiveBomber

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Air Groups Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Flight Control Modification 1

Modernization

Does not increase the maximum number of each type of tactical squadron aircraft on deck.

Credits
2,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
7
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

Cross-nation comparison

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Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

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HP
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Speed
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U.S.A.

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HP
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Speed
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HP
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Speed
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