The Giant Air Transporter

When US National Space Agency NASA needs to move a super-sized load of cargo, the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy is the plane it turns to. It’s the only aeroplane in the world capable of transporting the huge parts that make up the spaceships NASA uses, as each component is tested and developed in different facilities across the globe.

With a gigantic cargo bay, the Super Guppy is fitted with four Allison 501-D22C turbo-prop engines that give it the power it needs to get off the ground with a payload of up to 24,000kg or 52,500lbs. Its total maximum take-off weight is 77,110kg or 170,000lbs.