RES Helicopter and Aircraft Hangars — A Powerful Shelter for Remote Locations
October 3rd, 2007 by Rubb
Nowhere does the durability and relocatability of our structures experience such strong a test as with our products made for military use. Military forces require products that can suffer through international travel, hazardous conditions and harsh environments while providing consistently excellent service. One of our products that meets those needs is the RES, or Rapid Environmental Shelter.
The RES is designed as a semi-permanent addition to remote air bases or operational air stations and has been used to house everything from transport vehicles to helicopters and fighter jets. It is designed to protect vehicles from adverse weather conditions and even provides a degree of insulation, with a U-Value of 1.08W/m3 K thanks to state of the art insulation material. Furthermore, it features Zone 1 lighting, emergency lighting, navigation lights and lightning protection.
Like all Rubb products, the RES is designed for easy relocatability and in this case packs into two 20ft ISO containers, with a third for the erection and assembly kit. The innovative construction of the RES eliminates the need for mechanical handling equipment, and a team of eight can assemble the entire structure in only eight hours.
One of the more interesting features of the RES is its capability to use the electric Fast Jet Door (FJD) system. The FJD opens from the base upwards and across the full span at each end of the shelter, while accommodating two pedestrian access and fire doors at the sidewalls.
Whether used for aircraft maintenance, storage, or shelter, the RES is designed to confront the harshest environments on earth and typically does. The photo to the right shows the RES in action, set up at a site in Afghanistan.
