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Aircraft

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Airline

Airbus Transport International

Manufacturer

Gear

Sony A7M4 Sigma 70-200mm F2.8

Achievements

Cargo King, Rare Bird, Runway Royalty, Livery Legend, Airbus Aficionado, Widebody Wizard

6 badges earned

Location

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Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · XFW/EDHI

53.5309, 9.8307

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Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport XFW

Insights

Aviation History

The Airbus BelugaXL is a rare, oversized cargo aircraft used by Airbus for transporting large aircraft parts. It is the successor to the BelugaST and one of the world\'s largest cargo aircraft by volume.

Fleet Rarity

One of only 6 BelugaXLs in existence. Extremely rare, exclusively operated by Airbus.

Record Flights

Flies unique internal Airbus routes transporting major airframe sections across Europe.

Safety & Events

No major incidents reported for the BelugaXL fleet.

Future Outlook

Active, supporting Airbus aircraft manufacturing logistics.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 700

Engine

60.3 meters

Wingspan

63.1 meters

Length

4,000 kilometers

Range

737 kilometers per hour

Speed

53,000 kilograms (cargo)

Capacity

227,000 kilograms

MTOW

18.9 meters

Height

316.3 kN (71,640 lbf)

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4

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