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Old 13th Feb 2016, 15:48
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barit1
 
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50+ years ago, at the local GA field, one company had upgraded from executive DC-3's to the Gulfstream (today we call it G-1) and had a similar problem hangaring their new toys. They developed their own tow/lift truck to resolve the problem.

Similar problem: You often used to read about someone building a boat in their cellar, and the only way to do the "launch" was to knock out a foundation wall and excavate the hedges, and drag the "Queen Mary" out. Then rebuild the wall, refill the ditch, etc. I have also seen homebuilt aircraft rolled out the same way.
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