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AS.51 Airspeed Horsa

6.92 tonnes 15.2K pounds
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#201Category rank 89%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source
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AS.51 Airspeed Horsa

AS.51 Airspeed Horsa has an estimated weight of 6.92 tonnes. It ranks #201 of 752 in the Vehicles category.

Source excerpt: During WWII, the British utilized the Airspeed AS.51 Horsa as a troop-carrying glider. The type was inspired by Horsa, the fabled 5th-century conqueror of southern Britain, and was conceived and produced by Airspeed Limited and several subcontractors.

Position in category

752 Items in category 6,301 tonnes Category average 2.01 tonnes Category median 12 grams–365,906 tonnes Category span

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6.92 tonnes
Saltasaurus ≈6.8 tonnes EchoStar XXI 6.87 tonnes TerreStar-1 6.91 tonnes #12 Winnebago Boldt 70KL – 11,030 lbs 6.92 tonnes AS.51 Airspeed Horsa This item 6.92 tonnes CheonGo (world’s largest drum) 7 tonnes Telstar 19V 7.08 tonnes Gotha Go 242 7.1 tonnes Class C RVs – 12,000 to 20,000 pounds 5.44–9.07 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 6.92 tonnes
Minimum 6.92 tonnes
Maximum 6.92 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

It is one of the biggest gliders, weighing 15,250 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms6,917 kilograms
Pounds15,250 pounds
Metric tonnes6.92 tonnes
Grams6,917,284 grams
Ounces244,000 ounces
Stones1,089 stones

Source

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The 7 Heaviest Gliders (Sailplanes) in The World weightofstuff.com · Vehicles · Section: 3. AS.51 Airspeed Horsa · Article updated 2024-05-17
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#12 Winnebago Boldt 70KL – 11,030 lbs 6.92 tonnes 2020 Ford F-450 6.8 tonnes Forklift Cargo Container 6.8 tonnes Gotha Go 242 7.1 tonnes Class C RVs – 12,000 to 20,000 pounds 5.44–9.07 tonnes Kalmar DCF 80-45 E6 – 37,000kg ≈7.26 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does AS.51 Airspeed Horsa weigh?

AS.51 Airspeed Horsa typically weighs about 6.92 tonnes, within a recorded range of 6.92 tonnes.

Where does AS.51 Airspeed Horsa rank among Vehicles?

It ranks #201 of 752 entries in Vehicles, heavier than 89% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4322ae040>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Vehicles
Category rank #201 of 752
Weight position Heavier than 89% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID as-51-airspeed-horsa
URL slug as-51-airspeed-horsa

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.