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After an Airbus A350 production increase, Airbus aimed to deliver 880 aircraft in 2019, and raise A320neo output to 63 per month by 2021; the Beluga XL fleet was expanded with a sixth aircraft in June 2019. [10] The BelugaSTs could still have 10–20 years' flying life left, and may be offered for sale, or used to serve external customers. [10]
In May 2015, Airbus confirmed that the new aircraft would have a 1 m (3 ft 3 in) wider cross-section than its predecessor and provide a 12% increase in payload. The BelugaXL is intended primarily for A350 work, designed to ship two A350 wings simultaneously. The first two aircraft were considered essential to facilitate mass production of the ...
747-400 stretch, Airbus A3XX competitor Boeing Pelican: 2002: 2657.36 tons Ground effect and medium altitude transport Airbus A380-900: 2006: 580.68 tons Airbus A380-800 stretch, postponed in May 2010 [6] TsAGI HCA-LB: current: 984.21 tons Ground effect aircraft powered by LNG: WindRunner: current: Outsize cargo freight aircraft: 108 m long, 80 ...
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. The new aircraft rolled out of ...
IATA designators are used to distinguish between aircraft types and variants that have differences from an airline commercial perspective (size, role, interior configuration, etc). As well as an Aircraft Type Code, IATA may optionally define an Aircraft Group Code for types and variants that share common characteristics (for example all Boeing ...
Airbus A319 twin-engine jetliner and large corporate jet; Airbus A320 twin-engine jetliner; Airbus A321 twin-engine jetliner; Airbus A330 widebody jetliner; Airbus A340 widebody four-engine jetliner; Airbus A350 widebody jetliner; Airbus A380 four-engine high-capacity widebody jetliner; Airbus Beluga oversize cargo aircraft; Airbus BelugaXL ...
A cross-section comparison of Airbus A380 (double-deck the full length) and Boeing 747-400 (double-deck only in the front section) The production of the large Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A380 four-engine, long-haul jets has come to an end as airlines are now preferring the smaller, more efficient Airbus A350, Boeing 787 and Boeing 777 twin-engine ...
Data from Jane's aircraft recognition guide 1996, VM-T Atlant's mains characteristics, General characteristics Crew: 6 Capacity: 0GT payload container 45,300 kg (99,869 lb) - (38.45 m (126 ft) long, 23.8 m (78 ft) Buran wingspan) 1GT payload container 31,500 kg (69,446 lb) - (44.46 m (146 ft) long, 7.78 m (26 ft) diameter) 2GT payload container 30,000 kg (66,139 lb) - (26.41 m (87 ft) long, 7. ...