It has three pilots and 1 engineer. The Beluga XL (Airbus A330-743L) is one of the large transport aircraft designed by ...

the Beluga XL is not a wholly new design. In fact, the one being prepared in Hangar L34 began life as a much more conventional machine - an A330-200 freighter. Airbus engineers removed the roof ...

The design of the BelugaXL is based on the Airbus A330-200 airframe, allowing it to have a twin-engine widebody design. The ...