Airbus Beluga - Wikipedia
The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter), or Beluga, is a specialised wide-body airliner used to transport aircraft parts and outsize cargoes. It received the official name of Super Transporter early on, but its nickname, after the beluga whale, which it resembles, [1] [2] gained popularity and has since been officially adopted.
BelugaXL - Airbus
Derived from the versatile A330-200, six BelugaXLs are now in service. The type’s gigantic cargo hold provides 30% extra transport capacity than its predecessor, ferrying aircraft subassemblies between 11 destinations around Europe. The BelugaXL was launched in 2014 to support Airbus’ accelerating production ramp-up.
Airbus Beluga: World’s strangest-looking plane gets its own airline
2024年5月31日 · Airbus Beluga: The Beluga cargo plane, named for its resemblance to the white Arctic whale, is one of the most beloved planes in the sky. The Beluga XL version is pictured. 30 years of...
Airbus BelugaXL - Wikipedia
The Airbus BelugaXL (A330-743L) is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330-200F built by Airbus to replace the original Airbus BelugaST (Super Transporter) to transport very large aircraft components, such as wings. [3]
Airbus’ Beluga: The world’s strangest-looking airplane turns 20
2014年10月3日 · Popularly known as the “Beluga,” because of its resemblance to the white Arctic whale, the Airbus A300-600ST (ST stands for Super Transporter) is unique not only in appearance, but also for...
Airbus to charter its popular Beluga XL ‘whale plane’ - CNN
2022年1月27日 · Airbus plans to charter out its whale-shaped Beluga transport planes – whose main job until now has been to ferry aircraft parts between its plants in Europe – to help other industries haul...
Airbus to create own airline to rent out whale plane | Reuters
2022年1月25日 · Airbus plans to charter out its whale-shaped Beluga transport planes -whose main job until now has been to ferry aircraft parts between its plants in Europe - to help other industries haul...
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a… whale? | CBC News
2023年1月25日 · The distinctive Airbus Beluga plane — shaped like the eponymous whale — landed in St. John's on Wednesday, and planespotters were there to see it.
Airbus Beluga: Thirty years of the whale in the sky
2024年9月13日 · Thirty years ago, the iconic Airbus Beluga took flight for the first time, transforming the world of oversized cargo transport. With its unmistakable whale-shaped design and unmatched capacity, the Beluga has become a symbol of innovation and reliability in aviation logistics. Here’s a look back at the flying giant that continues to shape the ...
The moment an Airbus Beluga arrives at Heathrow Airport
2024年9月9日 · The Airbus Beluga, which got its name because of its resemblance to the species of whale, touched down at Heathrow Airport at 11:04 on Monday. The Beluga has reportedly been dispatched from...