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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.
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] The aircraft made its first flight on 19 July 2018, [1] and received its type certification on 13 November 2019. [3]
The Airbus Beluga, one of the world’s strangest airplanes, now has its own airline. The odd-looking, oversized cargo plane — a favorite among planespotters around the world — has been in ...
The fuselage was lengthened to 141 feet (43 m), and ballooned out to a maximum inside diameter of 25 ft (7.6 m), the length of the cargo compartment being 94 ft 6 in (28.8 m). The floor of the cargo compartment was still only 8 ft 9 in (2.7 m) wide, as necessitated by the use of the Stratocruiser fuselage.
On 24 November 2024 an Airbus A300-600ST Beluga enroute from Terceira Island in the Azores, to St. John's diverted to YQY due to inclement weather in St. John's. The aircraft landed around 3 p.m. on Sunday and remained on the terminal apron for the remainder of the day.
British Airways' new first-class is set to launch on its Airbus A380 jets in 2026. A British Airways Airbus A380. JoanValls/Urbanandsport /NurPhoto via Getty Images
Airbus started design of a replacement aircraft for the Beluga in November 2014. The BelugaXL A330-743L is based on the Airbus A330, and has 30% more space than its predecessor. [ 163 ] [ 164 ] Like the Beluga, the BelugaXL features an extension on its fuselage top, but can accommodate two A350 wings instead of one.
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