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Aero Spacelines 377PG Pregnant Guppy

Aero Spacelines 377PG Pregnant Guppy

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Feb 02, 2023
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The Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy was a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft built in the United States and used for ferrying outsized cargo items, the most significant components of NASA's Apollo program. The Pregnant Guppy was the first of the Guppy aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines, and the design inspired later designs like the jet-powered Airbus Beluga and Boeing Dreamlifter.

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