ALL ANSWERS · VEHICLES · DAILY No. 32 · OCTOBER 5, 2026
Size It Up Vehicles answer: October 5
The five Vehicles silhouettes for October 5, 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 32 ran from a London Black Cab (4.58 m) to an Airbus A380 (72.7 m). The widest gap was round 1, London Black Cab against Shinkansen Car, at 5.5×; the closest call was round 3, C-17 Globemaster III against Boeing 787-9, only 1.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
London Black Cab (TX4) vs Shinkansen Car (N700 series, one car)
Shinkansen Car · reference · 25 m London Black Cab · true length · 4.58 m 5.5× shorter than the Shinkansen Car
The TX4 London black cab is 4.58 m long. It was made as a purpose-built hackney carriage from 2007 to 2017.
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ROUND 2
Delta II Rocket (OCO-2 configuration) vs Flying Scotsman (engine + tender)
Flying Scotsman · reference · 21.4 m Delta II Rocket · true height · 39.01 m 1.8× taller than the Flying Scotsman
The Delta II used for OCO-2 stood about 39 m tall, including its payload fairing.
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ROUND 3
C-17 Globemaster III vs Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9 · reference · 62.8 m C-17 Globemaster III · true length · 53 m 1.2× shorter than the Boeing 787-9
The C-17 is 53 m long. The high wing and T-shaped tail leave room for its large cargo fuselage.
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ROUND 4
Space Shuttle Orbiter vs Airbus A380
Airbus A380 · reference · 72.7 m Space Shuttle Orbiter · true length · 37.2 m 2.0× shorter than the Airbus A380
The Space Shuttle orbiter was 37.2 m long — a 737 that flew to orbit and back.
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ROUND 5
Gondola (Venetian) vs Hot Air Balloon (typical envelope)
Hot Air Balloon · reference · 20 m Gondola · true length · 10.85 m 1.8× shorter than the hot air balloon
A Venetian gondola is 10.85 m long and asymmetric by 24 cm, so one oar can drive it straight.
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