Kiev (Project 1143 Krechyet) classAircraft Carrier V STOL ships ---- Aircraft Carrier V STOL classes ----ES .. Principe de AsturiasIT .. Cavour classIT .. Garibaldi classRU .. Improved Kiev classRU .. Kiev (Project 1143 Krechyet) classTH .. Chakri Narubet classUK .. Invincible classUK .. Queen Elizabeth class--More------ russia classes ----Aircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Improved Kiev classAircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Kiev (Project 1143 Krechyet) classHelicopter Carrier ............ Moskva classGuided-Missile Cruiser (Nuclear Powered) ............ Kirov classGuided-Missile Cruiser ............ Admiral Kuznetsov classGuided-Missile Cruiser ............ Project 1164 Atlant classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Kashin classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Udaloy classGuided-Missile Frigate ............ Admiral Gorshkov (Project 22350) classGuided-Missile Frigate ............ Admiral Grigorovich (Project 11356) classFrigate ............ Krivak classFrigate ............ Neustrashimy classFrigate ............ Project 1135 Burevestnik classFrigate ............ Project 11351 Nerey classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Ropucha class---- More ----1975 Derivatives / Succeeded by Improved Kiev class 1987 Specifications Login to Edit 43500full load (tn) 250length (m) 32.60beam (m) 12draught (m) 32max speed (knots) 4Naval Engine steam turbines Aircraft Login to Edit Typical Max Russian Navy Kamov ka-27 Helix 1017The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard Shipyards Login to Edit Chernomorsky Shipyard - Zavods'kyi3 List of Ships Login to Edit Sorted by Year Filter: AllIN - Indian Navy .......... 1RU - Russian Navy .......... 4 Hide Transfers Hide deriv. Russian NavyRFS Kiev19751993Russian Navy042RFS Minsk19781993Russian NavyRFS Novorossiysk19821993Russian NavyImproved Kiev class RFS Gorshkov19871996 Indian Navy R33 INS Vikramaditya 2013--4 units Events Login to Edit 1970-jul-21Laid down RFS Kiev 1972-dec-27Launched RFS Kiev 1972-dec-29Laid down 042 RFS Minsk 1975-jan-3Commissioned RFS Kiev 1975-sep-30Launched 042 RFS Minsk 1975-sep-30Laid down RFS Novorossiysk 1978-sep-28Commissioned 042 RFS Minsk 1978-dec-24Launched RFS Novorossiysk 1982Commissioned RFS Novorossiysk 1983Deployment RFS Novorossiysk maiden deployment with at least 16 Ka-27 observed.1993-junStruck RFS Kiev 1993-junStruck 042 RFS Minsk 1993-junStruck RFS Novorossiysk 2000-may-10Fate: museum 042 RFS Minsk Main attraction at Minsk World military theme park.