Airbus unveils first look of its sixth and final BelugaXL fresh from paint shop

Airbus has recently unveiled its sixth BelugaXL, fresh from paint shop, a successor to the previous version the BelugaST. The new jumbo plane has a length of 63.1 meters and a height of 18.9 meters, it boasts a wingspan of 60.3 meters and a capacious cargo hold measuring 2,209 cubic meters the largest among all civil or military aircraft currently in service. The distinguishing feature between the two versions is the dorsal fin, connecting the vertical tailpin. In the BelugaST, this component is triangular and manufactured as a single part while in the BelugaXL, it is larger and composed of