F-16's are moved by a pair of monorail cabs working in tandem. Both
cabs are rated at 15,000+ # working load. The lift is done by a single
bridle from each cab with a spacer bar to assure a vertical lift on
each lead. The fuselage at that point has the gear installed but no
wings or stabilators. It is lowered onto a special dolly for the rest
of it's time in the factory. When it moves to the paint shop and on to
the flight line, it's completely on it's gear. Going back to 1986, I
only know of one complete airframe ever being dropped and that was one
in the ground vibration test rig. It fell when there was an equipment
failure in the test rig.

Craig C.