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Blast Deflectors, Inc. (BDI) specializes in jet blast deflectors and ground run-up enclosures, focusing on solutions for the aviation industry. BDI's products are designed to enhance airport operations by reducing space requirements and improving safety.
Key Features and Benefits
- Longevity: Products typically last over 20 years.
- Transport and Installation: Components are easily transported and installed without special tools.
- Versatility: Deflectors can be used as security fencing and are easily reconfigurable.
- Maintenance-Free: Made from galvanized steel with locking fasteners.
Product History and Innovation
BDI has a long history of innovation, starting with the introduction of the Lynnco jet blast deflector in 1957. The company has continuously improved its products through customer feedback and technological advancements.
Product Specifications
- Height: Ranges from 3 ft. to 35 ft.
- Surface: Made from high-section modulus galvanized steel sheets.
- Structure: Pre-fabricated, heavy-duty galvanized steel components.
- Strength: Can withstand engine thrusts up to 115,000 lbs. and 420 mph.
- Temperature: Afterburner deflectors withstand up to 750°F.
Product Lines
- Taxi-Power Series: Designed for taxiways and aprons, protecting from jet blasts with minimum distances required for safety.
- Full-Power Series: Used in maintenance areas for full-power run-ups, supporting high jet thrusts.
- Afterburner Series: Designed for military applications, withstanding full afterburner run-ups and high temperatures.
Customer and Industry Engagement
BDI collaborates with airport consultants and planners globally, participating in industry councils to ensure their products meet evolving aviation needs. The company maintains a comprehensive database of past projects to facilitate updates and modifications for repeat clients.
Catalog excerpts
In 1957, Lynnco jet blast deflectors became the standard at U.S. Air Force bases when company founder Stanley Lynn introduced a radically different blast deflector that proved far superior to other designs in an Air Force comparative test. BDI’s reputation as the industry leader was further established by offering the first successful solid, single-surface jet blast deflector. This new design offered extraordinary advantages over traditional deflector models, including Blast Deflectors, Inc. (BDI) is the world leader in Jet Blast Deflector improved deflection, lighter weight, lower cost and ease...
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JET BLAST DEFLECTOR SPECIALISTS BDI is the only company in the world to offer a full line of blast deflectors suitable for all military and commercial aircraft. This diverse line of deflectors includes light duty taxi/breakaway power models, heavy duty full-power runup models and afterburner HEIGHT Ranging from 3 ft. (91cm) up to 35 ft. (10.60m). models. BDI deflectors, which offer protection from aircraft exhaust by redirecting jet blasts upward, are designed for use with cutting-edge aircraft such as the F-22, the Eurofighter, the A380 and the B-787. INNOVATION DRIVEN BY CUSTOMERS BDI seeks...
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For nearly five decades, BDI has conducted extensive testing to advance and refine our line of jet blast deflectors. EARLY TESTING OF LYNNCO TYPE E DEFLECTOR. FULL-POWER TESTING OF A BOEING 747-400 USING WATER TO DEMONSTRATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEFLECTOR.
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BDI has focused on jet blast solutions since the origin of jet aircraft in commercial and military aviation. Taxi-Power Series Utilized to protect ground support, roadways, parking areas, buildings and people from jet blast produced by aircraft using taxiways and aprons. These models are designed to withstand taxi and breakaway power from all types of aircraft. Minimum distance required: 35 feet (10.67 meters) to the tail of the aircraft and 60 feet (18.29 meters) to the aircraft engine. These models consist of both vertical and curved surfaces. MODEL I-Beam, cantilevered vertical blast fence...
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