Carousel Hangar idea.

[Garfly]

 

Canadian Pilot Creates Alternative Hangar Storage Solution

WWW.FLYINGMAG.COM

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‘Aircraft carousel’ design helps provide additional hangar storage availability, especially at airports with space constraints.

 

 

 

 

[spacesailor]

Has to be a huge building.  5 Cessna 180 '11 metre wingspans ' , makes 55 metre circumference .

spacesailor

[Garfly]

Yeah,  I think the image with the aircraft inside gives a pretty good idea of scale.

By the look of it, though, it's probably more compact than your usual 9 aircraft hangar.

And every machine is in poll position.  Nice. 

Edited August 6, 2025 by Garfly

[Freizeitpilot]

Plenty of circular hangars in Germany…..but I’ve never seen a two storey one !

[spacesailor]

Not circular.  But lots of square two storey. 

Living space above your " toy shed " ! .  ( normally a mezzanine floor ).

spacesailor

 

 

[Marty_d]

The 2 storey thing gets me.  Every segment on the second floor has to be movable.  Having a carousel on single floor makes sense, and it'd be cheaper to build another one next to it.

Plus, that way you fit 10 (in 2 buildings) because you don't have to leave a segment free.

 

 

Edited August 6, 2025 by Marty_d

[rgmwa]

Can't see much space-saving advantage over a standard T-hangar setup. They are very efficient and convenient with no moving parts. That two-storey construction and all the mechanisms required to operate it would be very expensive to build and maintain. Maybe OK for the very occasional flyer or for long term storage but not very practical or cost-effective for everyday use. 

 

[Garfly]

3 hours ago, Marty_d said:

The 2 storey thing gets me.  Every segment on the second floor has to be movable.  Having a carousel on single floor makes sense, and it'd be cheaper to build another one next to it. Plus, that way you fit 10 (in 2 buildings) because you don't have to leave a segment free.

 

Yes, simple, single level circular hangars would make more sense in most places. As the designer admitted:

 

“Where I live in Canada there is a lot of wide-open space around the airports where people are free to build hangars. So, there’s not an appetite ... for something more complicated. I need an airport that has limited space and a long waiting list for hangar space.” 

 

[facthunter]

Hangars have to be High wind RATED to provide aircraft Safety. Doors are the WEAK POINT. you can't triangulate the Opening. Another problem is getting planes out from the back without damaging or moving others by "hangar Rash". The sealed floor in concrete costs a Monty. Consider good compaction and Hot tar mix as an alternative.  It's a rich mans World.  Nev