Airbus Proves Beluga’s Outsize Military Cargo Credentials

Airbus has been testing a loading system that could enable air transport of outsized military equipment on the company’s A300-600-based BelugaST airlifters. The self-funded cargo-loading system—jig-developed and manufactured in 18 months—was demonstrated to the German military with the loading of a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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