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How wide is a B-52 Stratofortress?

A B-52 Stratofortress has a wingspan of about 56.4 m (185 ft).

What is measured: long-range strategic bomber, wingspan

B-52 Stratofortress (56.4 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), B-52 Stratofortress (56.4 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the length of an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 61% of the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • About 54% of the length of a football (soccer) pitch
  • About 2.4× the length of a tennis court
  • About 4.7× the length of a city bus

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Facts about B-52 Stratofortress

The B-52 has been in continuous US Air Force service since 1955 and is expected to fly past 2050.

Source: USAF Fact Sheet: B-52 Stratofortress

Military

NameSizeCompared with B-52 Stratofortress
SR-71 Blackbird32.7 m (107 ft)0.58×
Mil Mi-6 Hook33.2 m (109 ft)0.59×
Ancient Greek Trireme37 m (121 ft)0.66×
Mil Mi-2640 m (131 ft)0.71×
USS Monitor52 m (171 ft)0.92×
B-52 Stratofortress56.4 m (185 ft)this page
USS Constitution62 m (203 ft)1.1×
Type VII U-boat67 m (220 ft)1.2×
HMS Victory69 m (226 ft)1.2×
Type XXI U-boat76.7 m (252 ft)1.4×

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Which is bigger: B-52 Stratofortress or HMS Victory?

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