Airbus · France · ICAO: A3ST · 1995–Present ·
$284 million

The Flying Dolphin, The Airbus A300-600ST Beluga cargo aircraft.

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Engine:
2× General Electric CF6 80C2A8
Engine type:
Turbofan
Thrust:
2 × 58,000 lbf  ·  258 kN
Wing Tips:
No winglets
Seats:
2
Cabin width:
23 ft 1 in · 7.04 m
Cabin height:
23 ft 3 in · 7.08 m
Cabin length:
123 ft 8 in · 37.70 m
Exterior length:
184 ft 3 in · 56.15 m
Tail height:
56 ft 7 in · 17.24 m
Fuselage diameter:
23 ft 12 in · 7.31 m
Wing span / rotor:
147 ft 1 in · 44.84 m
Baggage volume:
52,972 ft³  ·  1,500.0 
Max takeoff weight:
341,500 lb  ·  155,000 kg
Max landing weight:
308,500 lb  ·  140,000 kg
Max Payload:
103,500 lb  ·  47,000 kg
Fuel capacity:
16,400 gal  ·  62,000 L  ·  49,600 kg  (Jet A)
Max cruise speed:
493 kt  ·  567 mph  ·  913 km/h
Approach speed (Vref):
240 kt  ·  276 mph  ·  444 km/h
Range:
1,501 nm  ·  1,730 mi  ·  2,780 km
Fuel burn:
0.10 nm/gal  ·  0.05 km/L
Ceiling:
35,000 ft  ·  10,700 m
Rate of climb:
1,200 ft/min  ·  m/s
Takeoff distance:
6,400 ft  ·  1,950 m
Landing distance:
3,850 ft  ·  1,180 m

Detailed information, specs, cargo capacity, payload, operating costs and features of the Airbus beluga Cargo aircraft.

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