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Please give me the range of Osprey Aircrafts, F16 and F22 Jets, what is the largest military airplane that can land on the largest U.S. Air carrier? What is the range of Cruise Missiles, the range of U.S. Navy Ship based ground to ground missiles? And the amount of Marines that can be transported in rotation on a large U.S. Carrier Group the Trump Class Cruiser Battleship would be part of taking the largest Carrier Group, please.
Here is a breakdown of the military specifications and capabilities you asked about, based on publicly available data.
### ✈️ Aircraft and Missile Ranges
The operational range of an aircraft or missile depends heavily on factors like payload, fuel, and flight profile. The figures below are general estimates from official sources.
| Asset | Type | Range / Radius | Key Details & Context |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **V-22 Osprey** | Tiltrotor Transport | **Range:** Not fully specified in search results. | Designed for long-range, high-speed transport combining helicopter and turboprop capabilities. Exact range varies by mission and payload. |
| **F-16 Fighting Falcon** | Multirole Fighter | **Combat Radius:** ~340 miles (on an interdiction mission). <br> **Ferry Range:** Up to ~2,415 miles. | A versatile aircraft; its range is extended with external fuel tanks. Specific combat radius depends on mission profile and weapon load. |
| **F-22 Raptor** | Air Superiority Fighter | **Combat Radius:** ~460 nautical miles (529 statute miles). <br> **Ferry Range:** Up to ~1,840 miles. | As a stealth aircraft, the F-22 carries all fuel and weapons internally, which limits its range compared to fighters using external tanks. |
| **Cruise Missiles** | Guided Missile | **Range:** Extremely varied, from tens to thousands of kilometers. | A broad category. Examples: subsonic Tomahawk (1,000+ km), supersonic BrahMos (290-800 km), hypersonic Zircon (1,000+ km). |
### 🛬 Largest Aircraft to Land on a U.S. Carrier
The largest and heaviest aircraft ever to land on an aircraft carrier is the **Lockheed C-130 Hercules**, specifically a **KC-130F** refueler variant.
* **Record-setting Test:** In October 1963, a US Marine Corps KC-130F conducted successful take-offs and landings aboard the USS *Forrestal* (CV-59) without using arresting cables or catapults.
* **Performance:** The tests were highly successful. At a weight of 85,000 lbs, the aircraft came to a stop within 267 feet. The Navy concluded it could deliver 25,000 pounds of cargo over 2,500 miles onto a carrier.
* **Why Not Routine?** Despite its success, the C-130 was deemed too large for safe routine carrier operations. The Navy instead developed smaller, dedicated Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft like the C-2 Greyhound.
### 🚢 U.S. Navy Ship-Based Missiles & Carrier Group Marines
Your questions touch on areas where specific, publicly available numbers are often not disclosed for operational security reasons.
* **U.S. Navy Ship-Based "Ground to Ground" Missiles:** The U.S. Navy's primary long-range strategic strike weapon from ships is the **Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM)**, a subsonic cruise missile. While its exact maximum range is classified, open-source estimates typically place it well over 1,000 kilometers. It is launched from vertical launch systems on cruisers, destroyers, and submarines.
* *Clarification:* The search results mention the AGM-179 JAGM, but this is primarily an **air-to-ground** missile for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
* **Marine Transport in a Carrier Strike Group:** There is no standard public figure for the number of Marines transported in rotation with a Carrier Strike Group (CSG).
* **Standard CSG Composition:** A CSG is built around the carrier and primarily includes its ~5,000 sailors and aircrew. Its escort ships (cruisers, destroyers) are also manned by sailors.
* **How Marines Deploy:** Marines typically deploy as a combined air-ground task force. They are transported and supported by dedicated **Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs)**, which include ships like amphibious assault ships, transport docks, and dock landing ships. These ARGs can operate alongside or independently of a CSG.
* **The "Trump Class" Clarification:** There is no "Trump Class Cruiser Battleship." The U.S. Navy's current surface combatants include *Ticonderoga*-class guided-missile cruisers and *Arleigh Burke*-class guided-missile destroyers, which often escort carriers.
