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How wide is a Supermarine Spitfire?

A Supermarine Spitfire has a wingspan of about 11.2 m (37 ft).

What is measured: WWII British fighter aircraft, wingspan

Supermarine Spitfire (11.2 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), Supermarine Spitfire (11.2 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the length of a city bus
  • About 1.8× the length of 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 5.6× the height of a doorway

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Facts about Supermarine Spitfire

The Spitfire's elliptical wing gave it exceptional maneuverability during the Battle of Britain.

Source: Imperial War Museum, Spitfire specifications

Military

NameSizeCompared with Supermarine Spitfire
Leopard 2 Tank9.97 m (33 ft)0.89×
MiG-15 Fighter10.1 m (33 ft)0.9×
M777 Howitzer10.7 m (35 ft)0.96×
Supermarine Spitfire11.2 m (37 ft)this page
Scud-B Ballistic Missile11.3 m (37 ft)same size
P-51 Mustang11.3 m (37 ft)1×
Mil Mi-211.4 m (37 ft)1×
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle12 m (39 ft)1.1×
Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja12 m (39 ft)1.1×
Westland Wasp12.3 m (40 ft)1.1×

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