Airbus Beluga (A300)

The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter) or Beluga is a version of the standard A300-600 wide-body airliner modified to carry aircraft parts and over-sized or awkward cargo. It was officially called the Super Transporter at first, but the name Beluga became popular and has now been officially adopted.

Specifications

Measurement	A300-600ST
Length	56.15 m (184 ft. 3 in)
Span	44.84 m (147 ft. 2 in)
Height	17.24 m (56 ft. 7 in)
Wing area	122.40 m² (1,317 ft²)
Fuselage diameter	3.95 m (13 ft) 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in)in cargo compartment
Weight empty	86 t
Maximum take-off weight	155 t
Range (40 ton payload)	2,779 km (1500 nm)
Range (26 ton payload)	4,632 km (2500 nm)
Engines	GE CF6-80C2A8
Cargo capacity	47 t
Cargo volume	1,210 m³
Cockpit Crew	Two