I hope this detailed information is helpful for your research. If you are interested in the composition of an Amphibious Ready Group versus a Carrier Strike Group, I can try to find more information on that topic.
### ✈️ Aircraft and Missile Ranges
The operational range of an aircraft or missile depends heavily on factors like payload, fuel, and flight profile. The figures below are general estimates from official sources.
| Asset | Type | Range / Radius | Key Details & Context |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **V-22 Osprey** | Tiltrotor Transport | **Range:** Not fully specified in search results. | Designed for long-range, high-speed transport combining helicopter and turboprop capabilities. Exact range varies by mission and payload. |
| **F-16 Fighting Falcon** | Multirole Fighter | **Combat Radius:** ~340 miles (on an interdiction mission). <br> **Ferry Range:** Up to ~2,415 miles. | A versatile aircraft; its range is extended with external fuel tanks. Specific combat radius depends on mission profile and weapon load. |
| **F-22 Raptor** | Air Superiority Fighter | **Combat Radius:** ~460 nautical miles (529 statute miles). <br> **Ferry Range:** Up to ~1,840 miles. | As a stealth aircraft, the F-22 carries all fuel and weapons internally, which limits its range compared to fighters using external tanks. |
| **Cruise Missiles** | Guided Missile | **Range:** Extremely varied, from tens to thousands of kilometers. | A broad category. Examples: subsonic Tomahawk (1,000+ km), supersonic BrahMos (290-800 km), hypersonic Zircon (1,000+ km). |
### 🛬 Largest Aircraft to Land on a U.S. Carrier
The largest and heaviest aircraft ever to land on an aircraft carrier is the **Lockheed C-130 Hercules**, specifically a **KC-130F** refueler variant.
* **Record-setting Test:** In October 1963, a US Marine Corps KC-130F conducted successful take-offs and landings aboard the USS *Forrestal* (CV-59) without using arresting cables or catapults.
* **Performance:** The tests were highly successful. At a weight of 85,000 lbs, the aircraft came to a stop within 267 feet. The Navy concluded it could deliver 25,000 pounds of cargo over 2,500 miles onto a carrier.
* **Why Not Routine?** Despite its success, the C-130 was deemed too large for safe routine carrier operations. The Navy instead developed smaller, dedicated Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft like the C-2 Greyhound.
### 🚢 U.S. Navy Ship-Based Missiles & Carrier Group Marines
Your questions touch on areas where specific, publicly available numbers are often not disclosed for operational security reasons.
* **U.S. Navy Ship-Based "Ground to Ground" Missiles:** The U.S. Navy's primary long-range strategic strike weapon from ships is the **Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM)**, a subsonic cruise missile. While its exact maximum range is classified, open-source estimates typically place it well over 1,000 kilometers. It is launched from vertical launch systems on cruisers, destroyers, and submarines.
* *Clarification:* The search results mention the AGM-179 JAGM, but this is primarily an **air-to-ground** missile for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
* **Marine Transport in a Carrier Strike Group:** There is no standard public figure for the number of Marines transported in rotation with a Carrier Strike Group (CSG).
* **Standard CSG Composition:** A CSG is built around the carrier and primarily includes its ~5,000 sailors and aircrew. Its escort ships (cruisers, destroyers) are also manned by sailors.
* **How Marines Deploy:** Marines typically deploy as a combined air-ground task force. They are transported and supported by dedicated **Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs)**, which include ships like amphibious assault ships, transport docks, and dock landing ships. These ARGs can operate alongside or independently of a CSG.
* **The "Trump Class" Clarification:** There is no "Trump Class Cruiser Battleship." The U.S. Navy's current surface combatants include *Ticonderoga*-class guided-missile cruisers and *Arleigh Burke*-class guided-missile destroyers, which often escort carriers.
I hope this detailed information is helpful for your research. If you are interested in the composition of an Amphibious Ready Group versus a Carrier Strike Group, I can try to find more information on that topic.
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