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The Super Guppy Turbine and its predecessors, the Pregnant Guppy/Super Guppy, were large, wide-bodied aircraft, designed specifically to transport outsize cargo for NASA’s Apollo and Gemini missions. Its unique size, shape and hinged opening allowed it to transport machinery that no other aircraft could carry - making it possible for the United States to pull ahead in the Space Race.
Designed by Aero Spacelines, the Guppies did what no other aircraft could do - transport NASA’s Saturn rockets from other parts of the country to Cape Canaveral, Florida. Before their introduction, rockets and outsized cargo were transported by sea through the Panama Canal, taking nearly three weeks and often resulting in damaged components. The Guppies could carry these supersized loads in a matter of hours.
Our plane (serial number 0001) was the first of only four Super Guppy Turbines built and originally held the registration N211AS. In 1971, after being sold to Airbus Industrie, she was registered as F-BTGV. Airbus then used her to transport aircraft parts from different parts of Europe to the Airbus assembly plant in Toulouse, France. F-BTGV was retired in June 1996 after being replaced by the Airbus Beluga and stored at Bruntingthorpe Airfield & Proving Ground in the UK. MotoArt was able to preserve the colorful skin of this historic aircraft, with the assistance of South Wales Aviation Museum, who will be restoring and displaying the cockpit.
Our Super Guppy PlaneTags are available now and ready to ship today. Add one to your collection!
PlaneTags are:
- Please Note: Due to limited quantities, combination colors you may receive will vary.
*Important Notice – Please Read Carefully
PlaneTags are made from actual retired aircraft fuselage, not merely stamped metal. Because PlaneTags are made from real fuselage, each PlaneTag bears the color, thickness, and wear and tear from the portion of the fuselage from which it was cut and it is therefore rare to create two identical PlaneTags. These variations and imperfections are not product flaws. They are part of the beauty of PlaneTags. As a result, you will not have an option to select the color of your PlaneTag. The images on this website are provided for reference only and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a particular PlaneTag.
This was my 30th tag, and was a great choice amazing colour on it couldn’t be happier
United StatesIt’s an awesome piece with amazingly vibrant colors! I feel super lucky to have gotten one!
United StatesI’m glad that MotoArt is selling this legendary and unique looking aircraft. Being from SBA, Aero Spacelines was a big part of our airport history. Even though this plane was built in Burbank, the rest of them were built in SB. Love the colors of the combo tag, especially the red/blue combos!!!
United StatesGot caught up in the hype on release day and purchased a Blue/Red combo. I got a nice even split that gives this tag a nice pop of color in my collection.
Have always loved the guppy and was very excited when Motorart made tags from it.
United StatesHOW WAS YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE? AeroSpacelines Super Guppy TURBINE N0747 of 10,000 Tail#F-BTGV Happy, the story of the Guppy and SBA go together, many Guppies were put together in SBA. The tags engraving is, as always, well done
United StatesHOW WAS YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE? AeroSpacelines Super Guppy TURBINE N0854 of 10,000 Tail#F-BTGV [ORANGE] Happy, the story of the Guppy and SBA go together, many Guppies were put together in SBA. The tags engraving is, as always, well done
United StatesHOW WAS YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE? AeroSpacelines Super Guppy TURBINE N______ of 10,000 Tail#F-BTGV [BLUE] Happy, the story of the Guppy and SBA go together, many Guppies were put together in SBA. The tags engraving is, as always, well done this tag was given to a good friend that told me all about the Guppy and NASA
United StatesHOW WAS YOUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE? AeroSpacelines Super Guppy TURBINE N0919 of 10,000 Tail#F-BTGV Happy, the story of the Guppy and SBA go together, many Guppies got put together/assembled in SBA. The tags engraving is, as always, well done.
United StatesLove the guppy! such an iconic aircraft and full of great color combinations and variations to find. Thanks Plametags for an awesome release!
United StatesSeen this plane many times over the years. It's a thrill to watch the plane being opened up and loaded/unloaded then closed back up. I constantly wonder how this airplane could even fly. It flies so elegantly for such an ungainly aircraft.
El SalvadorGlad to own some colorful tags from a historic aircraft
AustraliaIt's not everyday you can say you have a piece of a Gubby! This planetag is an absolute standout within my collection and I am so lucky I was able to snag one!
United StatesReally impressed by this tag and love the color. Orange is my favorite color, and this tag wears it well!
United StatesI think I've bought 10 of these so far, mostly custom engraved to use as bag tags. I've always loved the plane and am so happy to have a piece of it. Sadly poor previous restoration efforts and bad storage can result in some flaky paint and bad overpaint but I still love them!
BelgiumCompared to the competitions attempt to make tags of this unique aircraft, MotoArt succeeded in offerring a much better product, both in terms of the materials, finishing and the quality and details of the engravings.
United StatesNothing bad to say about this one. It's great to have a piece of a very unique aircraft!
United StatesExcellent piece ,on of my favorite airplanes . Very happy with this tag !!
GermanyIt was quite good feeling receiving this piece of flight history for my collection.
BulgariaVery nice memorabilia, bought one for my wife's birthday, it's been hanging on her backpack since. I'm afraid the front paint will peel off, but nothing like that yet.
