Covered wagon
A covered wagon is a four-wheeled vehicle with a canvas cover, historically used for long-distance travel and transporting goods.
Also known as: Conestoga-style covered wagon, prairie wagon
How big is it?
3.6 m · defined vehicle length
Also 11.81 ft
Defined vehicle length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 2.9 m to 4.5 m.
A little perspective
Covered wagon vs Voyager 1 spacecraft: length comparison
The dish-to-bus span of the Voyager 1 spacecraft is about 1.02 times the vehicle length of a covered wagon.
A covered wagon is a four-wheeled vehicle with a canvas cover, historically used for long-distance travel and transporting goods.
Voyager 1 is a NASA space probe launched in 1977 to study the outer planets and now travels through interstellar space.
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Covered wagon
Defined vehicle length: 3.6 m; defined specimen; range 2.9 m–4.5 m.
A defined four-wheeled covered wagon 3.6 m long, 600 kg unladen and travelling at 4 m/s. Drawbar and canvas body are included; animal, occupants and cargo are excluded.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined vehicle length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Voyager 1 spacecraft
Approximate dish-to-bus span: 3.66 m; approximate; range 3.5 m–3.8 m.
Voyager 1 had a launch mass of about 721.9 kg and a main dish-to-bus scale of roughly 3.66 m. Its long magnetometer boom and antennas extend beyond that calibrated span.
The marked approximate dish-to-bus span is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 3.6 m
We compare the vehicle length of a covered wagon. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. The recorded range is 2.9 m to 4.5 m.
A defined four-wheeled covered wagon 3.6 m long, 600 kg unladen and travelling at 4 m/s. Drawbar and canvas body are included; animal, occupants and cargo are excluded.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 m | 2.9 m to 4.5 m | defined specimen | |
| 600 kg | 400 kg to 900 kg | defined specimen | |
| 4 m/s | 2.4 m/s to 6.4 m/s | defined specimen |
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