OV-105 taking in the air for the 1st time
Here is a look at Space Shuttle Endeavour OV-105 being lifted at Palmdale, CA (1991) for her ferry flight to the Cape. NASA 911, 747SCA is in the background ready to move in and have the Orbiter attached on top. #spaceshuttle #747sca #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation
Wind tunnel tests
Here are mockups of the 747SCA and Space Shuttle during wind tunnel testing. #747sca #spaceshuttle #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation
How to lift a Space Shuttle
Two specialized gantries were built to lift the Space Shuttles up to be mounted on the 747SCA #747sca #spaceshuttle #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation
747SCA
A little about the 747SCA that moved the Space Shuttle. #747sca #spaceshuttle #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation
Size Comparison
A size comparison between the 747SCA and a Space Shuttle #747sca #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation
747SCA
Did you know NASA operated two 747’s to move the Space Shuttles? #747sca #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation
