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How tall is a V-2 rocket?

A V-2 rocket is about 14 m (46 ft) tall.

What is measured: WWII German ballistic missile, standing height

V-2 Rocket (14 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), V-2 Rocket (14 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 59% of the length of a tennis court
  • About 15% of the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • About 7× as tall as a doorway
  • About 2.3× the length of a 20-foot shipping container

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Facts about V-2 Rocket

The V-2 was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile, developed by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Source: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum; Imperial War Museums: V-2 Rocket

Military

NameSizeCompared with V-2 Rocket
Westland Whirlwind13 m (43 ft)0.93×
F-22 Raptor13.6 m (44 ft)0.97×
Trident II D5 Missile13.6 m (45 ft)0.97×
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka13.8 m (45 ft)0.99×
Fairey Swordfish13.9 m (46 ft)0.99×
V-2 Rocket14 m (46 ft)this page
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)1×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)1×
Su-27 Flanker Fighter14.7 m (48 ft)1.1×
Westland Lynx15.2 m (50 ft)1.1×

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