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edit: apparently the Super Guppies were replaced by the BelugaXL
Which, like, can you imagine the conversation between whoever designed that nose profile and their boss... "It's more aerodynamic boss. honest!"... "it's not because we're calling this thing a beluga?" ... "maybe not just..."
It's not more aerodynamic. It's because of the large, flat-floored cargo area and decision to place the cockpit below it.
The beluga nickname came well into the development process. It was the "Super Transport" until the nickname caught on.
It’s more aerodynamic than a brick.
Yes, the cockpit was under sling to make space for cargo, but they didn’t have to make that look like a beluga nose.