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How wide is a Su-27 Flanker fighter?

A Su-27 Flanker fighter has a wingspan of about 14.7 m (48 ft).

What is measured: Soviet air superiority fighter, wingspan

Su-27 Flanker Fighter (14.7 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Su-27 Flanker Fighter (14.7 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 1.2× the length of a city bus
  • About 62% of the length of a tennis court
  • About 2.4× the length of a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 3 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 16% of the height of the Statue of Liberty

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Facts about Su-27 Flanker Fighter

The Su-27 was designed to counter American fourth-generation fighters like the F-15 Eagle.

Source: Jane's All the World's Aircraft

Military

NameSizeCompared with Su-27 Flanker Fighter
F-22 Raptor13.6 m (44 ft)0.92×
Trident II D5 Missile13.6 m (45 ft)0.93×
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka13.8 m (45 ft)0.94×
Fairey Swordfish13.9 m (46 ft)0.94×
V-2 Rocket14 m (46 ft)0.95×
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)0.96×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)0.97×
Su-27 Flanker Fighter14.7 m (48 ft)this page
Westland Lynx15.2 m (50 ft)1×
Kaman K-MAX15.8 m (52 ft)1.1×

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