Helicopter Hangars | Rapid Erect Military Helicopter Hangars

The Rapid Environmental Shelter (RES) is a further development of the Rapid Erect Hangar. It is lighter, stronger, faster to erect and more compact to transport than any other similar military shelter structure in the industry, making it an ideal field fixed-width aircraft or helicopter hangar.

The RES military shelter is available in two standard sizes: a 20.4m span and a 25m span. The entire structure - with a width of 20.4m and overall length of 30m - will fit into one single 20ft ISO container. The larger 25m span structure, which has an overall length of 36m, will fit into two 20ft ISO containers.

The structure is designed in aluminum and for Rubb it is the first time we have used our Trident door in our military structures. This military shelter is also available with various door options:

The Rapid Environmental Shelter is the latest in large rapid deployment structures. It is designed to take high snow and wind loads allowing it to be used in virtually any operational environment. Numerous RES structures have been ordered by the RAF in the UK as shelters for both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.

The hangars have been specifically designed to comply with a very stringent military compliance matrix for the Royal Air Force. View the EFASS (Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System) Technical in-field support site.

The materials, equipment and components used in this hangar have been carefully selected with quality functionality and reliability taking precedence over economy.

Option 1

20.4m span primarily to house any military fighter aircraft or attack helicopters.

Tension fabric structure with light weight aluminium frame.
Fast-Jet-Doors flat end pull back doors
Insulated to accommodate HVAC
90 mph wind loads
100kg/m2 (22lb/ft2) snow load
Colours sand and nato green
Blackout tested
Explosion proof lighting
Erected in 30 hours by 8 trained personnel
"Fast-Jet-Doors" maximise workspace
Modular design with "Plug and Play" components
Interchangeable parts
Easily erectable without support of equipment
Flame retardant & UV protected PVC Cover
Packaged in air transportable 20' containers for ease of handling by land sea and air.
Easy to erect, relocate, lengthen, reconfigure and repair
Can lengthen by 4 meter bays.

Option 2

25m span primarily to house a Chinook helicopter with blades in operation mode.

Tension fabric structure with light weight aluminium frame.
Fast-Jet-Doors flat end pull back doors
Insulated to accommodate HVAC
90 mph wind load
100kg/m2 (22lb/ft2) snow load
Colours sand and nato green
Blackout tested
Explosion proof lighting
Erected in 30 hours by 8 trained personnel
"Fast-Jet-Doors" maximise workspace
Modular design with "Plug and Play" components
Interchangeable parts
Easily erectable without support of equipment
Flame retardant & UV protected PVC Cover
Packaged in air transportable 20' containers for ease of handling by land sea and air.
Easy to erect, relocate, lengthen, reconfigure and repair
Can lengthen by 4 meter bays.

This particular building has been developed for rapid deployment and erection using a minimum workforce of eight trained personnel and without the aid of any mechanical lifting equipment. The whole system can be built and operational within ten hours, without the aid of any mechanical lifting equipment.

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Inquire now to learn how Rubb Military Shelters can meet your helicopter hangar and shelter requirements.

What's in a Rubb Military Shelter? ...Total Quality

The design and planning flexibility, speed of construction and durable, cost effective operation of Rubb military shelter facilities provide military services worldwide with a major competitive edge.

Rubb's unrivaled skills and experience in the military market enable us to design, fabricate, deliver and install responsibly engineered structures that fully meet the needs of our military clients.

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