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military aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft used by military or governmental security forces.
A military aircraft hangar is a large shed or other shelter used for storage, maintenance, and/or repair of aircraft used by militaries, militias, intelligence agencies, or other governmental bodies charged with maintaining national security and defense.
The aircraft serve military or governmental national-security and defense functions. The definition includes intelligence agencies as well as armed forces.
The hangar can provide storage, maintenance, repair, or a combination. The aircraft's use distinguishes it from a commercial airline hangar.
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business aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft owned or leased by any organization for its own use. -
commercial airline hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft belonging to passenger airlines. -
freight aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft used for carrying freight. -
private aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of privately owned aircraft used for personal flights. -
rental aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft available for short-term rental.