how many aircraft does the u.s. navy have?
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hope this site helps, not sure what kind of aircraft you want to find, but here is a link
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There's quite a few differences between the three, man.  Too many to list here. Frigates are the smallest, carrying barely a crew of 300, next are destroyers which are the fastest of the three, the hardest working and has the more important mission (I served on two destroyers).  A destroyer's crew is anywhere from 330 -350 sailors.  The guided missile cruiser is the larger of the three, with a crew of over 350 sailors.  \nOf the three, the destroyer carries more weapons.  All three support submarines and have a flight deck for air assistance.  \nThe one thing that links the three together is in the event of a naval battle, they all protect the aircraft carrier.  \n\nI recommend reading Jane's Book of Fighting Ships.  You can find it at any bookstore.  That book lists in great detail everything that you could possibly want to know complete with great photographs.
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Number on enlistees per yer = 30k\nNumber of aircraft available at any one time: 6k
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Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard
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Contrary to popular belief the US Army does in fact us fixed winged aircraft. Here are some of the known aircraft:\nthe C-7 Caribou, the OV-10 Bronco, the OV-1 Mohawk, A-37 Dragonfly(made by Cessna), Cessna 310, Fokker C-31A, Cessna 182, C-12. The US Army Golden Knights use the Fokker C-31A, as their jump plane. \n  It is amazing at some of the answers are here. Proves they don't serve in the US Army. I have for over 18 years and plan to retire in 24 years. Hope this helps. The \n The Piper Bird dog is used some, but mainly for show.
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The F-22 beat out the F-23. All the other numbers a prototypes of jets that never got the ok on.
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Many of the first were Navy and Marine Corps pilots, so I would guess Annapolis.  After that... Starfleet Academy.
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223 Cutters\n211 aircraft\n1400 small boats
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the reasons are partly historical and partly practial. in short each is responable for the area of its own expertise. the army fights on land and the navy on the water. the airforce became a branch when it was decided that it needed to be a seperate force in oeder to fufil its missions. the marines are really a part of the navy. years ao tey had the mission of defending navy bases and capturing new ones as well as acting as shipboard infantry. the coast guard also becomes part of the navy in times of war but also handles lifesaving, safety, and maritime security. there is overlap since all branches need certain things such as aircraft. where it makes sense to have assets under the control of any branch they are given them. the navy needs aircraft to fufill its mission so it has carriers. the army might need boats for supply soit has them. the marines have become our kick in the door landing force and since they do it better than anyone else they are given watever they need. today all fight as a team under the command of the officer in charge of a region. an army general might command both navy ships and airforce planes in order to complete the mission. its not simple but it works and there is very little waste in the system. every asset and mission is carefully thought out and justified.
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The U.S. has three kinds of ICBM:\n\nMinuteman III: Up to 3 warheads, each with 335-350Kt yield. \nPeacekeeper: Up to 10 warheads, each with 300kt yield \nTrident D-5 (sub-launched): Up to 8 warheads, each with 300-475kt yield.\n\nDue to arms control treaties, few ICBMs carry their full number of warheads anymore.  Most or all of the land-based force is being converted down to only carry a single warhead per missile, and I think the sub force is being reduced to 5 warheads per missile.  Yield of the individual warheads remains the same.\n\nYou don't see many of the big multi-megaton warheads anymore.  Modern ICBMs are accurate enough that they don't need a warhead that large to destroy hardened targets.
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Between 1000 and 1700 US Gallons depending on the type of mission and the configuration of the aircraft.
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I'm a pilot. I fly 747's, 727, 737, 757, and 767's. I also fly helicopters as a hobbie.
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Contray to popular belief, The US NAVY has the most sophisticated weapons systems on the face of this planet. many of which the public is not aware of. But, people who are currently in the military or were in can tell you. Its true
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J-11: 180\nJ-10: 10\nJ-9/FC-1: 6\nJ-8: 200\nJ-7 (MIG-21): 500\nJ-6 (MIG-19): 350\nIt is known that J-12 are under development, however it is unknown how many will be produced by 2015 (estimated production date).
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The USAF does not actually build them.  They look at the proposed designs from the major aircraft designers (such as Lockheed Martin) then they just pick the one that best suits the purposes of the Air Force.  There are several designs that are presented when the USAF goes looking for a new aircraft.  Only after they see the capabilities will the Air Force make their choice.  They have a very rigorous test that they put the potential aircraft through and only those that pass with the highest marks will be accepted.  This test will generally narrow the selection down to one or two planes.
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The United States Navy can trace its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established during the American Revolutionary War. The United States Constitution, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates; one of the original six, USS Constitution, familiarly known as "Old Ironsides," survives to this day.
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According to the USN website the 'carriers' you claim to have seen would have been:\n\n# 4 "USS Ranger" (CV 4) 4 Jun 1934 /18 Oct 1946 - Sold for scrap 31 Jan 1947 to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. \nAND\n# 6 "USS Enterprise" (CV 6) 12 May 1938 /17 Feb 1947 Sold, 1 Jul 1958. \n\nNow these WERE Aircraft Carriers.  However, they were a LOT SMALLER than to-day's 'Flat-tops'.  But then neither of them have been around, lately.  \n\nYou don't say WHEN YOU SAW them, so ..... the question is: "How long ago did you see them?"\n\nIf you saw these ships, recently, they could well have been  Amphibious Assault Ships - LHA/LHD/LHA(R).\n\nTheses are the largest of all amphibious warfare ships; and they resemble a small aircraft carrier.  They are capable of Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing (V/STOL), Short Take Off Vertical Landing (STOVL), Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) tiltrotor and Rotary Wing (RW) aircraft operations; contains a welldeck to support use of Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) and other watercraft.\n\nThey would, typically, carry:\nAircraft: 12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; 4 CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters; 6 AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters. (planned capability to embark MV-22 Osprey VTOL tiltrotors).\n\nThe only TWO that fit your description/numbering are the "Wasp Class" LHD's:\n\nUSS Boxer (LHD 4), San Diego, CA\nUSS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), San Diego, CA\n\nHowever, both these are normally home-based (as seen above) in San Diego - so it's unlikely, but not impossible, they would have been off the Norfolk coast.  Alternatively, you may have seen:\n\nUSS Nassau (LHA 4), Norfolk, VA\n\nAs you can see she is also numbered '4' - but there are only five in her class (Tarawa Class).\n\nThere is also the LPD's - which have a 'normal' front-end, with a large flight deck - at the rear.  However there is no #6, but there is a #4. USS Austin (LPD 4), Norfolk, VA - and, as you can see her home-port is Norfolk.\n\nFor any additional information - and data on these - suggest you visit: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/our_ships.asp