New Hangar

[bulldog]

I know a photo of this development has been put on somewhere, so please move if thread already exists.

Drove past yesterday and this is structure so far. Should just a about fit a VC10 I think!!

IMG_6224 by Clive Harden, on Flickr

[viscount]

Don't know what the size requirement the hangar was built around, or indeed what the internal space dimensions are. A VC-10 is a big aircraft, but another British favourite airliner of the same period, the BAC.111-200 is indeed not that much larger than a Legacy 500, and a Falcon 7X remarkably similar! Plus the hangar needs to accommodate a Bell 429 helicopter with an 11m rotor diameter.

	BAC.111-200	EMB Legacy 500	Falcon 7X	V.1101 VC-10
Length	28.5m	20.0m	23.5m	48.5m
Wing Span	27.0m	19.5m	26.0m	44.6m
Height	7.5m	6.5m	7.8m	12.0m

Source: Wikipedia. Some slight rounding up of a couple of the measurements.

[northbynorthwest]

That is an impressive hangar. It looks like offices to the left side - larger than I would have imagined for the operation of a corporate jet and couple of helicopters. Looking t the Merseyflight webcam right now, I can see a large digger which is obviously preparing the taxiway to the hangar. I can also see something the the right of the digger that I cannot quite make out. It has a sheen to it, and the only thing I can think of would be chain link fencing with the sun behind it - would that be correct? I presume that, when the construction starts on the junction between the parallel taxiway and the taxiway to the hangar, that part of the parallel taxiway may be closed for periods of time, leading to aircraft having to taxi along the runway. That could be interesting.

[Beemer]

The new hangar as seen yesterday from the GA road. The cream coloured panels appear to be exterior plywood.

New hangar by Beemer328i, on Flickr

[dalten1]

Aug 8, 2019 17:36:33 GMT 1 northbynorthwest said:

That is an impressive hangar. It looks like offices to the left side - larger than I would have imagined for the operation of a corporate jet and couple of helicopters. Looking t the Merseyflight webcam right now, I can see a large digger which is obviously preparing the taxiway to the hangar. I can also see something the the right of the digger that I cannot quite make out. It has a sheen to it, and the only thing I can think of would be chain link fencing with the sun behind it - would that be correct? I presume that, when the construction starts on the junction between the parallel taxiway and the taxiway to the hangar, that part of the parallel taxiway may be closed for periods of time, leading to aircraft having to taxi along the runway. That could be interesting.

Not wishing to be a speculation spoilsport but what is all the excitement about this hangar for.
Everybody knows who it is for and what aircraft will use it.
If the aircraft are used as they are supposed to be, frequently,then the hangar is going to spend it's time mostly empty.
It isn't likely to bring much business to the airport unless it is offered to third party users for maintenance or suchlike.
Just adding a different perspective to this subject.

[viscount]

'Dalten1', it is hard visible evidence that someone is prepared to invest in structures within the Airport boundary, something lacking in recent years. True it will lead to little, if any, increase in business - it a is though a highly visible sign of progress and forward thinking - that is worth getting excited about.

[eye2eye5]

Agreed, Viscount. It's also regular income for the airport and should be looked at alongside the developments at XLR and Wynne which all help to compliment the regular passenger side. Nice to see your posts, Viscount.

[bulldog]

Does anyone know why when cladding on new hangar appears complete it looks like the end facing the road is having large plywood sheets stuck all over it?

[davel]

I think it's where the name of the owner will appear and it is covered up until the official opening.

[bulldog]

I thought that but it is being very carefully cut to match the roofline, and appears to be being placed very carefully and precisely. It looks pretty permanent. Will stop and ask someone when I next go past.

[andyh]

Oct 9, 2019 11:21:15 GMT 1 bulldog said:

I thought that but it is being very carefully cut to match the roofline, and appears to be being placed very carefully and precisely. It looks pretty permanent. Will stop and ask someone when I next go past.

A quick look suggests to me it is more of a stone / sandstone effect not plywood

Scratch that. I got a better look this evening and it does indeed look plywood-like. I suspect though this is a base layer for a more standard aluminium sheet finish.

And having checked the drawings submitted with the planning application (or application for lawful development) the final finish is a mixture of a dark grey composite panel system (for the upper parts of the structure) and 'precast brick finished panels in a glazed black finish' for the lower portion. So my earlier comment about the current material being a base layer seems reasonable...

[bulldog]

Andy , your ideas make total sense now as the "plywood" sheeting is also being applied to the side

[ronturner]

So. Gone are the days when you could just throw up an agricultural metal frame and clad it with corrugated sheets?

[optimum1878]

Top of the range then,lol

[Beemer]

A few photos taken from the Hale Road entrance to the site.

Hangar Site Entrance by Beemer328i, on Flickr

Hangar Office Block by Beemer328i, on Flickr

Hangar Gable End by Beemer328i, on Flickr

Hangar Plywood Cladding by Beemer328i, on Flickr

Beemer