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This Plane That Carries Planes Costs a Quarter of a Billion Dollars
With a front end like Megamind's noggin, this massive airliner may not be the prettiest of airplanes but her whopping 47 ton cargo capacity more than makes up for her homeliness. Popularly known as the "Beluga," this super-capacity transport helps keep the European aviation industry in the air. It's a whale of a plane. (gizmodo.com) Daha Fazlası...
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My understanding is that Boeing owns the Dreamlifters and has them on a contract operations agreement with Atlas Air. They were type certificated (STC?) as of June, 2007, and as such should be fully certificated for any operations falling within the weight/balance/size capabilities of the aircraft (subject to any new limitiations imposed by said STC).
That said, Boeing may have an exclusive contract on the fleet and almost certainly has a priority contract on them to ensure their access to the Dreamlifters.
That said, Boeing may have an exclusive contract on the fleet and almost certainly has a priority contract on them to ensure their access to the Dreamlifters.
The Beluga and the Dreamlifters are so ugly that only a mother can love
And I am not its mother.. LOL
So U can't love her, (LIMAO)
Nah, not even their mothers.
It defies the laws of physics. It's too damn ugly to fly. Looks like a terrible Photoshop job.
It defies the laws of physics. It's too damn ugly to fly. Looks like a terrible Photoshop job.
BUT, they do fly and haul big stuff. Terrible looking yes, but they work.
That it flies, refutes your second statement which, in turn, refutes your first.
That leaves photoshop - a matter of opinion.
That leaves photoshop - a matter of opinion.
I believe the Dreamlifter is only certified to carry Boeing cargo. Please correct me if I am wrong! :)
In any case, both aircraft are very specialist vehicles and are not what we would call mainstream transport. Same with the An-225.