Outsize cargo conversion of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Pregnant Guppy
The Pregnant Guppy at the Dryden Flight Research Center for testing and evaluation (October 1962)
Role
Outsize cargo freight aircraft
Type of aircraft
Manufacturer
Aero Spacelines
First flight
September 19, 1962[1]
Retired
1979
Status
Scrapped at Van Nuys in 1979
Primary users
Aero Spacelines NASA
Produced
1
Developed from
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Developed into
Aero Spacelines Super 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 components of NASA's Apollo program.[1] The Pregnant Guppy was the first of the Guppy line of aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines.[1] The design inspired later designs, such as the jet-powered Airbus Beluga and Boeing Dreamlifter.
^ abcTaylor, Michael J.H. . “ Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions. London. 1989. ISBN 0-517-69186-8
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