The Super Guppy is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft used for ferrying outsized cargo components. It is the successor to the Pregnant Guppy, the first of the Guppy aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines, Inc. Five were built in two variants, both of which were colloquially referred to as the "Super Guppy."
General characteristics
* Crew: Four
* Length: 143 ft 10 in (43.84 m)
* Wingspan: 156 ft 3 in (47.625 m)
* Height: 46 ft 5 in (14.148 m)
* Empty weight: 101,500 lb (46,039 kg)
* Useful load: 54,500 lb (24,720 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 170,000 lb (77,110 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× Allison 501-D22C turboprops, 4,680 hp (3,491 kW) each
* * Cargo bay dimensions: 111 ft x 25 ft x 25 ft (33.8 m x 7.62 m x 7.62 m)
Performance
* Cruise speed: 252 knots (288 mph, 467 km/h)
* Range: 1,734 nm (1,986 mi, 3,219 km)
* Service ceiling 32,000 ft (9,753.6 m)