First BelugaXL Rolls Out of Factory in France

January 9, 2018

TOULOUSE, France--The first structurally complete airframe for the new Airbus BelugaXL has rolled out from its assembly hangar here, the manufacturer said Tuesday. Based on an A330-200F airframe, the planned fleet of five BelugaXLs will provide 30 percent more transport capacity than the Beluga-600XTs they will replace. MORE

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First BelugaXL Rolls Out of Factory in France

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