IIn the first five weeks of this year, the giant cargo ship called “Beluga” will be a regular guest at Munich Airport.
BelugaXL is based on the Airbus A330-200F. It got its name from its whale-like appearance. The Beluga mainly transports aircraft components between the various Airbus sites. During its current gas gig at Munich Airport, A350 fuselage sections manufactured in Augsburg – known as ‘side shells’ – are loaded onto the transport aircraft using a specially-made scaffold and then flown to the Airbus plant in Hamburg-Finkenwerder .
With its exceptional shape, a wingspan of almost 61 meters and a height of around 20 meters, the BelugaXL is a real highlight for aviation fans. The loading of aircraft parts from Augsburg at Munich Airport underlines the importance of the Free State of Bavaria as a key location for air traffic and the aircraft industry.
Of interest to plane fans: the BelugaXL is expected to make three more visits to the airport on January 23, 29 and 31, landing in Munich in the afternoon and taking off for Hamburg in the afternoon.
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