NewsgalleryThe BelugaBookmarkShareNewsBySallie EhlenSocial Media Editor & Senior Reporter12:01, 22 JAN 2015Updated12:13, 14 FEB 2019The Beluga took its maiden flight on September 13, 19941 of 18There are five Belugas in the fleet2 of 18A wide fuselage section gives the plane its characteristic hump3 of 18The Beluga has brought many a plane spotter to Broughton4 of 18A semi-automated main deck cargo loading system ensures easy and efficient handling of aircraft components5 of 18The Beluga can carry the wings of an A340 airliner or a fuselage section for Airbus' newest wide-body aircraft, the A3506 of 18The customer bound A350 wing is loaded onto the Beluga at Broughton7 of 18The cargo hold is big enough to carry the wings of an A340 airliner8 of 18Wings for the new A320neo are loaded on to the Beluga at the Airbus factory in Broughton9 of 18Cargo is loaded from the front of the plane10 of 18The Beluga can carry the wings of an A340 airliner or the fuselage for the Airbus wide-body A35011 of 18A British Airways wing is loaded on to the plane12 of 18The first A320 NEO wings are loaded onto the Beluga - March 201413 of 18Beluga 1 takes off from Broughton loaded with the first A320 NEO wings14 of 18The Beluga on the ground at Broughton15 of 18The Beluga took part in a formation flight with the French Air Force's aerobatic team in May 201416 of 18The Beluga offers a unique method for transporting oversized air cargo17 of 18The Beluga over the Airbus factory in Broughton18 of 18More OnAirbus