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Airbus Beluga
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8th April 2022
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401291
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Aircraft Data
The Beluga, or Super Transporter is a rebuilt version of the A300, with a new outsize fuselage used to carry components of Airbus aircraft between the factories around Europe.Country of origin | First flight | No. built | No. in service | Crew | Passengers |
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France | 1994 | 5 | 5 | 2 | n/a |
Power
2 x General Electric CF6 (41500 - 69800 lbf) turbofan engines.
Uses the CF6-80C2A8 with 59000lb thrust.
Dimensions
Length | 184 ft. 3 in. |
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Wing Span | 147 ft. 0 in. |
Height | 56 ft. 0 in. |
Empty Weight | 294,000 lbs. |
Max Weight | 341,700 lbs. |
Performance
Max Speed | 421 kts |
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Cruise Speed | 350 kts |
Ceiling | 35,000 ft. |
Normal Range | 1,295nm |
Max Range | 2,500nm (Range very dependent on load carried, 1295 nm is the range with 40 tonnes of payload.) |
Updated 22nd January 2009
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