The Beluga's origins can be traced back to the European planemaker's rival across the pond, Boeing, and the 'Guppy' aircraft derived from Boeing's 377 Stratocruiser. These outsize cargo planes ...

Boeing's is a modified 747, which was designed largely to transport pieces of the Dreamliner — which explains the "Dreamlifter" name that Boeing gave to its equivalent of the A300-600ST.

Boeing and Airbus have special freighter aircraft, the Boeing LCF Dreamlifter and the Airbus Beluga XL.

The Airbus Beluga, named for its resemblance to the white Arctic whale, now has its own freight airline, Airbus Beluga Transport.

One of the strangest-looking yet important planes ever created has reached its 20th birthday — the Airbus "Beluga" transport plane. The Beluga is a highly modified Airbus A300, and named for its ...

Two female beluga whales have finally arrived in Iceland, where they will enjoy a sanctuary in cool coastal waters. But the longtime performers from an aquarium in China had quite the journey to ...

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Boeing's is a modified 747, which was designed largely to transport pieces of the Dreamliner — which explains the "Dreamlifter" name that Boeing gave to its equivalent of Beluga.

The Airbus Beluga, named for its resemblance to the white Arctic whale, now has its own freight airline, Airbus Beluga Transport.