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THE HANGARS Airdock #1 (New TCOM, L.P. Hangar) Dimensions according to Building the Navy's Bases in World War II Length Outside................. 960 ft Width.................................. 328 ft Height Outside..................190 ft Area.................................... 7.3 acres (less offices) Volume............................... 59,827,200 cubic feet Doors................................. Clamshell type weight of each leaf, 420 tons Construction Material... Steel Airdock #2 (Former TCOM, L.P. Hangar) Dimensions according to 1991 survey by Edward Hyman Length Outside.................. 1080 ft (approx. 1/5 of mile) Length Inside...................... 1003.65 ft (inside of door to inside of door) Width Outside.................... 298 ft Width Inside........................ 234.5 ft Height Floor to Ceiling... 177 ft Height Outside................... 192 ft Area....................................... 7.5 acres (enough for 6 football fields) Volume.................................. 61,793,280 cubic feet Doors..................................... 150 ft high x 220 ft wide openings. 180 tons, ride on railroad tracks Misc....................................... 2 catwalks 137 ft above floor Construction Material..... Over 2 million board feet of fire retardant treated Southern Yellow Pine ranging in size from 3"X 8" to 6"X 14" |
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