Fifth Beluga makes first flight at Toulouse

First flight of the fifth "Beluga" freighter was conducted at Toulouse, France, on Dec. 12. The last of the aircraft built by SATIC flew for four hours and five minutes. The crew consisted of Chief Test Pilot Lucien Besnard, Co-Pilot Didier Roncery and Flight Engineer Bruno Bigand. Delivery of the...

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