Skymarks Aircraft of the World SKR1090
Airbus A330-743L BelugaXL Display Model
Airbus Transport International, F-GXLJ Beluga XL4

1:200 Scale   Length   Width
Airbus A330-743L BelugaXL   12.5"   12"

In 2013, the five original Belugas could not cope with production growth, and Airbus evaluated the Antonov An-124 and An-225, Boeing C-17 or Dreamlifter, and A400M, before choosing to modify one of its own aircraft. The BelugaXL (A330-743L) is based on the Airbus A330-200F and made its first flight on 19 July 2018. Airbus started operating the first BelugaXL on 9 January 2020 and all six freighters are expected to be operating by the end of 2023 as the previous A300-600STs are phased out.


Airbus A330-743L BelugaXL

Designed as a wide-bodied, long-haul passenger transport to compete with the Boeing 767, the A330 was first flown on November 2nd, 1992. It was designed as a lengthened version of the A300 and was developed in parallel with the larger, four-engined A340, enabling many of the components to be shared between the three types. The A330 also uses the same fly-by-wire technology that was introduced with the A320, featuring a glass cockpit and side-stick controllers. The A330 has the same range and payload capacity as a DC-10 with 25% greater fuel efficiency.

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Skymarks Aircraft of the World

The Skymarks Aircraft of the World range presents affordable plastic models of civilian aircraft in a variety of scales depending on the aircraft type. Each model arrives with the fuselage, wings, tail surfaces and engines packaged separately and can be easily snapped together in minutes with no paint or glue required.

Skymarks display model airplanes feature:

  • Solid molded plastic construction.
  • Realistic panel lines and surface details.
  • Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
  • Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".

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