The location was chosen because, at the time, it was in a no-fly zone only 10 kilometres west of the border between East Germany and West Germany, and thus secret prototypes could be tested out of sight of potential rivals.
Asupaik valiti, kuna see oli sellel ajal lennukeelutsoonis Ida-Saksamaa piiri ääres, seega sai salajasi prototüüpe katsetada potentsiaalsete konkurentide eest varjatult.