Hangar-7

Hangar-7 is a building in Salzburg, Austria, hosting a collection of historical airplanes, helicopters and Formula One racing cars, and serving as home for the Flying Bulls, a private aircraft fleet stationed in Salzburg. Hangar-7 is owned by Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz. It houses the Michelin-starred restaurant Ikarus,[1] two bars and a lounge. The building is airfoil shaped, constructed of 1,200 tons of steel and 75,000 sqft of glass surface. "Hangar 8" is the name of the maintenance facility.[2]

For the hangar at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, see Second World War Hangar No. 7.

Logo of Hangar-7
Exterior of Hangar-7 at night

Construction

Hangar 7 was design by renowned architect Volkmar Burgstaller. The steel and glass dome shaped structure was engineered and built by Austrian specialists Waagner-Biro and completed in 2003.[3]

References
  1. "ViaMichelin Travel. Ikarus – Salzburg. Restaurant. Useful Information". Travel.viamichelin.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. Mike Collins (September 2014). "Red Bulls under glass". AOPA Pilot.
  3. "Red Bull Hangar 7 – Waagner Biro / Steel and Glass facades". Retrieved 2020-10-22.

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