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Before The Airbus Beluga: What To Know About Boeing's Giant 377 Guppies
The BelugaXL, derived from the A330-200, allowed Airbus to fly parts that the original Beluga couldn't handle, including two A350 wings simultaneously. The first BelugaXL entered service in 2020 ...
Business Insider5y
These are the biggest airplanes in the world today — including one that can carry as many as 850 passengers
Airbus A330-743L "Beluga XL" The A330-743L, or as it's affectionately known, the "Beluga XL," is based off of Airbus' A330-200 airliner, but heavily modified to carry oversized cargo like parts ...
What Would The Passenger Capacity Of The Airbus Beluga XL Be If It Was An Airliner?
The design of the BelugaXL is based on the Airbus A330-200 airframe, allowing it to have a twin-engine widebody design. The ...
Smithsonian Magazine10d
Celebrating Airbus’s 50th
the A330 “Beluga,” built to haul parts around the world; and between them, the Patrouille de France aerobatic team in (non-Airbus) Alpha Jets. This story is a selection from the August issue ...
Business Insider India6y
Airbus introduced a massive new cargo plane that looks like a whale and will play a key role in the company's future
The Beluga is a cargo plane designed to transport ... Since it's based on the Airbus A330-200F freighter, the BelugaXL is larger, with greater cargo capacity, and is expected to deliver superior ...