Aero Spacelines B377PG Pregnant Guppy on ramp in preparation for flight tests and pilot evaluation

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

09.23.2009

Courtesy Photo

NASA

The Aero Spacelines B377PG Pregnant Guppy was flown by Aero Spacelines pilots to Dryden for tests and evaluation by pilots Joe Vensel and Stan Butchart in October 1962. The outsized cargo aircraft incorporated the wings, engines, lower fuselage and tail from a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser with a huge upper fuselage more than 20 feet in diameter. The modified aircraft was built to transport outsized cargo for NASA's Apollo program, primarily to carry portions of the Saturn V rockets from the manufacturer to Cape Canaveral. Later versions of the aircraft, including the Super Guppy and the Super Guppy Turbine, are still in use.

NASA Identifier: NIX-E62-8887

• Date Taken: 09.23.2009
• Date Posted: 10.10.2012 12:28
• Photo ID: 690835
• Resolution: 1536x1412
• Size: 292.81 KB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US