When it comes to oversized cargo transport, few aircraft are as instantly recognizable or as unique as the Airbus Beluga. With its bulbous design and massive capacity, this "flying whale" has ...

The Airbus Beluga XL is not your typical aircraft; it’s a flying giant designed to carry the largest and heaviest components of the aerospace industry. As the successor to the original Airbus ...

But they have been phased out in recent years by the arrival of the Beluga XL fleet. This aircraft made its maiden flight on 19 July 2018 and entered service with Airbus Transport on 9 January 2020.

Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI) welcomed the Airbus Beluga XL for the first time on Tuesday, October 8. The Beluga XL aircraft is the largest in the Beluga series.

The aircraft arrived from Bahrain on Tuesday at 10.43pm, said airport officials. The Beluga XL started its journey from the Airbus factory in Toulouse in France and is transporting items to a unit of ...

The length of the Beluga XL at 63.1 m is almost twice that of an Airbus A320 aircraft that commonly flies on domestic routes and is 37.6 m long. Its height is 18.9 m against an A320 that is 11.8 m ...

The Beluga XL (Airbus A330-743L) is one of the large transport aircraft designed by Airbus to carry oversized cargo, primarily aircraft components such as wings and fuselages.

As per the Airbus website, the total length of Beluga XL aircraft is 207 ft and its height is 62 ft. Whereas, the wing span is noted to be 197 ft and 10 inches.

The Beluga XL (Airbus A330-743L) is one of the large transport aircraft designed by Airbus to carry oversized cargo, primarily aircraft components such as wings and fuselages.

KOLKATA: Kolkata airport on Tuesday marked a historic moment by accommodating the Airbus Beluga XL, the largest aircraft in the Beluga series, for the first time. The aircraft, which landed at 10 ...

The overall length of the Beluga XL aircraft is 207 ft, its height is 62 ft and its wing span is 197 ft and 10 inches, according to the Airbus website. "The BelugaXL performed its maiden flight in ...

Because of this, both Boeing and Airbus decided to create special freighter aircraft, the Boeing LCF Dreamlifter and the Airbus Beluga XL, that could accommodate their cargo requirements to build ...