E-3 Sentry AWACS size comparison: how big is the E-3 Sentry AWACS?
E-3 Sentry AWACS: 12.6 m · 41 ft tall · 46.6 m · 153 ft long · 147 t (324,961 lb)
E-3 Sentry AWACS is 12.6 m · 41 ft tall (46.6 m · 153 ft long · 147 t (324,961 lb)). That is about 7.4× the height of an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
E-3 Sentry AWACS in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 1,260 cm |
| Metres | 12.6 m |
| Feet and inches | 41 ft |
| Inches | 496.1 in |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 7.4 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as E-3 Sentry AWACS. With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 4.2-floor building.
What is about the same size as E-3 Sentry AWACS?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| KC-135 Stratotanker (Fighter jets & military) | 12.7 m · 42 ft | 10 cm taller (0.8%) |
| Brachiosaurus (Dinosaurs) | 13 m · 43 ft | 40 cm taller (3.2%) |
| Argentinosaurus (Dinosaurs) | 13 m · 43 ft | 40 cm taller (3.2%) |
| Boeing 707 (Airliners) | 12.9 m · 42 ft | 30 cm taller (2.4%) |
| Boeing 737-800 (Airliners) | 12.5 m · 41 ft | 10 cm shorter (0.8%) |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Airliners) | 12.3 m · 40 ft | 30 cm shorter (2.4%) |
| Concorde (Airliners) | 12.2 m · 40 ft | 40 cm shorter (3.2%) |
| B-52 Stratofortress (Fighter jets & military) | 12.4 m · 41 ft | 20 cm shorter (1.6%) |
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