Ft. Benning Jet Blast Deflector

Blast Deflector on Rail System is Flexible Solution for Fort Benning

Project Details

Location: Lawson Army Airfield
Fort Benning, USA
Project: Fixed Wing Aircraft Parking Apron
Contractor: RC Construction, Inc.
Owner: United States Army
Challenges:
  • Thrust rating required extremely heavy-duty structure
  • Tight conformance to applicable regulations

The US Army required a jet blast deflector suitable for run-ups of C-5 and C-17 aircraft. The project also required portions of the deflector to be mounted on a rail system for easy repositioning as required. BDI’s scope including design, supply, and installation of the rails, wheeled base, and deflectors.

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