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How long is an M777 howitzer?

An M777 howitzer is about 10.7 m (35 ft) long.

What is measured: towed 155mm artillery piece, barrel forward, overall length

M777 Howitzer (10.7 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), M777 Howitzer (10.7 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a city bus
  • About 1.8× as long as a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 2 would fit end to end along a tennis court
  • About 4 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 9 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about M777 Howitzer

Made largely of titanium, the M777 howitzer weighs about half as much as earlier steel howitzers of the same caliber.

Source: US Army Fact Sheet: M777 Howitzer

Military

NameSizeCompared with M777 Howitzer
M1A2 Abrams Tank9.77 m (32 ft)0.91×
F-16 Fighting Falcon9.96 m (33 ft)0.93×
Leopard 2 Tank9.97 m (33 ft)0.93×
Messerschmitt Bf 1099.97 m (33 ft)0.93×
MiG-15 Fighter10.1 m (33 ft)0.94×
M777 Howitzer10.7 m (35 ft)this page
Supermarine Spitfire11.2 m (37 ft)1×
Scud-B Ballistic Missile11.3 m (37 ft)1.1×
P-51 Mustang11.3 m (37 ft)1.1×
Mil Mi-211.4 m (37 ft)1.1×

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