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How long is an MD/AH-6 Little Bird?

An MD/AH-6 Little Bird is about 9.7 m (32 ft) long.

What is measured: light attack/scout helicopter, overall length with rotors turning

MD/AH-6 Little Bird (9.7 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), MD/AH-6 Little Bird (9.7 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 4.9× the height of a doorway

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Facts about MD/AH-6 Little Bird

The small, agile Little Bird is favored by special operations forces for its ability to operate in tight urban spaces.

Source: Boeing, AH-6 Little Bird specifications

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with MD/AH-6 Little Bird
MD/AH-6 Little Bird9.7 m (32 ft)this page
Mil Mi-211.4 m (37 ft)1.2×
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle12 m (39 ft)1.2×
Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja12 m (39 ft)1.2×
Westland Wasp12.3 m (40 ft)1.3×
Aérospatiale Alouette III12.8 m (42 ft)1.3×
Bell OH-58 Kiowa12.8 m (42 ft)1.3×
Westland Whirlwind13 m (43 ft)1.3×
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)1.5×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)1.5×

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Which is bigger: MD/AH-6 Little Bird or Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle?

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