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How long is an MIM-104 Patriot missile?

An MIM-104 Patriot missile is about 5.8 m (19 ft) long.

What is measured: surface-to-air guided missile, length

MIM-104 Patriot Missile (5.8 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), MIM-104 Patriot Missile (5.8 m) and Shipping container (20 ft) (6.06 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as 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 8 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 2.9× the height of a doorway

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Facts about MIM-104 Patriot Missile

The Patriot missile system can intercept aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles.

Source: Raytheon: Patriot Missile System; US Army fact sheet

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NameSizeCompared with MIM-104 Patriot Missile
M113 Armored Personnel Carrier4.86 m (16 ft)0.84×
Tomahawk Cruise Missile5.56 m (18 ft)0.96×
MIM-104 Patriot Missile5.8 m (19 ft)this page
Char B1 Tank6.37 m (21 ft)1.1×
Bradley Fighting Vehicle6.55 m (21 ft)1.1×
BM-13 Katyusha Rocket Launcher6.7 m (22 ft)1.2×
M270 MLRS6.97 m (23 ft)1.2×
Panzer IV Tank7.02 m (23 ft)1.2×
Fokker Dr.I Triplane7.19 m (24 ft)1.2×
Centurion Tank7.6 m (25 ft)1.3×

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