Be warned , may be damage to the hangar roof at Duxford https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2585711714872937&set=gm.1044297625916650&type=3&theater
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-storm-ciara-m11-closed-21461818
By: ozplane - 10th February 2020 at 10:50
I have a theory that the roof is an aerofoil shape and when the wind is in a SSW direction the airflow over the top of the roof acts like a wing and generates lift. Result is the departure of roof panels due to the hold down mechanism not being designed for loads in that direction. My guess at a solution would be a series for baffles to break up the airflow and reduce the lift.
By: jeepman - 10th February 2020 at 10:30
Groundhog day
By: trumper - 10th February 2020 at 10:18
I believe this roof has been affected before -surely airfield , wind should ring a warning bell.New flashy designs are fine if they work.The cost of shutting the M11 and the A505 until possibly Wednesday must be horrendous.
By: jeepman - 10th February 2020 at 07:28
M11 and A505 still closed this morning….
By: Colin Wingrave - 9th February 2020 at 23:56
AA you are correct, it was a bit of a tongue in cheek as the weather for casters keep saying this storm is a one in ten years event.
That Hangar has taken a bit of flak over the years !
By: avion ancien - 9th February 2020 at 21:26
This Hangar appears to get wind damage each time we have the 1 in 10 year winds, hopefully that’s it
Don’t you mean the ten in one year winds? If so, I doubt that’s it!
By: Stratofreighter - 9th February 2020 at 20:55
…yep, again…
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-25574239
is from 02jan2014 already.
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/gallery/m11-pictures-s…
is this February 2020…
By: Colin Wingrave - 9th February 2020 at 18:15
This Hangar appears to get wind damage each time we have the 1 in 10 year winds, hopefully that’s it
By: Stratofreighter - 9th February 2020 at 16:53
…click at
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/gallery/m11-pictures-show-eerie-road-17717580
and then scroll down.
About the best pictures of the damage on the Air Space Super Hangar that I have seen so far.
By: farnboroughrob - 9th February 2020 at 15:56
Photos online of the ‘super hangar’ with panels missing from one end, not good.
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