Exclusive AIRBUS BELUGA XL tour | You won’t believe what this plane has inside it

There isn't a plane in sky as striking (or cute!) as the @airbus BelugaXL, but its unique whale-like design isn't just for looks! In an exclusive tour of the colossal Airbus facility in Broughton, North Wales, Nicky Kelvin got a close up look at the intricate engineering and process that allows this enormous aircraft to swallow A350 wings and transport them around Europe. Dive into the latest episode of Airplane Mode.

Producer - Ted Willis @TedWillisTube
Editor - Joseph Buccini

[ancipital]

I love that the attention to detail for the Beluga XL is that they have a whale face paint job on the front - that's brilliant!

[k.r.]

First, i thought the black mask around the cockpit was supposed to look like sunglasses, until i realised the eyes and it struck me: this is the cutest and funniest plane livery I've ever seen

[anthonyblacker]

What a graceful bird she is! Watching her land so daintily, just gorgeous. It's pretty amazing a plane shaped like that has no issues at all flying massive cargo. Stunning!

[chrisdubois]

Working in large scale manufacturing, what amazed me is the effectiveness of their processes. When you have all the right tools, the right parts, and a clean process it just looks meticulous.

[KC-MWA]

When I was truck driving I had a customer who I used to deliver too right by the runway and if I was lucky I’d get to see this beautiful plane land or take off, a magnificent sight. A great video to watch thank you for making it guys.

[stevenr]

Can see why Airbus is outperforming Boeing. By far.

[tngdragon]

I had a HUGE smile on my face throughout this WHOLE video - how

[gora]

That's one cute flying whale with perpetual smile!

[mike.chesworth]

I'm lucky to live close to Broughton and see these going over my house on a regular basis, but this was great to see inside, and how they work. Great Video. 👍

[loveforthegame]

Good for france and the UK!. These guys obviously have serious pride about there job. Seeing such an amazing piece of equipment being utilized efficiently across the pond is awesome! i forget the world is bigger than the US sometimes! Biggest cargo carrier in the world! Being used to build the best planes in the world! You guys are great. Love flying airbus❤

[PokhrajRoy.]

This is really an interesting aircraft shape. It’s so cool!

[Tobi-yijx]

I appreciate all the work you put in your videos and I hope you make more of these awesome mind blowing videos

[philhowells]

Nicky, that was so different from the previous video, of First-class with Singapore Airlines, but so good.
Where I live I'm so lucky to be in the flight path of a few northern UK airports, but seeing Billy the Beluga fly over occasionally is so special. It's even better than seeing the A380s.
I wonder, does Billy the Beluga have any pluffy pillows, that's the big question, for an even bigger plane?
Looking forward to your next video now, thanks.

[beniwal]

oh my god i've wanted to see whats inside the beluga! incredible video!

[JazzyJae]

This and the A380s always shocked me with they are able to get off the ground.

Side note, those helmets remind me of professional horseback riding helmets. When fashion meets safety. 🤗😉😊

[iamryan_inBits]

Boeing: “eh, let’s grab some bolts out of the bin to finish ‘er up.”

Airbus: “ok, what now guys? Should we build a fleet of flying Beluga Whales?”

[miemietube]

I am in total awe by how amazing this plane is. Wow and the name so appropriate!!❤ If we can build amazing things like planes and rockets taking satelites into space why cant we stop the wars?b

[imsbvs]

Great to see, I used to watch A380's doing pilot training, but this is somethign special. I guess the aerodynamics have a greater influence than the payload weight which would be why flying empty or with cargo is not much different.

[poostring]

I used to see these daily growing up. I lived less than 10 miles from Broughton. I still see them when I visit my Mum.

[sickboisadventures]

I'm lucky to see the Beluga fleet coming over regularly. Went to see The Story Of Beluga in StoryHouse, Chester. Very insightful. Obsessed with them