Aero Spacelines Pregnant 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. The Pregnant Guppy was the first of the Guppy line of aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines. The design inspired later designs, such as the jet-powered Airbus Beluga and Boeing Dreamlifter.
| Pregnant Guppy | |
|---|---|
| The Pregnant Guppy at the Dryden Flight Research Center for testing and evaluation (October 1962) | |
| Role | Outsize cargo freight aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero Spacelines |
| First flight | September 19, 1962 |
| 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 |
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