aircraft hangar

Airplane storage building

A large building designed to house, shelter, and maintain aircraft.

Hangars protect planes and helicopters from weather and provide workspace for repairs and inspections.

The term applies to structures ranging from small private shelters to massive military or commercial facilities: The mechanics rolled the jet into the hangar for maintenance.

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jet · maintenance · corrugated · cavernous · doors · wings · shelter · aviation · grease · toolbox · spare parts · concrete · sliding doors · echo · hydraulic · engine overhaul · landing · gear

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Opposites
aviation facility function

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Building for boarding travelers

airport terminal · control tower · runway · departure lounge · arrivals hall

exposure/enclosure

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Waist-tied protective garment

flight line · tarmac · runway · airfield · taxiway

vehicle storage type

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Waterfront vessel shelter

dry dock · parking garage · train depot · bus depot · marina

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G