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- Submited:2006-12-18 15:01:28
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- Category:Airbus Beluga
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Airbus Beluga (wallpapers): Since October 1996 four A300-600ST "Beluga" connect the Airbus production plants in Germany, France, Great Britain and Spain. The biggest transporters in the world, as far as their cargo-volume is concerned, form the logical backbone of the European plane building consortium. The "white whales" transport cockpits, fuselage sections, wings and tail units to the final assembly centres of the Airbus in Hamburg and Toulouse. What might sound like a scene from a fairy tale is an every day occurrence in the skies above Europe. Four type A300-600ST high capacity air transporters guarantee supply to the European plane building consortium. Whether we are dealing with components for the A320-family or the 42 ton wing pairs of the A330/340 wide bodies or the rear fuselage section of the A300-600 airline-version which is 4.6 meters in diameter and 22 meters long, the "Beluga" which derives its name from its unusual shape, swallows these goods in one piece. This was the exact reason for its development. In the early stages of Airbus industries, big components were transported by road, however, since 1972 four "Super Guppies" have been commuting between the AI plants. The transporters which are powered by four Allison-501 propeller turbines, were derived from the Boeing model B-377, known also as Stratocruiser. The transporters were refurbished in California by Aero Spacelines Incorporated in Santa Barbara and were used predominantly in the 60's and 70's by various NASA space flight programs to transport unwieldy rocket components. The name "Guppy" originates from the animal kingdom and describes a tropical fish that carries its young in its belly. Through the growth of Airbus Industries and the rising production rates, the Guppies eventually arrived at the limit of their capacity. Furthermore the planes were getting older and the maintenance costs were rising accordingly. Since using the Super Guppies became uneconomical the two biggest airbus partner...
Airbus Beluga (wallpapers): Since October 1996 four A300-600ST "Beluga" connect the Airbus production plants in Germany, France, Great Britain and Spain. The biggest transporters in the world, as far as their cargo-volume is concerned, form the logical backbone of the European plane building consortium. The "white whales" transport cockpits, fuselage sections, wings and tail units to the final assembly centres of the Airbus in Hamburg and Toulouse. What might sound like a scene from a fairy tale is an every day occurrence in the skies above Europe. Four type A300-600ST high capacity air transporters guarantee supply to the European plane building consortium. Whether we are dealing with components for the A320-family or the 42 ton wing pairs of the A330/340 wide bodies or the rear fuselage section of the A300-600 airline-version which is 4.6 meters in diameter and 22 meters long, the "Beluga" which derives its name from its unusual shape, swallows these goods in one piece. This was the exact reason for its development. In the early stages of Airbus industries, big components were transported by road, however, since 1972 four "Super Guppies" have been commuting between the AI plants. The transporters which are powered by four Allison-501 propeller turbines, were derived from the Boeing model B-377, known also as Stratocruiser. The transporters were refurbished in California by Aero Spacelines Incorporated in Santa Barbara and were used predominantly in the 60's and 70's by various NASA space flight programs to transport unwieldy rocket components. The name "Guppy" originates from the animal kingdom and describes a tropical fish that carries its young in its belly. Through the growth of Airbus Industries and the rising production rates, the Guppies eventually arrived at the limit of their capacity. Furthermore the planes were getting older and the maintenance costs were rising accordingly. Since using the Super Guppies became uneconomical the two biggest airbus partner...
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