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It's hard work hangaring around
April 1st 2008

Tough requirements for hangars at Galway Airport included, the need for doors to be opened numerous times, coastal location factors and time constraints for exiting aircraft. Project Managers, Steve Cunningham Associates, specified solid door panels, but Crawford UK recommended a fabric door.

Megadoor has no need for floor tracks or out riggers, and also met the high wind load criteria. Two hangars were placed side by side, using premium land space economically, possible through vertical not sideways door openings. Vertical lifting also allowed faster opening and closing times, reducing building heat loss at the same time.

Electrically operated, the Megadoor is split into three door leaves, separated by swing-up columns, enabling a 32m full width. The doors can also be individually opened.

Initially, Galway Airport and its Project Team were unsure about using a fabric door, having previously used a solid door. Crawford convinced them with a visit to an airport where similar doors were in everyday use for a similar application. The airport then confirmed the two Megadoor order in April 2007. "It provides a good seal against the weather, operates quickly, and maximizes the width of the frontal entrance," comments Peadar Conroy, Aer Arran administration director.

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