Airplane House

[crokett]

Someone is turning a retired 727 into a house. Interesting concept.

[lrogers]

A local eatery here in Mobile has pieces of a retired 727 mounted in/on/around the building. Inside, the aviation motiff is carried on with overhead bins, pictures and seats. Interesting place to have dinner.

[scorrpio]

Interesting idea. Imagine being a flight sim fan, having a house like that and setting up the cockpit to finction as a simulator. Groovy!

[cabinetman]

I'm all for the RV thing. I just can't envision a summer jaunt down the interstate.

[jackellis]

I'm a private pilot. I LOVE airplanes. But no way would I ever think of setting up house in one. Not even an old 747. Why? Because once you have to live in it all the time, flying in it is a lot less fun.

[eezlock]

airplane house........

Might be a real hoot trying to haul that thing down the road to it's new location wouldn't it? Just can't imagine trying to tow that thing anywhere
except at an airfield without having to remove a LOT of parts! eezlock

[LCHIEN]

Might be a real hoot trying to haul that thing down the road to it's new location wouldn't it? Just can't imagine trying to tow that thing anywhere
except at an airfield without having to remove a LOT of parts! eezlock

He said somewhere in the site what it cost to buy the thing and hive it moved.
I dont recall the exact figures but it was on the order of $20K to have it positioned where he wanted it. And he lived not too far from the airport.

[jackellis]

Just can't imagine trying to tow that thing anywhere
except at an airfield without having to remove a LOT of parts!

The wingspan is about 120 feet so the wings would have to come off before it could be moved.

[LCHIEN]

But, as the site author said,
compared to a stick house, his house won't be eaten by termites, or rot, and will withstand 600 mph winds (At least in one direction - my observation).

[mschrank]

But, as the site author said,
compared to a stick house, his house won't be eaten by termites, or rot, and will withstand 600 mph winds (At least in one direction - my observation).

Yeah, but Oregon doesn't have much of a termite problem, and not many hurricanes make it through here (Columbus day storm of '62 was a windy one, but they're rare.)

I read most of his site, and the guy seems a bit kooky to me. He seems convinced that most conventional homes are ready to come crashing down or explode at any minute. Those are things I'd associate more with something like a, hmm, let's see...an airplane!?

If I were him, I'd be worried about one of those big firs crashing across the fuselage during a storm...something that is common here.

Oh well, I applaud him for his originality...I just don't buy his argument that it's better than a traditional home.