Ramstein Air Base C-17 Jet Blast Deflector

Ramstein Air Base Receives Upgraded C-17 Deflector

Project Details

Location: Ramstein Air Base
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Project: Ramp 5 Jet Blast Deflector Replacement
Contractor: Keren Construction
Owner: United States Air Force
Challenges:
  • Thrust rating required extremely heavy-duty structure
  • Tight conformance to applicable regulations

The USAF required a 5.7-meter (19-foot) tall deflector for full power run-ups of C-130, C-5, and C-17 aircraft. Upon completion of the project, proof tests were carried out with a C-17.

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