The Airbus Beluga was hit while taking off from Hawarden Airport, Flintshire, at about 13:00 GMT on Tuesday. The whale-shaped jet, used to transport parts of other planes around the world ...

The Beluga 'Super-Transporters' had been the planes that transported large parts between Airbus sites, including taking wings from Airbus Broughton. But they have been phased out in recent years ...

The Airbus Beluga, one of the world’s strangest airplanes, now has its own airline. The odd-looking, oversized cargo plane — a favorite among planespotters around the world — has been in ...