Hercules C130 Inflatable Maintenance Shelter

alon11 · Post by **alon11** » 18 May 2006, 11:28

Hi,

I posted similar topic in Civil Aviation part. I hope not to break a low posting this one here. J.B. Roche also make shelters for military aircrafts like Herc C130.
There is a picture of its recent design:

regards

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 18 May 2006, 11:54

So, eh, is it fire proof?

alon11 · Post by **alon11** » 19 May 2006, 11:06

Shelters are fireproof and skydrol resistant.

Captain · Post by **Captain** » 21 May 2006, 14:03

A bit off-topic: I remember an indoor tennis court's inflatable roof/bubble deflated during a power cut. The weight of the roof was so heavy that it damaged the indoor lighting masts as well as the tennis net.

I hope they have UPS provisions for if they are to put a plane under an inflatable shelter.

Post by **ElcoB** » 21 May 2006, 17:01

http://www.base-x.com/military/airbase.html

alon11 · Post by **alon11** » 23 May 2006, 11:01

It is designed so that no damage is caused to the aircraft. shelter in storage bag weighs about 150 kg.

ElcoB: this picture shows another type os shelter. the thechnology is completely different. It not a portable shelter. It cannot be inflated, deflated and packed into the bag in 30 min. You probably need whole day to set it up.

rg

Post by **ElcoB** » 23 May 2006, 16:34

Well, about the type on the photo :

Operational Characteristics:

* Sets up in less than an hour with four people
* Eyelid door can be opened by hand in two minutes
* 100% inflation with no unsupported fabric
* Material is anti-static and fire retardant
* Withstands 85 mph wind
* Roof can withstand 30 psf snow load
* Low inflation pressure
The patented design gives a free standing structure that does not require guy wires that are critical to other structures.

alon11 · Post by **alon11** » 23 May 2006, 17:01

Thanks for that usefull information. I wonder how much does it cost?

alon11 · Post by **alon11** » 25 May 2006, 15:39

Thats a full list of shelters they do:
A319/ A320/ A321/A330/ A340/B757/B767/B747/ B767-400/B777/B737/Embraer 145/Bae146/ATR42/72/B707/KC 135/Hercules C130/ERJ 134/ ERJ 145/ CRJ 600 and CRJ 700/Beechcraft 1900C/Saab 2000/Fokker 50/Jetstream.
Thats a very wide range of products and I am sure also they shouldnt have problems with making a shelter for any kind of aircraft.

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 25 May 2006, 17:42

Would be great to have an inflatable maintenance shelter for a 747 in your garden.

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Hercules C130 Inflatable Maintenance Shelter

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