Haul an Airplane

LTL Lifer · #1 (**permalink**) 04-12-2009, 05:07 PM

Probably won't see this one again anytime soon!

When they took the US Airways plane out of the Hudson they ended up having to detour through East Rutherford NJ. These roads were not made for planes. Look how many wheels are under her. Wonder what the tonnage is without the wings?

Cerberus_Kelpie · #2 (**permalink**) 04-12-2009, 05:24 PM

Now THAT IS some REAL TRUCK DRIVING!!
Just factoring in for the tail swing would be fun enough.

Would have been impossible without the steering trailer.

Of course it's a Peterbilt, the standard epitome of Trucking.

IRISHGYPSY · #3 (**permalink**) 04-12-2009, 10:09 PM

way way cool!

Keendriver · #4 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 06:07 PM

I was gonna haul that........but they didn't ask me

DayliteDean · #5 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 06:52 PM

Empty weight of that model Airbus is 87,800lbs(intact,with wings,engines,and tail section)weight without those items probaly closer to 60k imo those extra axles were for light roads and the ability to be turned in town.

Jeff · #6 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 07:02 PM

wonder why they took the wings off?