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Huge plane like whale landed at Mumbai airport, people were surprised to see
Super transporter Airbus Beluga landed at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Tuesday and immediately caught the attention of airport staff and passengers due to its sheer size.
Also known as the A300-600ST Super Transporter, the Airbus Beluga offers a unique way to transport oversized air cargo.
According to the Airbus website, these transport aircraft have been serving the company's own industrial airlift needs since the mid-1990s, and are being progressively replaced by a fleet of six new generation BelugaXL variants.
The official handle of CSMIA posted some pictures of the huge aircraft, adding that it left everyone "awestruck".
The tweet read, "Look who made a pitstop at @CSMIA_Official! The Airbus Beluga Super Transporter made its maiden appearance at #MumbaiAirport and took us all by surprise."
Look who made a pitstop at @CSMIA_Official!
The Airbus Beluga Super Transporter made its first appearance at #MumbaiAirport and left us all awestruck.
Tell us what you think of its unique design.#GatewayToGoodness#Beluga#Aviation#PlaneSpotting#AviationDaily#Airbuspic.twitter.com/T4W1OCkduG
— CSMIA (@CSMIA_Official) November 22, 2022
It is one of the largest cargo aircraft in the world, whose nose is shaped like a beluga whale.
It provides bulk cargo transportation solutions to customers in various sectors including space, energy, military, aeronautical, marine and humanitarian sectors.
According to the Airbus website, the aircraft is 56 meters long and 45 meters wide.
On Sunday, the plane landed at the Kolkata airport, immediately becoming an exhibition for people flying in and out of the city.
The whale-shaped aircraft reached Kolkata airport from Ahmedabad around 12.30 pm for refueling and rest of the crew.
Kolkata airport tweeted, "Look who's back! It's the whale again! One of the world's largest aircraft @Airbus #Beluga (No.3) at #KolkataAirport for crew rest & refueling Landed."
The plane, which is a rare visitor to this part of the world, left the city for Thailand at 9 pm, news agency PTI quoted airport officials as saying.
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