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How wide is a Fokker Dr.I triplane?

A Fokker Dr.I triplane has a wingspan of about 7.19 m (24 ft).

What is measured: WWI German fighter, wingspan

Fokker Dr.I Triplane (7.19 m) drawn to scale beside a 20-foot shipping container (6.06 m) and a city bus (12 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Shipping container (20 ft) (6.06 m), Fokker Dr.I Triplane (7.19 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 1.2× the length of a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 60% of the length of a city bus
  • About 3 would fit end to end along a tennis court
  • About 3.6× the height of a doorway
  • About 4.2× the height of an adult person

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Facts about Fokker Dr.I Triplane

The Fokker Dr.I was famously flown by ace Manfred von Richthofen, the 'Red Baron', in the final months of his career.

Source: National Air and Space Museum: Fokker Dr.I

Military

NameSizeCompared with Fokker Dr.I Triplane
MIM-104 Patriot Missile5.8 m (19 ft)0.81×
Char B1 Tank6.37 m (21 ft)0.89×
Bradley Fighting Vehicle6.55 m (21 ft)0.91×
BM-13 Katyusha Rocket Launcher6.7 m (22 ft)0.93×
M270 MLRS6.97 m (23 ft)0.97×
Panzer IV Tank7.02 m (23 ft)0.98×
Fokker Dr.I Triplane7.19 m (24 ft)this page
Centurion Tank7.6 m (25 ft)1.1×
Tiger I Tank8.45 m (28 ft)1.2×
Sopwith Camel Biplane8.5 m (28 ft)1.2×

Test your sense of scale

Which is bigger: Fokker Dr.I Triplane or MIM-104 Patriot Missile?

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