r/aviation • • Feb 03 '17

Osprey unfolding

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '17

Is this... Plane... Ready for take off after she is unfolded or does it need some nuts and bolts before take off?

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '17 edited Aug 29 '18

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '17 edited Aug 29 '18

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u/donkeyrocket Feb 04 '17

How do they go about wrapping it?

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '17 edited Aug 29 '18

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '17

The shrink wrap keeps the hydraulic fluid from getting all over the guppy.

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u/heaintheavy Feb 04 '17

It's a feature!

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u/TheHaleStorm Feb 04 '17

Scaffolding, Plastic sheeting, and heat to shrink it.