Luton airport gets flying visit from massive airbus Beluga XL

The Beluga XL is one of only six in the world

By Lynn Hughes

Published 1st Aug 2022, 16:32 BST

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Luton Airport passengers were treated to an unusual sight on Wednesday.

The enormous Airbus Beluga – affectionately named because it’s a similar shape to a Beluga whale – took part in a training exercise at the airport.

It completed a couple of ‘touch and go’ manoeuvres before heading off again.

The airbus, one of only six Beluga XLs in the world, is over 200ft long with a wing span of 197ft. It is used to mainly carry freight and aeroplane parts.

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