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Airbus BelugaXL ✕ Northrop Grumman E-10 MC2A ✕
Manufacturer Airbus Boeing
Description The Airbus A330-743L BelugaXL is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330-200F built by Airbus. The Northrop Grumman E-10 MC2A was planned as a multi-role military aircraft to replace the Boeing 707-based E-3 Sentry and E-8 Joint STARS, the Boeing 747-based E-4B, and the RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft in US military service.
ICAO Code A337
First Flight 2018-07-19
Production End 2023-01-01
Designer Airbus Boeing
Type Outsize freight aircraft Multi-Sensor Command and Control (MC2A): Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C), Reconnaissance, Airborne Battle Ma…
Length (m) 63.1 61.3
Height (m) 18.9 16.8
Cockpit Crew 2
Max Speed (km/h) 913
Cruise Speed (km/h) 0.69 851
Max Ceiling (m) 10668 12200
Capacity Description 50,500 kg payload
Max Mach (Mach) 0.86
National Origin United States of America
Number Built 6
Powerplant Description 2 × Rolls-Royce Trent 700 turbofan, 316 kN thrust each 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4000-94 high bypass turbofan
Primary Users Airbus Transport International United States Air Force
Status In service Cancelled
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_BelugaXL en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-10_MC2A
Flat Wing Span (m) 60.3 51.9
Flat Wing Area (m²) 361.6
Wake Category H
Number of Engines 2 2