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Ars Technica has a useful chart: http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screen-Shot-2014-09-04-at-12.10.37.png http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-cont

• kijin 12y ago
  Hmm, the WP article said that Dreadnoughtus weighed more than Boeing 737, so I was expecting it to be at least similarly sized. Was confused for a while because the 737 is much bigger in the chart. Turns out the plane in the chart is the biggest version of the 737 series, which is nearly 50% longer and heavier than the smallest version. The weight shown in the chart (44 tonnes) is the 737-900's empty weight. When fully loaded, it can weigh up to 85 tonnes, much heavier than the Dreadnoughtus. The weight mentioned in the WP article (50 tonnes) is for a fully loaded 737-100, the oldest and smallest version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737#Specifications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737#Specifications Also, Futalognkosaurus is a really wacky name for a dinosaur! It sounds like something from the Cthulhu mythos.