Helicopter hangar Bristow

for airport

Rubb wins second Bristow order for fabric helicopter hangar A respected helicopter operator company asked Rubb to design, manufacture and construct a fabric helicopter hangar for operations at the Falkland Islands. The Bristow Group, established in the UK 60 years ago, was one of the first civilian helicopter transport companies to work in the oil and gas industry. The company offers point-to-point scheduled and charter transportation services. With its international experience and extensive modern fleet, Bristow provides industry leading operational and geographic flexibility. Bristow also specializes in search and rescue (SAR) services. Bristow needed a hangar to support oil and gas sector transport operations at Port Stanley Airport, Falkland Islands. The company has been successfully using a Rubb hangar at Norwich International Airport since 2010. Bristow bosses decided a similar fabric structure would be the best solution to house three Sikorsky S-92 helicopters at Port Stanley. The new BVE helicopter hangar facility measures 39.5m span x 45m long x 6m to eaves. It features a 30m wide x 6m high manual sliding door. The hot dipped galvanized steel frame is clad with an inner PVC skin insulated with encapsulated rock wool designed to achieve thermal efficiency as specified in UK building regulations. The outer PVC membrane completes the structure. Two doorways link from the hangar’s left sidewall to Bristow’s offices and accommodation. There are two pedestrian/fire doors in the right sidewall and two in the rear gable end of the building.