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How long is a Leopard 2 tank?

A Leopard 2 tank is about 9.97 m (33 ft) long.

What is measured: main battle tank, hull and gun length

Leopard 2 Tank (9.97 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), Leopard 2 Tank (9.97 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little shorter than a city bus
  • About 1.6× as long as a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 2 would fit end to end along a tennis court
  • About 5 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 5× the height of a doorway

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Facts about Leopard 2 Tank

The Leopard 2 has been in service since 1979 and is used by over a dozen NATO countries.

Source: Army Recognition: Leopard 2; Wikipedia: Leopard 2

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NameSizeCompared with Leopard 2 Tank
MD/AH-6 Little Bird9.7 m (32 ft)0.97×
M1A2 Abrams Tank9.77 m (32 ft)0.98×
F-16 Fighting Falcon9.96 m (33 ft)same size
Leopard 2 Tank9.97 m (33 ft)this page
Messerschmitt Bf 1099.97 m (33 ft)same size
MiG-15 Fighter10.1 m (33 ft)1×
M777 Howitzer10.7 m (35 ft)1.1×
Supermarine Spitfire11.2 m (37 ft)1.1×
Scud-B Ballistic Missile11.3 m (37 ft)1.1×
P-51 Mustang11.3 m (37 ft)1.1×

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