China is about to build the largest aircraft hangar in Asia
The hangar is designed to be up to 405 meters long, 100 meters wide and can accommodate 11 civil aircraft.
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An aircraft hangar to be built at Beijing Daxing International Airport. Photo:Xinhua. |
China is planning to build a "super hangar" to store civil aircraft for China Southern Airlines. When completed, the project will surpass the A380 hangar at Beijing Capital International Airport to become the largest hangar in Asia.XinhuaMarch 28 news.
According to Zhao Boyou, a construction engineer at the China Aviation Planning and Design Institute (CAPDI), the new hangar will be built at Beijing Daxing International Airport, with a length of 405 meters (46 meters longer than China's current largest hangar), bustling with people.g 100 mandabout 30 m high.
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A320 hangar at Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo:Handelsblatt Global. |
The new hangar is not only a parking space that can protect aircraft from the sun and rain, but also a place for aircraft maintenance and repair. "People need to rest after a hard day's work. The same goes for aircraft. Civilian aircraft need a spacious hangar," said Zhao.
Aircraft hangar atBeijing Daxing International AirportWhen completed, it will be able to accommodate 11 civil aircraft, including two Airbus A380s, three wide-body Boeing 777s and six narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320.
