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How wide is a Messerschmitt Bf 109?

A Messerschmitt Bf 109 has a wingspan of about 9.97 m (33 ft).

What is measured: WWII German fighter, wingspan

Messerschmitt Bf 109 (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), Messerschmitt Bf 109 (9.97 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 83% of the length of a city bus
  • About 1.6× the length of a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 2 would fit end to end along a tennis court
  • About 5× the height of a doorway
  • About 5 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool

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Facts about Messerschmitt Bf 109

The Bf 109 was the most-produced fighter aircraft in history, with over 33,000 built.

Source: National Air and Space Museum: Messerschmitt Bf 109

Military

NameSizeCompared with Messerschmitt Bf 109
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)same size
Messerschmitt Bf 1099.97 m (33 ft)this page
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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