USS Ronald Reagan with 90 fighter jets landed by America to control China
USS Ronald Reagan of the US Navy comes in the category of the second largest aircraft carrier in the world. To keep China under control, the US has deployed this nuclear aircraft carrier near Taiwan. In this battleship All war-related features are present. This is the Nimitz Class aircraft carrier, which was named after US Pacific Fleet Commandal Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz after World War II. Although Ronald Reagan was named after former US President (Photo: AFP)
The Nimitz class consists of 10 aircraft carriers powered by nuclear fuel. In which Ronald Reagan is one of the newest careers. It was handed over to the US Navy on 12 July 2003. Since then it has been actively active as the flagship warship of the US Seventh Fleet. Its displacement is more than 1.01 lakh tonnes and length is 1092 feet. Two nuclear reactors provide strength to this aircraft carrier.
The USS Ronald Reagan has four steam turbines. It moves in water at a speed of 56 kilometers per hour. Its range is unlimited. It can last for 20 to 25 years continuously. 90 fixed wings aircraft and helicopters can be deployed on this aircraft carrier.
There are three types of lethal weapons deployed on the USS Ronald Reagan. The first is the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile. The second is the Rolling Airframe Missile and the third is the Close-in Weapons System (CIWS). These three weapons can attack and destroy the enemy’s target. Also can protect the ship from enemy planes, drones, rockets and missiles.
It can accommodate up to 2,480 soldiers. Ronald Reagan is fitted with a state-of-the-art electronic warfare system, called the AN/SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasure Suite. In addition, the SLQ-25A Nixie Torpedo Countermeasure System is installed to destroy enemy torpedoes. Predicts arrival time, speed etc. so that it can be avoided.
On August 4, 2022, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the USS Ronald Reagan had been ordered to remain near Taiwan. Because China is constantly doing maneuvers with its missiles. America’s best fighter jets are deployed on this aircraft career. These include the F-35B Lightning-2 joint strike fighter jets.
In addition, the USS Ronald Reagan is also staffed by F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets, E-2C Hawkeye spy aircraft, SH-60F Seahawk helicopters and C-2A Greyhound surveillance aircraft. The number of these aircraft on this carrier has not been disclosed by the US at the time of deployment.
The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is stationed on the USS Ronald Reagan. It is flown by the same pilot. The length is 51.4 feet, the wingspan is 35 feet and the height is 14.4 feet. The maximum speed is 1975 KM/h. Combat range is 1239 KM. It can go up to a maximum height of 50 thousand feet. It has a 25 mm rotary cannon with 4 barrels. Which fires 180 bullets in a minute. It has four internal and six external hardpoints. Air-to-air, air-to-surface, air-to-ship and anti-ship missiles can be deployed. Apart from this, four types of bombs can be planted. That is, this fighter jet is enough to give a befitting reply to China.
The second dangerous fighter jet is the F-18 Super Hornet. Whose speed is Mach 1.8 i.e. 2222.4 kilometers per hour. The Super Hornet has a range of 3300 kms. The F-18 Super Hornet can fly at 50,000 feet. Where the super hornet goes up to the speed of 228 meters per second. The AIM-120 AMRAAM missile is fitted in the Super Hornet. The Hornet is fitted with a 20 mm caliber M61A1 Vulcan cannon.
