hangar
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"When there's no wind or storm, not a week goes by without flights taking off from here. The hangar door opens right onto the runway. That's a real competitive advantage," said Canguilhem.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The Artemis 2 mission was originally due to take off as early as February, but repeated setbacks stalled that goal and even necessitated rolling the rocket back to its hangar for analysis and repairs.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
It's a week since the drone punched a hole in a hangar at RAF Akrotiri.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Sailors in the Truman’s hangar bay were working before dawn to get aircraft in position for the next day’s mission, when the carrier detected an inbound ballistic missile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Massive, tan, and almost win- dowless, it looks like a hangar for a short, fat rocket.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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