World War II Aircraft Wingspan Data and Scale Conversions

The most popular reference given for RC aircraft is wingspan.  While some RC kits are built to fly well rather than to fly scale, the wingspan should be close to those listed below. These tables will give a pretty good estimation of scale based on wingspan.

(Listed are American, German and RAF aircraft, other aircraft will be added soon)

 

American	Full Sized (inches)	1/3rd Scale	1/4th Scale	1/5th Scale	1/6th Scale	1/7th Scale	1/8th Scale	1/9th Scale
Aeronica L-3 Grasshopper	420	140	105	84	70	60	53	47
Allied LRA-1	864	288	216	173	144	123	108	96
Beech Model 17	384	128	96	77	64	55	48	43
Beech Model 18	572	191	143	114	95	82	72	64
Bell P-39 Airacobra	408	136	102	82	68	58	51	45
Bell P-59 Airacomet	546	182	137	109	91	78	68	61
Bell P-63 Kingcobra	460	153	115	92	77	66	58	51
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress	1245	415	311	249	208	178	156	138
Boeing B-29 Superfortress	1695	565	424	339	283	242	212	188
Boeing B-314	1824	608	456	365	304	261	228	203
Boeing C-73	888	296	222	178	148	127	111	99
Boeing C-75	1284	428	321	257	214	183	161	143
Boeing P-26	336	112	84	67	56	48	42	37
Boeing XB-15	1788	596	447	358	298	255	224	199
Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger	1677	559	419	335	279	240	210	186
Boeing/Stearman Model 75	386	129	97	77	64	55	48	43
Brewster F2A Buffalo	420	140	105	84	70	60	53	47
Brewster SBA/SBN	468	156	117	94	78	67	59	52
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer	564	188	141	113	94	81	71	63
Cesna Model T-50	503	168	126	101	84	72	63	56
Consolidated B-24 Liberator	1320	440	330	264	220	189	165	147
Consolidated (Convair) B-32 Dominator	1620	540	405	324	270	231	203	180
Consolidated PBY Catalina	1248	416	312	250	208	178	156	139
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado	1380	460	345	276	230	197	173	153
Consolidated PB4Y Liberator and Privateer	1320	440	330	264	220	189	165	147
Consolidated XP4Y-1	1320	440	330	264	220	189	165	147
Consolidated-Vultee XP-81	606	202	152	121	101	87	76	67
Culver A-8/PQ-8	323	108	81	65	54	46	40	36
Culver PQ-14	360	120	90	72	60	51	45	40
Curtis AT-9	484	161	121	97	81	69	61	54
Curtis C-46 Commando	1297	432	324	259	216	185	162	144
Curtis C-76 Caravan	1298	433	325	260	216	185	162	144
Curtiss P-36	448	149	112	90	75	64	56	50
Curtis Hawk 75	448	149	112	90	75	64	56	50
Curtis P-40 Warhawk	448	149	112	90	75	64	56	50
Curtis O-52 Owl	490	163	122	98	82	70	61	54
Curtis SBC Helldiver	408	136	102	82	68	58	51	45
Curtis SB2C Helldiver	597	199	149	119	100	85	75	66
Curtis SC Seahawk	492	164	123	98	82	70	62	55
Curtis SNC	420	140	105	84	70	60	53	47
Curtis SO3C Seamew	442	147	111	88	74	63	55	49
Curtis SOC Seagull	432	144	108	86	72	62	54	48
Curtis-Wright CW-21 Demon	420	140	105	84	70	60	53	47
Curtis-Wright P-60	496	165	124	99	83	71	62	55
Curtis-Wright XP-55	528	176	132	106	88	75	66	59
Douglas A-20 Havoc	736	245	184	147	123	105	92	82
Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader	840	280	210	168	140	120	105	93
Douglas A-33	573	191	143	115	95	82	72	64
Douglas AD-1 Skyraider	600	200	150	120	100	86	75	67
Douglas B-18	1074	358	269	215	179	153	134	119
Douglas B-23 Dragon	1104	368	276	221	184	158	138	123
Douglas BTD Destroyer	540	180	135	108	90	77	68	60
Douglas DC-2	1020	340	255	204	170	146	128	113
Douglas C-47 Skytrain	1140	380	285	228	190	163	143	127
Douglas C-54	1410	470	353	282	235	201	176	157
Douglas DC-5	936	312	234	187	156	134	117	104
Douglas Dolphin	720	240	180	144	120	103	90	80
Douglas SBD Dauntless	498	166	125	100	83	71	62	55
Douglas TBD Devastator	600	200	150	120	100	86	75	67
Douglas XB-19A	2544	848	636	509	424	363	318	283
Fairchild 24W-41 Argus	436	145	109	87	73	62	55	48
Fairchild AT-21 Gunner	632	211	158	126	105	90	79	70
Fairchild JK	474	158	119	95	79	68	59	53
Fairchild PT-19 Cornell	432	144	108	86	72	62	54	48
Fleetwings BT-12	480	160	120	96	80	69	60	53
General Motors FM Wildcat	456	152	114	91	76	65	57	51
General Motors P-75 Eagle	592	197	148	118	99	85	74	66
Grumman F4F Wildcat	456	152	114	91	76	65	57	51
Grumman F6F Hellcat	514	171	129	103	86	73	64	57
Grumman F7F Tigercat	618	206	155	124	103	88	77	69
Grumman F8F Bearcat	430	143	108	86	72	61	54	48
Grumman G-21A Goose	588	196	147	118	98	84	74	65
Grumman G-44 Widgeon	480	160	120	96	80	69	60	53
Grumman JF Duck	468	156	117	94	78	67	59	52
Grumman TBF Avenger	650	217	163	130	108	93	81	72
Hall PH	874	291	219	175	146	125	109	97
Howard DGA-15	456	152	114	91	76	65	57	51
Interstate L-6 Grasshopper	426	142	107	85	71	61	53	47
Laister-Kauffman TG-4A	600	200	150	120	100	86	75	67
Lockheed Model 10-A Electra	660	220	165	132	110	94	83	73
Lockheed Model 12-A	594	198	149	119	99	85	74	66
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar	786	262	197	157	131	112	98	87
Lockheed A-28/A-29 Hudson	786	262	197	157	131	112	98	87
Lockheed B-34/PV Ventura/Harpoon	786	262	197	157	131	112	98	87
Lockheed C-69 Constellation	1476	492	369	295	246	211	185	164
Lockheed P-38 Lightning	624	208	156	125	104