Known as the Beluga because of their resemblance to the breed of whale, the aircraft transports wings and other parts around Airbus sites in Europe. The ST's maiden flight took place on September ...
Lawrence [River],” he said. “The alternative to the Guppy is Airbus’ Beluga which is a version of the standard A300-600 wide-body airliner modified to carry aircraft parts and oversized ...
started flying with Airbus in 1971. It was originally designed to carry NASA rocket sections. The BelugaST was commissioned in 1991. It entered service in 1994 before being phased out from 2021. The ...