
How the world's largest inflatable aircraft hangar was built
CNN
When airports need to increase capacity at short notice, they're no longer limited to brick-and-mortar solutions. An inflatable hangar can be fully operational in under three months
(CNN) — Airport infrastructure can take a very long time to build.
Just ask the planners of Berlin's new Brandenburg Airport, which has only just entered service after a decades-long building process plagued by engineering mishaps.
Even when everything goes smoothly, relatively simple facilities, such as hangars, can take years to build and make ready for operations.

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