The Airbus A300-600ST, popularly known as the Beluga (or BelugaST), is a specialized, oversized cargo aircraft developed by Airbus.
The Design: It was built by modifying the standard Airbus A300 wide-body airliner. It gets its famous nickname from its massive, bulbous upper fuselage, which closely resembles a beluga whale.
The Purpose: Airbus has factories spread all over Europe (e.g., wings made in the UK, tails in Spain, fuselages in Germany). The Beluga was specifically designed to fly these massive, fully constructed aircraft components to the final assembly lines in Toulouse, France, and Hamburg, Germany.
Price: 1,000,000
Capacity: 5 people (crew)
Includes a flying version and a decorative version.