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Beluga Airbus: Super transporter takes off from Kolkata airport; watch video

Updated on: 16 October,2024 09:35 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Prasun Choudhari | mailbag@mid-day.com

Only 5 such aircrafts have been built and are running in the entire world; Beluga is a specialised wide-body airliner used to transport aircraft parts and outsize cargoes

Beluga Airbus: Super transporter takes off from Kolkata airport; watch video

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Airbus A-300-600ST Super Transport also known as Beluga Airbus takes off from Kolkata Airport today after a crew rest stop.


Only 5 such aircrafts have been built and are running in the entire world. Beluga is a specialised wide-body airliner used to transport aircraft parts and outsize cargoes. It received the official name of Super Transporter early on, but its nickname, after the beluga whale, which it resembles, gained popularity and has since been officially adopted.



Due to Airbus's manufacturing facilities being dispersed, the company had a long-term need to transport sizeable components, such as wings and fuselage sections, to their final assembly lines.

In addition to its primary task of conveying Airbus components, the Super Transporter fleet has occasionally been used for charter flights, carrying outsized cargoes for various purposes, from whole helicopters to industrial equipment and humanitarian aid.

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