Best Of The Web: Beluga Crosswind Landing

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Key Takeaways:

  • Airbus employs a specialized fleet of highly modified A300s, called Belugas, to transport aircraft components between its factories for final assembly.
  • A recent video by mraviationguy highlights a Beluga pilot skillfully navigating a challenging crosswind landing at Hawarden in the U.K.
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Airbus has a fleet of highly modified A300s called Belugas that it uses to fly components from factory to factory for final assembly. In this week’s scan of the web for interesting aviation videos, we found this one by mraviationguy who caught some great footage of a Beluga pilot expertly handling a crosswind Hawarden in the U.K.

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