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What is the Beluga XL? Based on the Airbus A330-200 airliner platform, the Beluga XL (formally designated as the A330-700L) is the successor to Airbus' Beluga ST transporter that was designed to transport aircraft components between Airbus factories and assembly plants located across Europe.
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In 2020, Airbus introduced a next-generation version based on the A330-200, the Beluga XL - this larger variant can carry two A350 wings rather than just one, offering 30% more capacity. Airbus manufactured six Beluga XLs, one more than the previous Beluga fleet. Loading the BelugaXL
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The Airbus BelugaXL which entered service on January 9, 2020 is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330 airliner. It has the largest cargo bay cross-section of all existing cargo aircraft worldwide, which provides 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.
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By Andrew Curran. Published Aug 5, 2020. Airbus has added Getafe, Spain, to its BelugaXL route network. The highly distinctive plane is now transporting horizontal tailplanes and wing lower covers from Getafe to Airbus sites in Toulouse and elsewhere. Getafe now joins a select network of just 11 airports to host the Beluga XL.
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With a max payload of 51 tons—the equivalent of seven elephants—a range of 2,200 nautical miles, and a cruising speed of Mach 0.69, the XL is designed to fly more than 4 million miles a year. It.
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Details Expanding capabilities Speed and efficiency Flight deck Airbus launched the BelugaXL in late 2014 as a new super transporter supporting the A350 ramp-up and other production rate increases. By the end of 2023, six BelugaXLs - derived from the company's versatile A330 widebody aircraft - will replace the current BelugaST fleet.
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Operated by the Airbus Transport International (ATI) subsidiary, the five Beluga XLs will initially work in parallel with the similarly sized fleet of Beluga STs until the older aircraft are.
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During the 2010s, Airbus developed a slightly larger successor, the BelugaXL, based on the Airbus A330-200. This fleet, which entered service in January 2020, is intended to eventually replace the original Beluga fleet, which was entering its third decade. [3] However, all aircraft have remained operational as of January 2024. Development
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The Airbus BelugaXL ( A330-743L) is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330-200F built by Airbus to replace the original Airbus Beluga to move oversized aircraft components, such as wings. [3] The aircraft made its first flight on 19 July 2018, [1] and received its type certification on 13 November 2019. [3]
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Published Jan 9, 2020 Airbus' second Beluga XL has entered service with the European manufacturer today. The aircraft's first flight in service saw it fly from Toulouse to Frankfurt. The aircraft is based on the Airbus A330 and has a friendly face, just like its namesake.
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BelugaXL First Flight - 19 July 2018 Bertrand GEORGE - Head of BelugaXL Programme Veronique ROCA - BelugaXL Technical Director Tim DOWN - Head of BelugaXL Testing Patrick du CHE - Head of Airbus Flight and Integration Tests Philippe SABO - Head of Airbus Transport International
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Beluga XL finally enters active service | CNN The massive whale-resembling Airbus cargo jet known as the Beluga XL has finally entered service, providing a vital link in the.
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The BelugaXL fleet or specific aircraft can be tracked by searching with the above registration information or by typing the aircraft model (Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL). The flight tracker websites also provide live flight tracking, including departure and arrival destinations and times, current position, airspeed, and flight path.
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Airbus received its final BelugaXL freighter in July 2023, used mostly to transport airplane parts. The jet replaced the old Beluga "Super Transporter" as Airbus' airliner production rates.
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The new BelugaXL (Airbus A330-700L) landed at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, France, at 2:41 p.m. local time on Thursday after a flight of four hours and 11 minutes. Ad Feedback Airbus says the.
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The Beluga XL entry into service is planned in mid-2019. The Beluga XL was launched in November 2014 to address the transport capacity requirements in view of the A350 XWB ramp-up and other aircraft production rate increases. Based on the A330-200 Freighter with a large re-use of existing components and equipment, the Beluga XL will be powered.