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Airbus celebrates the twentieth anniversary of Beluga’s aircraft first flight
Toulouse, France - The airplane activities will be increased in the next five years
Beluga cargo aircraft, thus called because its frontal part reminds that of the famous white whale, did its first flight on September 13, 1994. Since then, this airplane has been used to transport Airbus component parts between Airbus manufacturing sites. In 1995, it replaced ageing Super Guppy in supplying final assembly lines in Toulouse and Hamburg. Today it performs more than 60 flights per week,...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1162509
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency