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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.

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!

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

Guppy

Matt

Cool!  Thanks guys!

Wow!  What acatch.

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

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.

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!

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

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.  

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.