Airbus flew its first 'Beluga Transport' mission to the US, using a freighter designed to carry oversized cargo like engines, tanks, and even other aircraft. Take a look.

• Airbus' independent cargo airline flew its first BelugaST mission to the US in March.
• The nose-loading freighter shipped an Airbus-made satellite from Toulouse, France, to Florida.
• The mammoth BelugaST is deployed to transport oversized items like satellites and helicopters.

In 1994, Airbus built a mammoth aircraft called the Beluga "Super Transporter" to support the assembly of its line of commercial airplanes.

The beluga-shaped aircraft carried parts for the manufacturer's family of A320, A330, and A350 planes on behalf of its in-house subsidiary known as Airbus Transport International.