Overview
The BelugaXL is a heavily modified A330-200 freighter with a giant bulging upper fuselage, used to carry complete aircraft wings and fuselage sections between Airbus factories in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. It can hold two A350 wings at once, one more than the older Beluga ST.
Six were built and entered service from 2020. Its white-whale paint scheme with eyes and a smile was chosen by Airbus employees in a vote.
Specifications
Dimensions
| Length | 63.10 m |
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| Wingspan | 60.30 m |
| Height | 18.90 m |
Weights & fuel
| Max. take-off weight | 227,000 kg |
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| Max. payload | 51,000 kg |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 737 km/h |
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| Max. Mach | Mach 0.69 |
| Range | 4,074 km |
Crew & capacity
| Crew | 2 |
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Powerplant
| Engines | 2 |
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| Engine model | Rolls-Royce Trent 700 |
| Thrust (each) | 316.0 kN |
Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
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