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I guess this is one instance where de-icing will cost less than the hangar space.
There's gonna be some carpet dancing in the coming weeks as the design-loads are reviewed and cross-referenced with what the engineers and architects specified!
Bad News for a Great Operation. Dulles Jet Center treated us great, and I hope they get back up and running?
From what I was told, 20+ planes damaged, some crushed. Not something this industry needed. If some companies don't replace their planes it will mean more guys being put on the street.
Dulles Jet Center is an EagleSpan Aviation project, and each of its hangars is 40,000 sq ft.
Snow of average density weighs per 15lb/cubic foot; wet snow like was associated with this storm typically weighs more than that (variable on moisture content). 2006 Virginia Code requires a ground snow load of 25lb/sq ft and 18" of average snow would have been around 22.5 lb/sq ft. Given how wet this snow was and the total accumulation at IAD (32 inches!)...its entirely possible that these hangars were properly engineered & built to code, but with little "slack load" to spare this storm simply exceeded its limits.
But yeah, you can bet the Landow family & EagleSpan management/legal have been "discussions"...
Just 4 planes, although it was 3 Globals and a G5. Pictures from another website, courtesy of 'confidential' (Flight7).From what I was told, 20+ planes damaged, some crushed.
Dulles hanger collapse 1.jpgWell three Global Express's including Eastman Kodaks, and a Gulfstream V of Hilton Hotels involved in hangar collapse at Dulles Jet Center over the weekend. Aircraft are Global Express XRS N89MX, Global Express N400GX and N620K, and Gulfstream V N585JC.
Dulles Jet Center is an EagleSpan Aviation project, and each of its hangars is 40,000 sq ft.
Snow of average density weighs per 15lb/cubic foot; wet snow like was associated with this storm typically weighs more than that (variable on moisture content). 2006 Virginia Code requires a ground snow load of 25lb/sq ft and 18" of average snow would have been around 22.5 lb/sq ft. Given how wet this snow was and the total accumulation at IAD (32 inches!)...its entirely possible that these hangars were properly engineered & built to code, but with little "slack load" to spare this storm simply exceeded its limits.
But yeah, you can bet the Landow family & EagleSpan management/legal have been "discussions"...