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Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:18 pm
by 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.

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Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:20 pm
by 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!

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:21 pm
by expat
Nice shot of a rare bird. It is NASA's Super Guppy.

Guppy

Matt

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:32 pm
by Aerophile
Cool!  Thanks guys!

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:57 pm
by bok269
Wow!  What acatch.

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:38 pm
by fighter25
Yes that is the NASA Super Guppy.
That is one VERY lucky catch! 8-)

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:18 pm
by 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.

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:37 pm
by 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!

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:30 pm
by 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

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:43 pm
by 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.   ;D

Re: Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:09 pm
by 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.   ;D



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.