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English: Estimated size of the 2023 Chinese balloon (variously described in media sources as "3 school buses") compared to the dimensions of a human (1.8 m), an F-22 (18.9 m), and the Statue of Liberty (93 m).
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Estimated size of the Chinese reconnaissance balloon involved in the February 2023 incident.

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4 February 2023

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current09:08, 6 February 2023Thumbnail for version as of 09:08, 6 February 20231,165 × 892 (47 KB)BmboBRounding up the measurements of the payload because the "90 feet" measurement isn't exact.
07:16, 6 February 2023Thumbnail for version as of 07:16, 6 February 20231,165 × 892 (47 KB)BmboBSince the length of the payload is 2-3 buses, this means it ranges from 60 to 90 feet (18-27 m).
06:18, 6 February 2023Thumbnail for version as of 06:18, 6 February 20231,165 × 892 (47 KB)BmboBPayload is 90 feet (27.4 m) according to some articles. Removed measurements of the balloon because of original research policy.
04:43, 6 February 2023Thumbnail for version as of 04:43, 6 February 2023950 × 692 (42 KB)OsunpokehReverted to version as of 22:16, 5 February 2023 (UTC) — 20-30 m does not compute given payload bay estimate of "2-3 school buses" length + 12m length per bus
02:29, 6 February 2023Thumbnail for version as of 02:29, 6 February 20231,368 × 1,045 (48 KB)BmboBAdded AIM-9X and changed balloon measurements
22:16, 5 February 2023Thumbnail for version as of 22:16, 5 February 2023950 × 692 (42 KB)BmboBRedesigned the balloon to match several photos. Also fixed the Statue of Liberty.
01:57, 5 February 2023Thumbnail for version as of 01:57, 5 February 2023481 × 439 (22 KB)OsunpokehUploaded own work with UploadWizard
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