Kip Powick Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 .....................any airline had damage to their horizontal stabilizer lately........or is this normal transport.Was on the 401 yesterday and a flatbed went by, (heading eastbound just prior to Kingston), with a gigantic horizontal stab tilted up with pilot trucks in front and behind. The stab was cover with blue plastic so could not see the actual color of the piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blues deville Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I saw a similar pair of wings leaving the YYZ area recently. Winglets attached wrapped in blue plastic on two flatbed trucks. Where are the wings/tail made for the CSeries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 These are Global Express tail assemblies heading to Downsview. you can also see wing and centre sections moving from Mississauga to Downsview via the 401. Mitsubishi pre-fits the wings to the centre section in Mississauga before sending them to downsview for final assembly. Stabilizers can take several routes to downsview depending on the port of entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pair of pratts Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 If you saw them heading east on the 401 in Kingston, they were probably heading for the Bombardier plant in Dorval. More than likely Challenger wings (605 or 300/350). Not sure where they are made in the GTA but I have seen them heading for Montreal on a semi-regular basis. When they are delivered, they are placed outside the plant in YUL next to runway 06R/24L until they are ready to pair them to the fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 If you saw them heading east on the 401 in Kingston, they were probably heading for the Bombardier plant in Dorval. More than likely Challenger wings (605 or 300/350). Not sure where they are made in the GTA but I have seen them heading for Montreal on a semi-regular basis. When they are delivered, they are placed outside the plant in YUL next to runway 06R/24L until they are ready to pair them to the fuselage.Ok............. Thanks ..............I would assume it was the horizontal stab for a new aircraft then.............. and in Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Oh I missed the location. Indeed the MHI parts are shipped form Mississauga up the 401 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Last time Air Canada had to replace a horizontal stab for a A319, it arrived in yyz aboard one of those super-guppy things.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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