Wingspan

Wingspan (or just span ) denotes the distance between the outstretched left and right wing tip of a winged animal or artificial object.

Definition

The rate of the wing span between the outstretched wingtips example of birds, Fledertieren or insects. In the aircraft- made ​​objects, the distance from the left to the right wing tip is called the span. In airplanes which are equipped with swing wings, a minimum and maximum range can be specified.

Wingspan Records

Largest span

  • Aircraft: Hughes H-4 Spruce Goose - 97.54 meters
  • Fledertier: Flying Fox - 2 meters
  • Bird: Wandering albatross - 3.63 meters
  • Bird ( extinct): Argentavis magnificens - 7.0 to 7.5 meters
  • Reptile ( extinct): Quetzalcoatlus ( pterosaurs ) - 11 to 13 meters
  • Insects: Thysania agrippina - 0.28 meters
  • Insect ( extinct): Meganeuropsis permiana - 0.72 meters

Smallest span

  • Aircraft (propeller ): Bumble Bee II - 1.68 meters
  • Aircraft ( jet aircraft ): Bede BD 5 Spots - from 3.88 to 4.11 meters
  • Fledertier: pig nose bat - 16 cm
  • Vogel: bee hummingbird - 6.5 cm
Aer Lingus Hughes H-4 Hercules Pteropus Noctuidae Bede BD-5
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