After the plane was towed in to position in the Museum of Flight parking lot, prior to the actual unloading event, the airplane had to be fully refueled before the door could be swung open. The weight of the fuel was needed to properly balance the aircraft for unloading, preventing it from tipping or shifting as the center of gravity was changed. (Photo by Liem Bahneman/NYCAviation)
The Space Shuttle Full Fuselage Trainer made its way to the Museum of Flight in Seattle this weekend aboard NASA’s bizarrely beautiful Super Guppy aircraft.
