Last chance to see the Super Guppy
Aug 9, 2012, 6:34 AM | Updated: 3:06 pm
The Super Guppy will be making it's third and final trip to Boeing Field on Thursday. (AP PHoto/file)
(AP PHoto/file)
A huge plane known as the Super Guppy is making its third and final delivery of the Space Shuttle trainer that will go on display at the Museum of Flight.
The Super Guppy arrived at Boeing Field at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
The plane’s odd shape has attracted lots of attention on it’s previous visits.
The uniquely designed NASA plane is made for carrying large pieces of cargo. It has a compartment that is 25 feet tall, 25 feet wide, and 111 feet long, that can be loaded and unloaded from the front with a hinged nose that opens up to 200 degrees.
Video of Super Guppy at Boeing Field:
After the Thursday morning landing at Boeing Field, the Space Shuttle trainer moved to the nearby museum where it will be on display beginning in October.
Two other sections of the Space Shuttle trainer were delivered in previous Super Guppy flights.
In the Space Shuttle trainer exhibit, the public will be able to walk through the full-scale mock-up of a Space Shuttle, which was used to train NASA astronauts.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
