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Hangar door for Avro Arrow

Avro Arrow visits Cold Lake Alberta AETE Hangar

Canada's Avro Arrow developed in 1958 was one of the most advanced fighter aircrafts in the world. As with many mega ventures in Canada, funding was not easily forthcoming. As a result, Canada's role in the global sales of armaments has never happened. Maybe that was a good thing?

LINK: http://forces.gc.ca/aete/facilities_e.asp

LINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Arrow

Hangar Doors for the Canadian Flight Training Center

Hangar Doors are fast at Southport

A new state of the art training facility for future Top Guns. Although the door size is relatively small this hangar is densely packed with aircraft. The hangar doors operate at 450mm per second limiting heat loss. The hangar doors feature Spec-Dor's ridged modular construction and VSD drives making these hangar doors silent as well as quick.

LINK: http://www.southport.mb.ca/military_aerospace/index.asp

Spec-Dor Hangar Doors in Architectural Openings Magazine

Alexander Timoschuk, President of Spec-Dor has submitted an article for the December 2005 issue of Architectural Openings Magazine. The article features an overall view of understanding of how hangar doors are sold, how hangar doors are specified, and what is the difference between hangar doors. Download the complete December Issue at:

LINK: http://homepage.mac.com/bobrodkin/AO/FileSharing3.html

Spec-Dor's Ad in Door Data Newspaper

Spec-Dor hangar doors come 90% preassembled making Spec-Dor hangar doors the fastest installing door on the market. A typical 100ft x 28ft high, 6 blade bi-parting hangar door will arrive on site in less than 26 pieces. Spec-Dor offers full technical support that will guide you though every step of the hangar door process.

Hangar Door for Transport Canada Moncton

Hangar Doors and Building Fascia have Attractive Architectural Styling

Spec-Dor's "Icube" process works again to bring another project to a successful conclusion. Working with the general contractor, architect and siding supplier, Spec-Dor's designers reduced the depth of the hangar door, creating more usable space in the hangar for the client, as well as reducing the cladding cost rendering a net credit for the client. Making a hangar and hangar door a little less run of the mill doesn't have to be cost prohibitive. This hangar door is a six blade bi-parting door measuring 103ft wide (31m) x 28ft high (8.5m).

Weatherstripping Hangar Doors

Weatherstripping Update

Heat loss in a hangar is mainly lost through the hangar door. Obviously, when the door is open all the heated air can easily escape. Modern heating systems are designed for at least 3 to 4 air changes per hour. Normal heat recovery times should be about 15 to 20 minutes. If your door doesn’t open every 15 minutes then weaterstripping and insulating will reduce your heating bill. Heat loss through a hangar door come from the overall R-value of the door and air infiltration around the perimeter of the door. The proportions of heat loss depends on the configuration of the door, the effectiveness of the seals and the method of insulation. A 100 ft wide x 25ft high door with 4 door blades will have 325ft of seals. If a 1/4 inch gap existed between the seal and the door, then this would be equivalent to a 7 sqft hole in the hangar door. Properly weaterstripping your hangar door will bring benefits all year round. Not only does it serve to reduce the infiltration of cold air in the winter, it reduces the amount of dirt and dust that blows in all year round.