Beluga XL

[MATELO]

Wonder if anybody seen it. First visit to the UK today, flew in across Filton, done a couple of passes over the Severn Bridge and now looks like a couple of circuits at Harwaden.

Keep Smiling )

[KelvinD]

I watched a live stream of the arrival at Broughton this afternoon (no doubt available on youtube). An impressive plane. The stop was impressive; stopped on a sixpence!

[atakacs]

Will they still need it after the 380?

[KelvinD]

Will they still need it after the 380?

They will still be making wings for the rest of the Airbus family. At least, until Airbus decamp!

[treadigraph]

380 wings go to Toulouse by land transport and barge...

[DaveReidUK]

The main rationale behind the Beluga XL is its ability to carry a pair of A350 wings, whereas its predecessor could only carry one.

[sablatnic]

Thanks!!
The link is here:

You Tube

[Espada III]

Originally Posted by KelvinD

I watched a live stream of the arrival at Broughton this afternoon (no doubt available on youtube). An impressive plane. The stop was impressive; stopped on a sixpence!

One assumes that even loaded with two A350 wings, it is a lot lighter that a fully laden A330 on which it is based. So presumably it would stop more easily...

[atakacs]

Originally Posted by DaveReidUK

The main rationale behind the Beluga XL is its ability to carry a pair of A350 wings, whereas its predecessor could only carry one.

Thanks for the precision. Somehow thought that it was meant for the 380