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Old 24th Sep 2006, 05:00
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I thought it was the prototype Boeing hydrogen powered airyplane.
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Originally Posted by baboon6
Isn't there a "Guppy" version of the Airbus A3xx used to haul parts?
Yes.



And for some reason the image hasn't appeared.
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Old 4th Oct 2006, 16:48
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Here you go ....

and very sleek it looks too ....

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0163222

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The British design team influence is plainly obivious! Looks like a Vickers with a case of the Mumps!
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Hubie,

That was the newer Beluga, a Guppy is this even more horrendously ugly thing:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1101554/M/
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Isn't there a "Guppy" version of the Airbus A3xx used to haul parts?
yep lancs, but I was answering the above question ..... look closely and you will see A3XX bits and pcs ...... well, wings ...engines and rudder and a bit more I guess .....

I have to say I've seen both of them in real life and they both look $$$$$$ awfull .... ..... but they do the job
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