Extra Large Deployable Aircraft Hangar System

Extra Large Deployable Aircraft Hangar Systems (formerly the B-2 Shelter System or the B-2 Shelter Program, in short, XLDAHS or B2ss) was originally a hangar for the Northrop B-2 bomber designed to conceal the whereabouts of the aircraft and to provide the maintenance crews with a place for repairs. Later, however, these hangars were also used for other aircraft.

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In 1998 it turned out that the maintenance crews at Guam had only inadequate places to wait for the B-2 bombers. Thus, the military launched a project to develop a transportable accommodation facility for these aircraft. In October 1999, the contract went to American Spaceframe Fabricators, Inc. The first model went to the Whiteman Air Force Base, where a team expanded and dismantled the XLDAHS three times. On 28 September 2001, the US Department of Defense issued the $ 12 million contract to build four appropriate facilities, including the necessary technology for operation and transportation. Edit data source text

An XLDAHS is 76 meters wide, 38 meters long and 18 meters high and costs between 2 and 2.5 million dollars. Due to their construction, they can withstand wind speeds of up to 177 km / h and can carry snow loads of up to 200 kg per square meter. With the possibility to pressurize XLDAHS and to completely block it from environmental influences, they can also be used as an emergency bunker for chemical and biological attacks. Edit the source code Weblinks Edit sourcetext

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