China to build Asia's largest aircraft hangar
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 "mega hangar" for China Southern Airlines that 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 passengers.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. So do airplanes. 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.
