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How wide is a Fairey Swordfish?

A Fairey Swordfish has a wingspan of about 13.9 m (46 ft).

What is measured: WWII British torpedo biplane, wingspan

Fairey Swordfish (13.9 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), Fairey Swordfish (13.9 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 1.2× the length of a city bus
  • About 58% of the length of a tennis court
  • About 2.3× the length of a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 3 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 15% of the height of the Statue of Liberty

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Facts about Fairey Swordfish

Despite being an outdated biplane, the Swordfish crippled the Bismarck by damaging its steering with a torpedo hit.

Source: Fleet Air Arm Museum: Fairey Swordfish

Military

NameSizeCompared with Fairey Swordfish
Bell OH-58 Kiowa12.8 m (42 ft)0.93×
Westland Whirlwind13 m (43 ft)0.94×
F-22 Raptor13.6 m (44 ft)0.98×
Trident II D5 Missile13.6 m (45 ft)0.98×
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka13.8 m (45 ft)0.99×
Fairey Swordfish13.9 m (46 ft)this page
V-2 Rocket14 m (46 ft)1×
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)1×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)1×
Su-27 Flanker Fighter14.7 m (48 ft)1.1×

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