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Video: Oregon Man Turns Retired Jetliner Into Home
Reduce, reuse, recycle – we've heard it ad nauseum, but it's certainly a great maxim to live by. Bruce Campbell, an Oregon electrical engineer remodeling a retired 727-200 commercial jet into a home, believes he's on-trend, according to an interview with CNN. He admits it's not for everyone (it's like the Ninth Circle of Hell for aviophobics such as myself) but he does have a point about the wings making for a great deck.
For a tour of Campbell's dream home in progress, watch the video.
For a tour of Campbell's dream home in progress, watch the video.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
patrick Jun 4th 2012 9:42AM
I'd like to know how he got it there in the first place. With wings intact I can't imagine it was an easy job.
Tjdwill Jun 4th 2012 1:23PM
http://www.airplanehome.com/
Alexis Jun 4th 2012 11:24AM
I am thinking about buying a medium size shed and modeling it into a liveable space. I like to see people being creative and this guy and his airplane this is a very creative idea!!!
Kassie719 Jun 4th 2012 11:40AM
Hopefully, he is just beginning to 'remodel' that "home"! Needs work!!
ramshead Jun 4th 2012 12:45PM
I'm sure the cost to buy it and have it moved there was not cheap.
patrick Jun 4th 2012 12:53PM
THANKS!!!
Nadine Hunter Jun 4th 2012 1:24PM
I would live there with my handyman boyfriend.. If this guy wants some help and some company we are there.. We love the privacy part.. Great way for adults to enjoy nature..
Jim Jun 4th 2012 3:35PM
thats neat,they take the wings off to move them,their are airliner semitaries.I took a wrong turn oneday in between Grenada Mississippi,and Greenwood at an airport and was suprised to see around 30 no longer in use,they might give them away,some where huge 757,747,it would be no more expensive than a house to be moved,and hurricances and tornados up to 500 mpr if tied down would be safe being they cruise at 500 miles per hour are more.
Dickoz Jun 4th 2012 5:33PM
There are a lot of retired commercial airplanes that cost their owners (the airlines) money to retire. Chances are they would be willing to donate them to interested parties for conversion into homes. Train cars are being converted to retail stores and residences, so why not planes?