Super Guppy N1038V on the ramp at Mather
AFB, CA (1967)
The Turboprop Powered "Super" Guppies
Super Guppy N1038V on the ramp at Mather
AFB, CA (1967)
The Turboprop Powered "Super" Guppies
Evening take off from Mather AFB. |
Landing at Mather AFB. |
Super Guppy in Mather AFB parking area. |
SIVB 505 being loaded into Super Guppy. |
SIVB 503 unloaded at |
SIVB 502 at Mather AFB with Beta Test stands in background. |
SIVB 504 arrives at the |
SIVB 502 at Mather AFB as Super Guppy lands in background. |
SIVB 206 unloading at Mather AFB. |
SIVB 206 unloading at Mather AFB. |
SIVB 505 |
SIVB 505 |
Unloading unknown SIVB at Mather AFB. |
SIVB 504 |
SIVB 504 |
SIVB 504 |
Super Guppies
The Super Guppies were a follow-on development of the "Pregnant Guppy" transport aircraft. Aerospace Industries was formed in 1962 and would go on to build and be the first operators of the Guppy fleet. Built in Santa Barbara California, the two turboprop Super Guppies would fly over 2 million miles in support of NASA programs. Later they would be purchased by Airbus Industries to transport commercial jet fuselages from the German sub-contractor to the final assembly lines in France. Airbus would also negotiate to buy enough parts to build a further example of the type which would be assembled by Union de Transports Aeriens, UTA.
For in depth coverage of all the Guppies, real and proposed, visit the excellent website "All about Guppys" by Daren Savage. This site also includes an in depth article about his efforts to build a large scale radio control flying model of the Guppy. Great fun and very extensive coverage of this fascinating aircraft and its history.
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