Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a four-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used for carrying passengers and mail along scheduled routes.
Also known as: mail coach, horse-drawn stagecoach
How big is it?
4.2 m long
Also 13.78 ft
Defined vehicle length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 3.4 m to 5.3 m.
A little perspective
About the same scale as Vostok 1 spacecraft.
Vostok 1 spacecraft: The Vostok 1 spacecraft carried Yuri Gagarin, the first human to orbit Earth, during his 1961 spaceflight.
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Stagecoach
A defined four-wheeled stagecoach 4.2 m long, 1,100 kg unladen and travelling at 5 m/s. Drawbar is included; horses, driver, passengers and luggage are excluded.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined vehicle length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Vostok 1 spacecraft
The Vostok 1 spacecraft was about 4.4 m long and 4,725 kg in its orbital configuration. The calibrated span includes the spherical descent module and instrument module, but not the launch vehicle.
The marked overall spacecraft length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 4.2 m
For comparison, this page uses defined vehicle length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 3.4 m to 5.3 m.
A defined four-wheeled stagecoach 4.2 m long, 1,100 kg unladen and travelling at 5 m/s. Drawbar is included; horses, driver, passengers and luggage are excluded.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Stagecoach dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 m | 3.4 m to 5.3 m | defined specimen | |
| 1.1 t | 800 kg to 1.5 t | defined specimen | |
| 5 m/s | 3 m/s to 8 m/s | defined specimen |
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