Military Aircraft Size Comparison
Black Hawk, Chinook, C-130, C-17, C-5 and B-52 lined up in 3D next to a person.
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- UH-60 Black Hawk: 64 ft 10 in long with rotors turning, 53 ft 8 in rotor, 16 ft 10 in high. That is about 11 times the height of a 5 ft 9 in person. Source: U.S. Army.
- CH-47 Chinook: 98 ft 10 in long with rotors turning, two 60 ft rotors, 18 ft 11 in high. That is about 17 times the height of a 5 ft 9 in person. Source: U.S. Army.
- C-130J Hercules: 97 ft 9 in long, 132 ft 7 in wingspan, 38 ft 10 in high. That is about 17 times the height of a 5 ft 9 in person. Source: U.S. Air Force fact sheet.
- C-17 Globemaster III: 174 ft long, 169 ft 10 in wingspan, 55 ft 1 in high. That is about 30 times the height of a 5 ft 9 in person. Source: U.S. Air Force fact sheet.
- 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.
- B-52H Stratofortress: 159 ft 4 in long, 185 ft wingspan, 40 ft 8 in high. That is about 28 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.
From helicopters to the largest cargo plane: the UH-60 Black Hawk is about 65 feet long with its rotor turning, the twin-rotor CH-47 Chinook about 99 feet, the C-130J Hercules about 98 feet with a 133 foot wingspan, the C-17 Globemaster III 174 feet, and the C-5M Super Galaxy 247 feet with a 223 foot wingspan. The B-52H bomber is 159 feet long but has a wider wingspan, 185 feet, than it is long.
The C-5’s tail stands 65 feet high, about six stories. Turn the view to see the wingspans from above.