The aircraft had a maximum load of 52,500 ... To build these, Airbus would actually take a half-built A300 and cut it half. Why? Bertrand George, head of Beluga XL program said, “the airframe ...

Because of this, both Boeing and Airbus decided to create special freighter aircraft, the Boeing LCF Dreamlifter and the Airbus Beluga XL, that could ... make it easier to load and unload cargo.

But they have been phased out in recent years by the arrival of the Beluga XL fleet. This aircraft made its maiden flight on 19 July 2018 and entered service with Airbus Transport on 9 January 2020.

The double-decker A380 superjumbo is one example that comes to mind. But the plane that really stands out is the Airbus Beluga. It's arguably one of the weirdest looking aircraft in the world.