Simviation Forum - Who can tell me what kind of airplane this?

Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 1:18pm

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Because I don't know. I was at a non-towered airport with a student about a month or so ago, saw this thing glaring in the distance, snapped a picture, and wasn't able to get a good look at the photo until I downloaded it onto my computer. I figure that one of you expert spotters could perhaps ID it for me.

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Reply #1 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 1:20pm

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First idea... the Airbus Beluga, though it seems to have props instead of jetengines... I'm looking into this...

edit: Nope, it's the super guppy!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spacelines_Super_Guppy

Cool catch!

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Reply #2 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 1:21pm

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Nice shot of a rare bird. It is NASA's Super Guppy.

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Reply #3 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 1:32pm

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Cool! Thanks guys!

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Reply #4 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 1:57pm

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Wow! What acatch.

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Reply #5 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 3:38pm

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Yes that is the NASA Super Guppy.
That is one VERY lucky catch! Cool

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Reply #6 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 4:18pm

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They used to use the Super Guppies to haul Airbus parts until they built their own Belugas. Now, I think they are mainly hauling parts for the ISS.

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Reply #7 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 6:37pm

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Thanks guys. Too bad I didn't have a better camera than my rink-e-dink Kodak if it's that rare. I looked on Airliners.net for it and it looks like a lot of spotters have caught it at Ellington Field in Houston. Maybe I'll do another cross country down there to see if I can spot it.

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Reply #8 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 7:30pm

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Yeah the Guppy is based at KEFD(ellington field, houston texas. its located at the south end of the field in the big blue nasa hanger. I use to see it all the time when I flew in and out of there. Nice catch btw

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Reply #9 - Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 8:43pm

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McLovin wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 7:30pm:

Yeah the Guppy is based at KEFD(ellington field, houston texas. its located at the south end of the field in the big blue nasa hanger. I use to see it all the time when I flew in and out of there. Nice catch btw

Well, do you want to plan and fly the cross-country portion of your IFR stage check all the way to Ellington? It might cost you a little more than the local flight I had planned but I'm up for it if you are. Grin

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Reply #10 - Sep 3^rd, 2007 at 2:09pm

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Aerophile wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 8:43pm:

McLovin wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2007 at 7:30pm:

Yeah the Guppy is based at KEFD(ellington field, houston texas. its located at the south end of the field in the big blue nasa hanger. I use to see it all the time when I flew in and out of there. Nice catch btw

Well, do you want to plan and fly the cross-country portion of your IFR stage check all the way to Ellington? It might cost you a little more than the local flight I had planned but I'm up for it if you are. Grin

OOOOH ha haa haaaaa your so funny Denton. you go half on it lol. I doubt theres any STARs or DP's for, but I think I seen a STAR that can be used for efd that goes to khou. but noooo to much money maybe later in intermediate.

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