[rv8ch]

Does anyone know where you can buy an aircraft shelter
like this one below? I don't even know what they are called,
so Google is not helping me out. Thanks!

 

[Dave_Boxall]

It's a Bubblebarn!

http://www.flymicro.com/bubblebarn/index.cfm

 

[rv8ch]

Bubblebarn

Thanks, Dave!!!

 

[Ironflight]

Clever Idea....

....but I wonder what that thing would do in a strong wind? I am imagining a field of those during a Tropical Storm.... Gulf Coast owners could look for there's in, say,....Iowa?!

Paul

 

[rv8ch]

Strong weather

....but I wonder what that thing would do in a strong wind? I am imagining a field of those during a Tropical Storm.... Gulf Coast owners could look for there's in, say,....Iowa?!

Paul, you are right, they probably would not be too useful with Texas weather! Here in Switzerland, the weather is a lot tamer! They probably won't allow these things on the airport anyway.

 

[Barry]

"Boule" Hangars

There are quite a few of these hangars in southern France.

They are bolted down to concrete blocks in the ground and they can withstand very strong winds (60 Kts or more) such as the Mistral blowing in the Rhone Valley.

The only issue I have heard about from a friend who rented one at Cannes was that they tend to hold humidity after wet weather. This may cause corrosion problems.

Barry