U-2 Being Assembled in the Desert

Palmdale, California (CA), US

U-2 Being Assembled in the Desert

Palmdale, California (CA), US

Deserts, Airplanes - Military - Parked - Misc
By: Pdunn

Nearby:

Lockheed U-2 spyplane

Taxiing Lockheed U-2 Spyplane at Skunkworks

Northrop Grumman X-47B and X-47A Pegasus at Skunk Works

Secret UAV engine test hangar

Lockheed U-2

U2 Spy Plane

U-2 Being Readied For Mission

Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk

Two SR-71 Blackbirds

B-2 Bomber

Northrop Grumman RQ-4 "Global Hawk"

Assembly jig for Boeing X-45C

Comments

Parabellum

@ 2006-10-25 17:59:21

Looks like some sort of test rig. Note how they've got the wing propped up.

And they only poured concrete for half a plane.

Pdunn

@ 2006-10-25 18:04:34

You are probably right. There's quite a bit or radar equipment to the south east, perhaps it has something to do with that.

jbottero

@ 2006-10-25 23:32:54

I can't find the radar stuff, where's it at?