Super Guppy
 
Airbus Super Guppy-201 Number 4 in flight
Airbus Super Guppy-201 Number 4 in flight
 
Aircraft Type
B-377 PG
Pregnant Guppy
B-377 SG
Super Guppy
B-377 MG
Mini Guppy
Guppy-101
Guppy-201
first flight
19.9.1962
31.8.1965
24.5.1967
13.3.1970
17.8.1970
produced aircraft
1
1
1
1
4
engine
4 x 3500 hp
P&W R-4360-B6
piston engine
4 x 7000 ehp
P&W T34-P-7WA
turboprop engine
4 x 3500 hp
P&W R-4360-B6
piston engine
4 x 4680 ehp
Allison 501-D22C
turboprop engine
4 x 4680 ehp
Allison 501-D22C
turboprop engine
crew
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
passenger
0
0
0
0
5
payload [kg]
13.155
18.597
14.515
28.542
24.006
wingspan [m]
42.1
47.6
47.6
47.6
47.6
length [m]
38.7
43.1
40.5
41.3
43.8
wing area [m2]
 
182.5
182.5
182.5
182.5
empty weight [kg]
41.277
47.625
41.731
41.311
45.847
take-off weight [kg]
60.328
79.378
64.770
81.650
77.110
wing load [kg/m2]
 
434.9
354.9
447.4
422.5
cruising speed [km/h]
362
483
386
500
450
cargo bay dimensions
(l x w x h [m])
24.4  x  6.0  x  6.0
33.2  x  7.6  x  7.8
30.2  x  5.5  x  4.7
31.5  x  6.0  x  4.7
34.0  x  7.7  x  7.8
Reference:  J.Roeder, Giganten am Himmel, Rudolf Leuthold Verlag 1982
 
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