![A Boeing 747-400 fits easily inside a 300-foot diameter hangar. Note how the wide wings and long body shape fits naturally inside circular footprint. A hangar this size can house many other smaller aircraft around the edges and can include offices, mechanics stations, and large machinery to maintain the jumbo jet.](/vault/img/2014/05/01/5362a9991043ccf6ad00000c/medium/300x120_030909_jlb_747_hangars.jpg)
A Boeing 747-400 fits easily inside a 300-foot diameter hangar. Note how the wide wings and long body shape fits naturally inside circular footprint. A hangar this size can house many other smaller aircraft around the edges and can include offices, mechanics stations, and large machinery to maintain the jumbo jet.