As part of the development and approval of the new Airbus A330-700L (Beluga XL), structural tests are being carried out to demonstrate the static load-bearing capacity and fatigue behavior.
The Beluga XL is manufactured on the basis of an A330 by modifying the fuselage above the floor. The test object “Multiple Point Junction (MP test) comprises the connection of the A330 basic structure with the two cargo door frames of the new structure of the cargo hull.
Length | Width | Height | Weight: 5,0 m | 2,2 m | 4,5 m | 13 t