Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
| B-377-SG/SGT Super Guppy | |
|---|---|
| Super Guppy Turbine used by NASA | |
| General information | |
| Type | Outsize cargo aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero Spacelines / Boeing |
| Status | Active, operated by NASA |
| Primary users | Aero Spacelines |
| Number built | 1 SG, 4 SGT |
| History | |
| First flight | August 31, 1965 |
| Developed from | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser |
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The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft used for hauling outsize cargo components. It was the successor to the Pregnant Guppy, the first of the Guppy aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines. Five were built in two variants, both of which were colloquially referred to as the "Super Guppy".
The Super Guppy is the only airplane to carry a complete S-IVB stage, the third stage of the Saturn V rocket. It did so several times during the Apollo program.