Message posted by Peter Merlin on December 16, 2006 at 22:57:23 PST:

They are usually either trucked or transported by cargo plane. The larger aircraft need to undergo final assembly at the test site.

There are some good pictures of the U-2 being unloaded from a C-124, the A-12 being trucked in oversize crates, and the F-117A being prepared for transport via C-5 and later undergoing reassembly.

In Reply to: How do test aircraft get to Groom? posted by Fastmover on December 16, 2006 at 15:28:21 PST:

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• Re: How do test aircraft get to Groom? Fastmover 12/16/2006, 23:31:44 PST (7)
  • Re: How do test aircraft get to Groom? NoOne 12/17/2006, 14:51:18 PST (2)
    • Re: How do test aircraft get to Groom? Fastmover 12/17/2006, 15:41:14 PST (1)
      • Re: How do test aircraft get to Groom? Peter Merlin 12/17/2006, 18:31:30 PST (0)
  • Re: How do test aircraft get to Groom? Ron 12/17/2006, 9:47:53 PST (3)
    • Re: How do test aircraft get to Groom? Tony moore 12/17/2006, 19:32:45 PST (2)
      • Re: How do test aircraft get to Groom? Fastmover 12/28/2006, 12:26:00 PST (1)
        • Re: How do test aircraft get to Groom? Tony Moore 12/28/2006, 13:12:14 PST (0)