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MATELO

14th Feb 2019 14:34

Beluga XL

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

14th Feb 2019 16:58

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

14th Feb 2019 17:55

Will they still need it after the 380?

KelvinD

14th Feb 2019 18:14

Quote:

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

14th Feb 2019 18:22

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

DaveReidUK

14th Feb 2019 18:34

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

14th Feb 2019 18:36

Thanks!!
The link is here:

Espada III

14th Feb 2019 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by KelvinD (Post 10390114)

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

20th Feb 2019 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveReidUK (Post 10390187)

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

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