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How long is a Tiger I tank?

A Tiger I tank is about 8.45 m (28 ft) long.

What is measured: WWII German heavy tank, hull length with gun forward

Tiger I Tank (8.45 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), Tiger I Tank (8.45 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little longer than a 20-foot shipping container
  • A little shorter than a city bus
  • About 2 would fit end to end along a tennis court
  • About 5 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 4.2× the height of a doorway

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Facts about Tiger I Tank

The Tiger I's thick armor and powerful 88mm gun made it one of the most feared tanks of World War II.

Source: Bovington Tank Museum: Tiger I

Military

NameSizeCompared with Tiger I Tank
Fokker Dr.I Triplane7.19 m (24 ft)0.85×
Centurion Tank7.6 m (25 ft)0.9×
Tiger I Tank8.45 m (28 ft)this page
Sopwith Camel Biplane8.5 m (28 ft)1×
MD/AH-6 Little Bird9.7 m (32 ft)1.1×
M1A2 Abrams Tank9.77 m (32 ft)1.2×
F-16 Fighting Falcon9.96 m (33 ft)1.2×
Leopard 2 Tank9.97 m (33 ft)1.2×
Messerschmitt Bf 1099.97 m (33 ft)1.2×
MiG-15 Fighter10.1 m (33 ft)1.2×

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