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| The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Automotive1(op): 12:52pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img921/5913/OBlK2R.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfOFq3fCVdw One of the biggest planes in the world ,the Airbus’s Beluga XL(Extra Large) aircraft nicknamed the “whale in the sky” took off for the first time on Thursday from Toulouse Airport in France. The oversized transporter, derived from the A330 jetliner, will be used for carrying complete sections of Airbus aircraft from different production sites around Europe to the final assembly lines in Toulouse, France and Hamburg, Germany. https://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img923/7608/1kImXB.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img921/6858/bIwnys.jpg Beluga Whale The 125 tonnes extra large Airbus Beluga XL aircraft carrier is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 Turbofan engines. The 53 tonnes (117,000 lb) payload aircraft will be able to carry both wings of the A350 XWB jetliner at once, instead of the single wing the smaller BelugaST can carry . That's an extra 30 per cent capacity over the current Beluga planes (pics below) that it will replace. https://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img924/6969/loKL57.jpg Airbus’s Twitter account tweeted: “Whale, whale, whale … that’s a lovely day for a maiden flight don’t you think". https://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img924/4386/CG8grw.jpg Other oversized cargo planes around the world includes the Antonov An-225 Mriya ( with world record single-item payload of 418,830 pounds and record for total airlifted payload of 559,580 pounds ) ,Lockheed C-5 Galaxy (the largest aircraft operated by the U.S. military with 240,000 pounds payload) and The Boeing 747-8 Dreamlifter (max. payload capacity is 250,000 pounds. https://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img923/8681/rNLx4j.jpg The first BelugaXL aircraft will enter service in 2019 operating with the existing five smaller A300-600ST Beluga fleets (pics above), before they are retired in 2025 by 5 new BelugaXLs . https://autojosh.com/watch-the-maiden-flight-of-new-airbus-belugaxl-cargo-plane-that-looks-like-a-whale/ 17 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by silenze: 12:57pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
is that not the same plane Buhari bought for Nigeria air to convey human beings? 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by yjgm(m): 4:20pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
What an invention. 30 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Tikupops: 4:20pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Flying whale 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Aldebaran(m): 4:21pm On Jul 21, 2018*. Modified: 7:53pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
This plane can swallow almost any load...  Still smaller than US's C-5 Galaxy and Russia's Antonov An-225 Mriya 21 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by ruffhandu: 4:22pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Great stride. After 10 years, Naija will buy the fairly used one and the political party of the day will congratulate the president for a 'great achievement'. 122 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by davibid: 4:22pm On Jul 21, 2018*. Modified: 4:37pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Well, all I want to say is that I must not comment on things I know nothing about... 5 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by tstx(m): 4:25pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Designers tho See my signature 2 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by tstx(m): 4:25pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
davibid:I took the pledge too 5 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by abes(m): 4:26pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
I see Vincent Kompany... 24 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by bart10: 4:27pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Great engineering. Kudos to Airbus  3 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Aldebaran(m): 4:27pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
7 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by sleemoon(m): 4:28pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
. abeg make dis airbus cum swallow nigeria... jst drop me off d coast of France biko 3 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by ifymadu: 4:28pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Technology is key 6 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Schuffeadv23: 4:28pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Only two females are viewing this topic. It's not a gossiping issue so it's understana ble 11 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Schuffeadv23: 4:28pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Only two females are viewing this topic. It's not a gossiping issue so it's understanable 2 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Nobody: 4:29pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Nothing special |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by olahero(m): 4:29pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Too robust TECHx stuff. Haha we need something like this in this country. |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Neofingerz: 4:31pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Oya let's use it to carry all our stupid leaders to Abidjan 1 Like |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by Dollabiz: 4:31pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Oh |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by nephemmy(m): 4:32pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Nigeria air will be like we can get it too  |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by jaxxy(m): 4:33pm On Jul 21, 2018*. Modified: 7:59pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Doesn't look proportional for a plane of dat size bt wat do I know 1 Like |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by blueghost(m): 4:34pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
This is superb and awesome 1 Like |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by AngelicBeing: 4:35pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
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| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by gracefoundmme(m): 4:37pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
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| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by jacoik(m): 4:37pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
ruffhandu:lol u r a wicked soul |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by ruffhandu: 4:39pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
jacoik:As if you don't know I said the simple truth. 1 Like |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by crestrader(m): 4:40pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
France ⛳ |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by satowind(m): 4:43pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Naija where are we 1 Like |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by mexzony: 4:44pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Watching the video with that background music how can you not trip for the production process and the invention itself. It just made me think of how we are wasting away here in Nigeria. It is well. 8 Likes |
| Re: The First Flight Of New Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Plane That Looks Like Whale by iluvpomo(m): 4:45pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Nice .. but its sibling, the A380, still has the more powerful engine. 1 Like |
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