How Big Is an Aircraft Carrier?
A Nimitz-class carrier in 3D next to a person and the largest US military cargo plane.
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- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier: 1,092 ft long, flight deck 252 ft wide, about 20 stories from keel to mast. That is about 190 times the height of a 5 ft 9 in person. Source: U.S. Navy fact file.
- C-5M Super Galaxy: 247 ft 1 in long, 222 ft 9 in wingspan, 65 ft 1 in high. That is about 43 times the height of a 5 ft 9 in person. Source: U.S. Air Force fact sheet.
The 3D view draws each one at the size listed. Animals vary between individuals, and prehistoric sizes are estimates.
A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is 1,092 feet long, longer than three football fields end to end, with a flight deck 252 feet across at its widest. The Navy describes the flight deck as about 4.5 acres. From the keel to the top of the mast it is roughly as tall as a 20-story building.
The C-5M Super Galaxy beside it is the largest cargo plane in the US Air Force, at 247 feet long and a 222 foot wingspan. It would fit on the deck with room to spare, though it cannot land there.