Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy

The Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy was a large wide-bodied cargo aircraft built in the United States and used for ferrying outsized cargo items most notably NASA's components of the Apollo moon program. The Pregnant Guppy was the first of the Guppy line of aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines. The design also inspired similar designs such as the jet-powered Airbus Beluga and the Boeing 747 LCF designed to deliver Boeing 787 parts.

1962 - 1st flight of The Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy, American large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft, developed from the Boeing 377, 1st of the Guppy line of aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines. http://en.wikipedia.1

Made by Aero Spacelines.

It is the successor of the Boeing 377 ,

Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy is the predecessor of the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy.

More Users
NASA
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
11.66 m
Predecessor
Boeing 377
Length Alt
38.71 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
141000.0
Power Alt
2611.0
Loaded Weight Main
141000.0
Max Speed Alt
515.0
Successor
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
Max Speed Main
320 mph
Developed From
Boeing 377
Height Main
1165.86
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
63945.0
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Crew
3
Span Main
4305.3
Area Main
1769.0
Primary user
Aero Spacelines
Span Alt
43.05 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59 Wasp Major
Manufacturer
Aero Spacelines
Number Of Props
4
First Flight
1962-09-19
Production End Year
0001
Loaded Weight Alt
63945.0
Power Main
3
500 hp
Production Start Year
0001
Empty Weight Alt
41275.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
Length Main
3870.96
Area Alt
164.35 m²
Empty Weight Main
91000.0
Produced
1
Category
Aero Spacelines aircraft
On Mark aircraft
United States cargo aircraft 1960-1969

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