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
The Pregnant Guppy at the Dryden Flight Research Center for testing and evaluation (October 1962)
The Pregnant Guppy, with its tail removed, is loaded with a S-IV stage (1965)
Boeing Dreamlifter
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The Boeing Dreamlifter, officially the 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter, is an American wide-body cargo aircraft modified extensively from the Boeing 747-400 airliner. With a volume of 65,000 cubic feet
Aero Spacelines 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. In 1960, NASA was using barges to transport increasingly large rocket components from manufacturers on the West Coast to test and launch sites on the…
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter
The first aircraft to be converted, N747BC, in 2006
Boeing 747 LCF with its swing-tail open
Two Dreamlifters at the Boeing Everett Factory in Paine Field