368K views · 10K reactions | Based on the Boeing C-97 cargo plane and the Boeing 377 airliner, the huge “Guppy” super-transports are some of the unique aircraft ever built. | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

Based on the Boeing C-97 cargo plane and the Boeing 377 airliner, the huge “Guppy” super-transports are some of the unique aircraft ever built. | Interesting Engineering

Reel 🌕🚀 Touchdown in Alabama — Space History in Motion! ✈️ 📅 November 6, 2023 — NASA’s Super Guppy made a spectacular landing at Huntsville International Airport, carrying a legendary payload: the Artemis I Orion heat shield! 🔥 This giant shield isn’t just hardware — it’s a hero of spaceflight. It protected Orion during reentry from the Moon, surviving searing temperatures of nearly 5,000°F, about half as hot as the Sun’s surface! ☀️ Every char mark tells a story of fire, precision, and engi