The story
A 1950s Stratocruiser stretched into a flying whale so Apollo's Saturn V stages could travel by air instead of by barge. Five were built. One still flies, for NASA, hauling spacecraft parts no other aircraft can fit.
Its hold is 25 feet across and 111 feet long. A complete Saturn V third stage rode inside it to the Cape during Apollo.
Quick answers
How do you identify a Super Guppy?
Impossible to mistake: a bulbous whale of a fuselage with the cockpit tucked low under the bulge, NASA blue trim. It lives at El Paso and only leaves to deliver spacecraft hardware.
What does a Super Guppy sound like?
Four Allison turboprops. The same family as a C-130's, so the same steady drone, from an airplane that looks like it should not fly.
How fast is the Super Guppy?
Top speed is 250 kts.
How far can the Super Guppy fly?
Range is about 1,734 nmi.
How big is the Super Guppy?
It is 143 ft 10 in long and 156 ft 3 in across the wings.
When did the Super Guppy first fly?
Its first flight was in 1965.
How many Super Guppys have been built?
5 built.
What do crews call the Super Guppy?
The Guppy.
How rare is a Super Guppy in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first Super Guppy catch is worth 25 points.
