TEEPEE HANGAR: SMART FORWARD OPERATING BASE (FOB)
Description: The Teepee Hangar is designed and built to be a self-reliant Forward Operating Base – FOB – to be deployed in Great Lakes Africa with 350 kW of solar power installed on the roof. It can be transported and installed within a day using a Mobile Aerostat. It has an extremely large door able to house oversized aircraft, aerostats and other vehicles. It has a base of 20 foot shipping containers around the perimeter to provide work and living spaces. It has extremely low operating costs and is an off-grid building generating its own power.
Status: Designed, built, test and evaluation complete
Status: Designed, built, test and evaluation complete
Model |
Door Height |
Door Width |
Solar Power Potential |
Deployment Time |
Operational Wind Speed |
Teepee |
30 m |
60 m |
350 kW |
1 day |
130 km/h |