ALL ANSWERS · VEHICLES · DAILY No. 20 · SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
Size It Up Vehicles answer: September 23
The five Vehicles silhouettes for September 23, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.
Day 20 ran from a Formula 1 Car (5.6 m) to the Queen Mary 2 (345 m). The widest gap was round 4, Queen Mary 2 against Boeing 737, at 8.7×; the closest call was round 1, John Deere 8R 410 against Siemens Vectron, only 3.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
John Deere 8R 410 (without front linkage) vs Siemens Vectron
Siemens Vectron · reference · 18.98 m John Deere 8R 410 · true length · 6.065 m 3.1× shorter than the Siemens Vectron
The tested 8R 410 measures 6.065 m without front linkage. A plough or other implement would add its own length.
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ROUND 2
Flying Scotsman (engine + tender) vs Formula 1 Car
Formula 1 Car · reference · 5.6 m Flying Scotsman · true length · 21.4 m 3.8× longer than the Formula 1 Car
Flying Scotsman is 21.396 m over the buffers with its tender. Passenger carriages are not included.
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ROUND 3
B-52H Stratofortress vs Apollo Lunar Module
Apollo Lunar Module · reference · 6.985 m B-52H Stratofortress · true length · 48.5 m 6.9× longer than the Apollo Lunar Module
The B-52H measures 48.5 m nose to tail; the eight engines are carried in paired pods.
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ROUND 4
Queen Mary 2 vs Boeing 737 (737-800)
Boeing 737 · reference · 39.5 m Queen Mary 2 · true length · 345 m 8.7× longer than the Boeing 737
Queen Mary 2 is 345 m long — a whole ocean liner rather than one of its passenger decks.
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ROUND 5
Wright Flyer vs Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA · reference · 53 m Wright Flyer · true length · 6.4 m 8.3× shorter than the Ariane 5 ECA
The 1903 Wright Flyer is only 6.4 m long. Its elevator is ahead of the wings, with the rudder behind.
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