"Lazy Susan" Airplane Storage

"Lazy Susan" Airplane Storage BUILDINGS Miscellaneous 25-4-27 If you've got a small town airport that's looking for a cheap way to store airplanes, here's an idea that might help. The rotating aircraft carousel (RAC) holds five aircraft and fits into existing round or square buildings with at least 70 ft. of open span. It can be installed and operated by one person. The RAC was developed by Alvin Hand of Innisfail, Alberta, to combat the high cost of hangar construction. "It makes loading and unloading an aircraft a simple one-man job and dramatically reduces the cost of storage by 60 percent," says Hand. The RAC is designed for single and twin-engine light aircraft. The system uses only one ramp, one short taxi way, and one door to service all five aircraft. The design revolves around a central carousel that resembles a Lazy Susan. It's driven by an electric motor, gear reduction system, and a single wheel, which rotates on a circular track in either direction. Each storage module is fully adjustable to accommodate different landing gears. The RAC virtually eliminates damage in storage because all aircraft are locked into position, and only one is loaded and unloaded at a time. "The maximum time your aircraft would take to reach the unloading ramp is two minutes, even if it were located in the farthest position. Releasing the aircraft from the system takes less than a minute," says Hand. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Shelter Corp. International RAC, D. Hand, ph 403 227-1900; fax 403 227-1901; E-mail: info@sheltercorp.com) 345 947-3387).

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