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How long is a MiG-15 fighter?

A MiG-15 fighter is about 10.1 m (33 ft) long.

What is measured: Korean War-era jet fighter, overall length

MiG-15 Fighter (10.1 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), MiG-15 Fighter (10.1 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little shorter than a city bus
  • About 1.7× 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 5.1× the height of a doorway

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Facts about MiG-15 Fighter

The MiG-15's swept-wing design and cannon armament made it a shocking rival to US jets during the Korean War.

Source: National Museum of the US Air Force; Russian Aviation Museum records

Military

NameSizeCompared with MiG-15 Fighter
MD/AH-6 Little Bird9.7 m (32 ft)0.96×
M1A2 Abrams Tank9.77 m (32 ft)0.97×
F-16 Fighting Falcon9.96 m (33 ft)0.99×
Leopard 2 Tank9.97 m (33 ft)0.99×
Messerschmitt Bf 1099.97 m (33 ft)0.99×
MiG-15 Fighter10.1 m (33 ft)this page
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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