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 ($53 million in 2023).[1][2]
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