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World's largest plane visits Ireland

Paul Heymont · 4/14/157:08 AM

No, it's not the Airbus Beluga we've shown here or its Boeing equivalent; Russia's Antonov 225 Mirya, a 6-engined monster originally designed to move a space station to its launch site, recently visited Shannon in Ireland on a tour. Next stop, France....

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"World's Strangest-Looking Plane" turns 20

Paul Heymont · 9/16/148:15 AM

The Airbus "Beluga" celebrates its 20th birthday, looking, as it always has, like a giant whale in the sky...you can see a picture at the link below. The special-purpose plane was built by Airbus for its own use; it transports large parts between...

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