Airbus A319 at full length

Fuselage section of an A319, registration LY-BHE – from the parking stand onto the low-loader and across the road.

An A319 fuselage section in red livery, the registration LY-BHE still clearly legible. What lies on the low-loader here has a length with few comparisons on the road: the fuselage spans the entire bed and beyond.

With a load like this, the difficulty is not the weight but the combination of length, height and wind exposure. The rig reacts to crosswinds like a sail, and in every bend the rear swings far out.

At the destination the mobile crane takes over. Lifting is done via the designated pick-up points, not via the outer skin.