Head-on footage of Airbus Beluga taking to the skies doesn't look like it should be physically possible
Published on Oct 09, 2025 at 8:24 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Oct 09, 2025 at 10:02 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
It shouldn’t be able to fly… not looking like that. But in head-on footage posted by Topfelya, the Airbus Beluga barrels toward the camera before somehow lifting its big, bulbous melon clean off the runway.
The Beluga’s shape makes zero visual sense – the OP even comparing it to Pixar’s Megamind – yet it makes the climb with confidence.
Behind the comedy is an engineering monster – a super-hauler built to ferry entire airplane wings and fuselage sections across Europe.
And watching it lift off head-on is pure aviation magic.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
