A wing positioner apparatus for installing and removing an aircraft wing
includes a wheeled base having a pair of vertically extending telescoping
posts attached thereto. A wing support arm is hinged to each vertically
extending telescoping post. A winch couples one wing support arm to one
of the vertically extending posts for raising and lowering the wing
support arm. A telescoping post winch is attached to the wheeled base for
raising both vertically extending telescoping posts simultaneously. This
allows an aircraft wing to be supported between the pair of wing support
arms and the pair of vertically extending telescoping posts while being
moved on the wheeled base and positioned for installation or removal from
an aircraft fuselage.