World's 'most bizarre' plane that has a smiling face and is too heavy for most airports

The Airbus Beluga, officially known as the Airbus A300-600ST Beluga and its successor the BelugaXL, is a large cargo aircraft designed to transport oversized components for aircraft manufacturing. Its distinctive whale-like shape, complete with a smiling face painted on the nose, makes it easily recognizable but also contributes to its significant weight. This immense weight restricts the Beluga's ability to taxi on most airport runways, limiting its operations to specific, reinforced airports. These aircraft play a crucial role in Airbus's global production network, ferrying vital parts such as wings and fuselages between factories in different countries. The Beluga has also been utilized for transporting specialized cargo, including components for the European Space Agency and NA... download the app to read more