The four Super Guppies were later replaced in this role by the Airbus Beluga, capable of carrying twice as much cargo by weight. Aero Spacelines B-377-SG Super Guppy, prototype of a much enlarged version of the Guppy using C-97J components, powered by four Pratt & Whitney T-34-P-7WA turbo-prop engines. [1]

2024年1月24日 · NASA’s Super Guppy Turbine continues to support America’s space program today, but with its unique capabilities it has attracted the attention of other government entities as well. In recent years, the Guppy has been working with the Department of Defense and government contractors to move aircraft and large components around the continent ...

The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter), or Beluga, is a specialised wide-body airliner used to transport aircraft parts and outsize cargoes. It received the official name of Super Transporter early on, but its nickname, after the beluga whale, which it resembles, [1] [2] gained popularity and has since been officially adopted.

2020年12月9日 · Before there was the Beluga XL transporter airplane, there was the Super Guppy, a bizarre-looking NASA airplane resembling a bloated fish that has earned a cult following among planespotters as...

2023年9月26日 · Ground and flight crew of NASA's Super Guppy Transport oversize cargo aircraft close the nose section after loading two retired... With only a couple of inches to spare on either side, two retired NASA T-38 aircraft are nestled inside the...

2022年10月20日 · Before a scheduled SpaceX launch, satellites observed an enormous Airbus Beluga as it unloaded a satellite at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. According to Space.com, images from a...

2024年5月24日 · Summary: The Aero Spacelines Guppy, an oddly-shaped cargo plane, played a crucial role in the Space Race by transporting rocket parts across the United States, significantly reducing shipment times.

2022年10月19日 · Satellites watched as an absolutely massive Airbus Beluga aircraft unloaded a satellite at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida ahead of a planned SpaceX launch. The Airbus Beluga ST...

A Beluga aircraft arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility on NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Beluga carries the European Space Agency's research laboratory, designated Columbus, flown to...

The Beluga has carried large and delicate space systems, for example the aluminium fuel tank, 3,500kg and 9m in length, for the NASA X-33 Venture Star space craft. In 1999 the Beluga carried the Raffaello pressurised logistics module, a space station payload, from Italy to the Kennedy Space Station in Florida