Meet the new and most largest Aircraft Beluga XL Airbus A330-700L nick named ''the whale in the sky'' (Photos)

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Beluga XL transport aircraft programme was launched in November 2014. Credit: Airbus SAS.

 The Airbus Transport Aircraft has introduced its latest huge version of Aircraft which is the Beluga XL Airbus A330-700L and it reports that the Aircraft is the first out of five of Beluga XL's to begin operation in 2019.

The design is certainly eye-catching: Its livery includes a whale-style nose cone, sparkling blue eyes and a smiling mouth.

 Features of the Beluga XL:
*The Beluga XL is 63.1m-long and 18.9m-high
*The aircraft is operated by a crew of three members, including two pilots and one load master
*The maximum take-off and landing weights of the aircraft are 227t and 187t respectively
*Beluga XL is capable of travelling to a distance of 2,200nm at full payload capacity.
*Its undercarriage comprises two-wheel nose gear and four-wheel bogie main legs.
*The 8.2t nose section has a length of 12m, a width of 6m, and a height of 4m.
*features large bubble-type air frame with an 8m-long, 2.1t enlarged upper fuselage and spacious cargo bay. 
*The fuselage of Beluga XL is equipped with long and thin wings with a wing area of 361.6m² and    a wingspan of 60.3m.
*The tail section features a single vertical fin with twin horizontal stabilisers fitted with a pair of          auxiliary vertical tail plane end-fins.
*Made from carbon-fibre reinforced polymer materials, the wing structures offer increased             aerodynamic efficiency.
*The cockpit and nose sections of Beluga XL have been lowered to create more space for the       main deck.
*With an internal diameter of 8m, the 45m-long cargo bay can accommodate voluminous payloads  weighing roughly 53t.
*A 140m² large cargo door is positioned in the forward section to allow for ease of loading and unloading of cargo directly from or to the main deck with roll-on-roll-off capability.

Debuting the plane in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 near the company’s headquarters in Toulouse, France.



 When should we be expecting something similar to this in Nigeria?

Comments

Goodiebag said…
I like the look. But I am scared if height.
8 February 2019 at 06:13
Shetu Agidi's Blog (SAB) said…
You should overcome your fear by trying it yeah Goodiebag
8 February 2019 at 06:33
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