Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

[Aerophile]

Because I don't know.  I was at a non-towered airport with a student about a month or so ago, saw this thing glaring in the distance, snapped a picture, and wasn't able to get a good look at the photo until I downloaded it onto my computer.  I figure that one of you expert spotters could perhaps ID it for me.

[Omag 2.0]

First idea... the Airbus Beluga, though it seems to have props instead of jetengines... I'm looking into this...

edit: Nope, it's the super guppy!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Space ... uper_Guppy

Cool catch!

[expat]

Nice shot of a rare bird. It is NASA's Super Guppy.

Guppy

Matt

[Aerophile]

Cool!  Thanks guys!

[bok269]

Wow!  What acatch.

[fighter25]

Yes that is the NASA Super Guppy.
That is one VERY lucky catch! 8-)

[Splinter562]

They used to use the Super Guppies to haul Airbus parts until they built their own Belugas. Now, I think they are mainly hauling parts for the ISS.

[Aerophile]

Thanks guys.  Too bad I didn't have a better camera than my rink-e-dink Kodak if it's that rare.  I looked on Airliners.net for it and it looks like a lot of spotters have caught it at Ellington Field in Houston.  Maybe I'll do another cross country down there to see if I can spot it.

Thanks again!

[McLovin]

Yeah the Guppy is based at KEFD(ellington field, houston texas. its located at the south end of the field in the big blue nasa hanger. I use to see it all the time when I flew in and out of there. Nice catch btw

[Aerophile]

Yeah the Guppy is based at KEFD(ellington field, houston texas. its located at the south end of the field in the big blue nasa hanger. I use to see it all the time when I flew in and out of there. Nice catch btw

Well, do you want to plan and fly the cross-country portion of your IFR stage check all the way to Ellington?  It might cost you a little more than the local flight I had planned but I'm up for it if you are.  

[McLovin]

Yeah the Guppy is based at KEFD(ellington field, houston texas. its located at the south end of the field in the big blue nasa hanger. I use to see it all the time when I flew in and out of there. Nice catch btw

Well, do you want to plan and fly the cross-country portion of your IFR stage check all the way to Ellington?  It might cost you a little more than the local flight I had planned but I'm up for it if you are.  

OOOOH ha   haa   haaaaa your so funny Denton. you go half on it lol. I doubt theres any STARs or DP's for, but I think I seen a STAR that can be used for efd that goes to khou. but noooo to much money maybe later in intermediate.