page_title: Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever Hangar
hierarchical_section_title: Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever Hangar
caption_attribution_description: Loring Air Force Base, Aroostook County, ME. Looking Nortwest with building 8250 (Arch Hangar) in Background
context_page_description: The Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever hangar is the largest structure at the former Loring Air Force Base, now the Loring Commerce Centre. The hangar measures approximately 250 feet by 600 feet and appurtenances cover 3.925 acres. It was built with the capability of holding five B-36 Peacemaker, or six B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. The main hangar building was built in 1954 at a cost of $4.6 million.
context_section_description: The Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever hangar (officially known as Building 8280) is the largest structure at the former Loring Air Force Base, now the Loring Commerce Centre. The hangar measures approximately 250 feet (76 m) by 600 feet (180 m) and appurtenances cover 3.925 acres (1.588 ha). It was built with the capability of holding five B-36 Peacemaker, or six B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. The main hangar building was built in 1954 at a cost of $4.6 million.
caption: A view of the hangar, looking towards the southeast
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