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El Beluga XL, which is considered the cutest plane in Airbus, enters service to boost the European manufacturer's production cargo fleet.
Also called the "flying whale" it has entered service, providing Airbus An additional transport capacity of the 30% in order to support the acceleration of ongoing production of commercial aircraft programs of the different families that make up the portfolio.
The plane, which is an integral part of the Airbus industrial system, made its first operational flight on 9 from January. This is the first of the six BelugaXLs to begin working alongside the BelugaST predecessors., Come in 2020 and 2023.
Released just over 5 years, in november 2014, The entry into service marked another successful achievement for the internal aircraft program which received Type Certification by EASA – European Aviation Safety Agency in November 2019, after an intense flight test campaign completing 200 Flight tests, registering more than 700 flight hours in total.
With 63 meters long and 8 meters wide, The BelugaXL has the largest cargo bay cross section of any cargo aircraft in the world.. Belugaxl can transport two wings of the Airbus A350 ONLY compared to BelugaST, that can only transport one.
With a maximum payload of 51 tons, Belugaxl has a range of 4.000 km (2200 nm).
The Belugaxl is based partly on the A330-200 Cargueros, allowing the reuse of existing components and equipment and is powered by Rolls Royce Trent engines 700. The low cabin, The structure of the load compartment and the back of the tail were recently developed, which gives the aircraft its distinctive and unique look.
This aircraft is the latest addition to the Airbus transportation portfolio. While air transport remains the primary method of transporting large aircraft components, Airbus also uses road transport, rail and sea to move parts between their production sites.
Like Belugast, The plane will operate from 11 destinations in Europe and will continue to strengthen capabilities and allow Airbus to meet its commitments to the growing customer base.
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