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How long is an M113 armored personnel carrier?

An M113 armored personnel carrier is about 4.86 m (16 ft) long.

What is measured: US tracked APC, hull length

M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (4.86 m) drawn to scale beside a doorway (2 m) and a 20-foot shipping container (6.06 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Doorway (2 m), M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (4.86 m) and Shipping container (20 ft) (6.06 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little shorter than a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 2 would fit end to end along a city bus
  • About 4 would fit end to end along a tennis court
  • About 2.4× the height of a doorway
  • About 2.9× the height of an adult person

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Facts about M113 Armored Personnel Carrier

Over 80,000 M113s have been produced, making it one of the most widely used armored vehicles in history.

Source: US Army Fact Sheet: M113

Military

NameSizeCompared with M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
AGM-88 HARM Missile4.1 m (13 ft)0.84×
M113 Armored Personnel Carrier4.86 m (16 ft)this page
Tomahawk Cruise Missile5.56 m (18 ft)1.1×
MIM-104 Patriot Missile5.8 m (19 ft)1.2×
Char B1 Tank6.37 m (21 ft)1.3×
Bradley Fighting Vehicle6.55 m (21 ft)1.3×
BM-13 Katyusha Rocket Launcher6.7 m (22 ft)1.4×
M270 MLRS6.97 m (23 ft)1.4×
Panzer IV Tank7.02 m (23 ft)1.4×
Fokker Dr.I Triplane7.19 m (24 ft)1.5×

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Which is bigger: M113 Armored Personnel Carrier or Char B1 Tank?

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